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December 2024 Sky
1 New Moon at 6:21 UT. Start of lunation 1261. 3 Mars 2.1° NNW of Beehive Cluster (M44) at 23h UT (morning sky). Mag. −0.6. 5 Moon near Venus at 1h UT (evening sky). Mag. −4.2. • Venus (Wikipedia) 6 Mercury at inferior conjunction with the Sun at 2h UT. The innermost planet passes
The Perseid meteor shower 2024
The Perseid meteor shower, one of the most anticipated celestial events of the year, will reach its peak in 2024 during the nights of August 11th and 12th. This year, conditions are particularly favorable for stargazers in Orange County, California, as the crescent
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