The Night Sky

Showing events visible from Athens on 21 December 2018.
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December solstice

From the Earth feed

21 December will be the shortest day of 2018 in the northern hemisphere.

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Full Moon

From the Moon feed

Ursid meteor shower 2018

From the Meteor Showers feed

Close approach of the Moon and M44

From the Appulses feed

The cluster NGC 2232 is well placed

From the Deep Sky feed

Moon at Last Quarter

From the Moon feed

The Rosette Nebula is well placed

From the Deep Sky feed

Close approach of the Moon and Venus

From the Appulses feed

The Earth at perihelion

From the Earth feed

Quadrantid meteor shower 2019

From the Meteor Showers feed

Partial solar eclipse

From the Eclipses feed

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The Orion Nebula is well placed

From the Deep Sky feed

The Running Man cluster is well placed

From the Deep Sky feed

Mercury at greatest elongation west

From the Inner Planets feed

Moon at First Quarter

From the Moon feed

Close approach of the Moon and Mars

From the Appulses feed

Geminid meteor shower 2018

From the Meteor Showers feed

Mercury at highest altitude in morning sky

From the Inner Planets feed

Comet 46P/Wirtanen reaches peak brightness

From the Comets feed

Comet 46P/Wirtanen passes perigee

From the Comets feed

Venus at highest altitude in morning sky

From the Inner Planets feed

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