The Night Sky

Showing events visible from Cambridge on 9 December 2024.
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Jupiter at opposition

From the Outer Planets feed

Jupiter lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it slightly closer, brighter and larger than at other times. It is also optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night.

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Close approach of the Moon and M45

From the Appulses feed

Geminid meteor shower 2024

From the Meteor Showers feed

Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter

From the Appulses feed

The Running Man cluster is well placed

From the Deep Sky feed

The Orion Nebula is well placed

From the Deep Sky feed

Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri

From the Lunar Occultations feed

Full Moon

From the Moon feed

Close approach of the Moon and Mars

From the Appulses feed

December solstice

From the Earth feed

Mercury at highest altitude in morning sky

From the Inner Planets feed

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Moon at First Quarter

From the Moon feed

Close approach of the Moon and Saturn

From the Appulses feed

Lunar occultation of Saturn

From the Lunar Occultations feed

Neptune ends retrograde motion

From the Outer Planets feed

Mars enters retrograde motion

From the Outer Planets feed

Puppid-Velid meteor shower 2024

From the Meteor Showers feed

Close approach of the Moon and Venus

From the Appulses feed

New Moon

From the Moon feed

The Hyades cluster is well placed

From the Deep Sky feed

Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky

From the Inner Planets feed

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