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The Sky Tonight Update: Dec. 21, December Solstice

Dec 21, 2017
1 min

The Sky Tonight Update: Dec. 21, December Solstice

The December solstice occurs at 16:28 UTC. The South Pole of the earth will be tilted toward the Sun, which will have reached its southernmost position in the sky and will be directly over the Tropic of Capricorn at 23.44 degrees south latitude. This is the first day of winter (winter solstice) in the Northern Hemisphere and the first day of summer (summer solstice) in the Southern Hemisphere. #december21 #SkyTonight #Earth #astronomy #decembersolstice #wintersolstice

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The Sky Tonight Update: Dec. 21, December Solstice

Dec 21, 2017
1 min

The Sky Tonight Update: Dec. 21, December Solstice

The December solstice occurs at 16:28 UTC. The South Pole of the earth will be tilted toward the Sun, which will have reached its southernmost position in the sky and will be directly over the Tropic of Capricorn at 23.44 degrees south latitude. This is the first day of winter (winter solstice) in the Northern Hemisphere and the first day of summer (summer solstice) in the Southern Hemisphere. #december21 #SkyTonight #Earth #astronomy #decembersolstice #wintersolstice

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The Sky Tonight Update: Dec. 21, December Solstice

Dec 21, 2017
1 min

The Sky Tonight Update: Dec. 21, December Solstice

The December solstice occurs at 16:28 UTC. The South Pole of the earth will be tilted toward the Sun, which will have reached its southernmost position in the sky and will be directly over the Tropic of Capricorn at 23.44 degrees south latitude. This is the first day of winter (winter solstice) in the Northern Hemisphere and the first day of summer (summer solstice) in the Southern Hemisphere. #december21 #SkyTonight #Earth #astronomy #decembersolstice #wintersolstice

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The Sky Tonight Update: Dec. 21, December Solstice

Dec 21, 2017
1 min

The Sky Tonight Update: Dec. 21, December Solstice

The December solstice occurs at 16:28 UTC. The South Pole of the earth will be tilted toward the Sun, which will have reached its southernmost position in the sky and will be directly over the Tropic of Capricorn at 23.44 degrees south latitude. This is the first day of winter (winter solstice) in the Northern Hemisphere and the first day of summer (summer solstice) in the Southern Hemisphere. #december21 #SkyTonight #Earth #astronomy #decembersolstice #wintersolstice

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The Sky Tonight Update: Dec. 21, December Solstice

Dec 21, 2017
1 min

The Sky Tonight Update: Dec. 21, December Solstice

The December solstice occurs at 16:28 UTC. The South Pole of the earth will be tilted toward the Sun, which will have reached its southernmost position in the sky and will be directly over the Tropic of Capricorn at 23.44 degrees south latitude. This is the first day of winter (winter solstice) in the Northern Hemisphere and the first day of summer (summer solstice) in the Southern Hemisphere. #december21 #SkyTonight #Earth #astronomy #decembersolstice #wintersolstice

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The Sky Tonight Update: Dec. 3, Full Moon, Supermoon

Dec 3, 2017
2 min

The Sky Tonight Update: Dec. 3, Full Moon, Supermoon

This December 3, the Moon will be located on the opposite side of the Earth as the Sun and its face will be will be fully illuminated. This phase occurs at 15:47 UTC. This full moon was known by early Native American tribes as the Full Cold Moon because this is the time of year when the cold winter air settles in and the nights become long and dark. This moon has also been known as the Full Long Nights Moon and the Moon Before Yule. This is also the only supermoon for 2017. T

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The Sky Tonight Update: Dec. 3, Full Moon, Supermoon

Dec 3, 2017
2 min

The Sky Tonight Update: Dec. 3, Full Moon, Supermoon

This December 3, the Moon will be located on the opposite side of the Earth as the Sun and its face will be will be fully illuminated. This phase occurs at 15:47 UTC. This full moon was known by early Native American tribes as the Full Cold Moon because this is the time of year when the cold winter air settles in and the nights become long and dark. This moon has also been known as the Full Long Nights Moon and the Moon Before Yule. This is also the only supermoon for 2017. T

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The Sky Tonight Update: Dec. 3, Full Moon, Supermoon

Dec 3, 2017
2 min

The Sky Tonight Update: Dec. 3, Full Moon, Supermoon

This December 3, the Moon will be located on the opposite side of the Earth as the Sun and its face will be will be fully illuminated. This phase occurs at 15:47 UTC. This full moon was known by early Native American tribes as the Full Cold Moon because this is the time of year when the cold winter air settles in and the nights become long and dark. This moon has also been known as the Full Long Nights Moon and the Moon Before Yule. This is also the only supermoon for 2017. T

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The Sky Tonight Update: Dec. 3, Full Moon, Supermoon

Dec 3, 2017
2 min

The Sky Tonight Update: Dec. 3, Full Moon, Supermoon

This December 3, the Moon will be located on the opposite side of the Earth as the Sun and its face will be will be fully illuminated. This phase occurs at 15:47 UTC. This full moon was known by early Native American tribes as the Full Cold Moon because this is the time of year when the cold winter air settles in and the nights become long and dark. This moon has also been known as the Full Long Nights Moon and the Moon Before Yule. This is also the only supermoon for 2017. T

