January 2021 Sky 2 Earth at Perihelion (closest to Sun) at 14h UT. The Sun-Earth distance is 0.983257 a.u. or 147.1 million kilometers. • Sun at Aphelion and Perihelion (Anthony Ayiomamitis) 3 Moon near Regulus at 2h UT (morning sky). • Regulus (Wikipedia) 3 Quadrantid Meteor Shower peaks at 14h UT. Active between December...

2020 Geminids meteor shower 2020 Geminids meteor shower will peak between December 13 and 14 with conditions being fair with a moderate amount of LP (light pollution) due to the first quarter Moon. The Geminids can be observed annually between...

December 2020 Sky 3 Moon near Castor at 21h UT (morning sky). 4 Moon near Pollux at 2h UT (morning sky). 5 Moon near Beehive cluster M44 (morning sky) at 4h UT. • Beehive Cluster (Wikipedia) • M44: The Beehive Cluster (APOD) 6 Moon near Regulus at 20h UT (morning sky). • Regulus (Wikipedia) 8 Last Quarter Moon at 0:37 UT. 10 Moon near Spica at...