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The Sky Tonight Update: Dec. 3, Full Moon, Supermoon

Dec 3, 2017
2 min

The Sky Tonight Update: Dec. 3, Full Moon, Supermoon

This December 3, the Moon will be located on the opposite side of the Earth as the Sun and its face will be will be fully illuminated. This phase occurs at 15:47 UTC. This full moon was known by early Native American tribes as the Full Cold Moon because this is the time of year when the cold winter air settles in and the nights become long and dark. This moon has also been known as the Full Long Nights Moon and the Moon Before Yule. This is also the only supermoon for 2017. T

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The Sky Tonight Update: Nov. 17-18, Leonids Meteor Shower

Nov 17, 2017
1 min

The Sky Tonight Update: Nov. 17-18, Leonids Meteor Shower

The Leonids is an average shower, producing up to 15 meteors per hour at its peak. This shower is unique in that it has a cyclonic peak about every 33 years where hundreds of meteors per hour can be seen. The last of these occurred in 2001. The Leonids is produced by dust grains left behind by comet Tempel-Tuttle, which was discovered in 1865. The shower runs annually from November 6-30. It peaks this year on the night of the 17th and morning of the 18th. The nearly new moon

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The Sky Tonight Update: Nov. 17-18, Leonids Meteor Shower

Nov 17, 2017
1 min

The Sky Tonight Update: Nov. 17-18, Leonids Meteor Shower

The Leonids is an average shower, producing up to 15 meteors per hour at its peak. This shower is unique in that it has a cyclonic peak about every 33 years where hundreds of meteors per hour can be seen. The last of these occurred in 2001. The Leonids is produced by dust grains left behind by comet Tempel-Tuttle, which was discovered in 1865. The shower runs annually from November 6-30. It peaks this year on the night of the 17th and morning of the 18th. The nearly new moon

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The Sky Tonight Update: Nov. 17-18, Leonids Meteor Shower

Nov 17, 2017
1 min

The Sky Tonight Update: Nov. 17-18, Leonids Meteor Shower

The Leonids is an average shower, producing up to 15 meteors per hour at its peak. This shower is unique in that it has a cyclonic peak about every 33 years where hundreds of meteors per hour can be seen. The last of these occurred in 2001. The Leonids is produced by dust grains left behind by comet Tempel-Tuttle, which was discovered in 1865. The shower runs annually from November 6-30. It peaks this year on the night of the 17th and morning of the 18th. The nearly new moon

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The Sky Tonight Update: Nov. 17-18, Leonids Meteor Shower

Nov 17, 2017
1 min

The Sky Tonight Update: Nov. 17-18, Leonids Meteor Shower

The Leonids is an average shower, producing up to 15 meteors per hour at its peak. This shower is unique in that it has a cyclonic peak about every 33 years where hundreds of meteors per hour can be seen. The last of these occurred in 2001. The Leonids is produced by dust grains left behind by comet Tempel-Tuttle, which was discovered in 1865. The shower runs annually from November 6-30. It peaks this year on the night of the 17th and morning of the 18th. The nearly new moon

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The Sky Tonight Update: Nov. 17-18, Leonids Meteor Shower

Nov 17, 2017
1 min

The Sky Tonight Update: Nov. 17-18, Leonids Meteor Shower

The Leonids is an average shower, producing up to 15 meteors per hour at its peak. This shower is unique in that it has a cyclonic peak about every 33 years where hundreds of meteors per hour can be seen. The last of these occurred in 2001. The Leonids is produced by dust grains left behind by comet Tempel-Tuttle, which was discovered in 1865. The shower runs annually from November 6-30. It peaks this year on the night of the 17th and morning of the 18th. The nearly new moon

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The Sky Tonight Update: Nov. 13, Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter

Nov 13, 2017
1 min

The Sky Tonight Update: Nov. 13, Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter

This November 13, a spectacular conjunction of Venus and Jupiter will be visible in the evening sky. The two bright planets will be extremely close, appearing only 0.3 degrees apart. Look for this impressive pairing in the Eastern sky just before sunrise. #SolarSystem #NASA #NightSky #AtmosphericSciences #Earth #astronomy #Space #conjunctionofvenusandjupiter

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The Sky Tonight Update: Nov. 13, Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter

Nov 13, 2017
1 min

The Sky Tonight Update: Nov. 13, Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter

This November 13, a spectacular conjunction of Venus and Jupiter will be visible in the evening sky. The two bright planets will be extremely close, appearing only 0.3 degrees apart. Look for this impressive pairing in the Eastern sky just before sunrise. #SolarSystem #NASA #NightSky #AtmosphericSciences #Earth #astronomy #Space #conjunctionofvenusandjupiter

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The Sky Tonight Update: Nov. 13, Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter

Nov 13, 2017
1 min

The Sky Tonight Update: Nov. 13, Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter

This November 13, a spectacular conjunction of Venus and Jupiter will be visible in the evening sky. The two bright planets will be extremely close, appearing only 0.3 degrees apart. Look for this impressive pairing in the Eastern sky just before sunrise. #SolarSystem #NASA #NightSky #AtmosphericSciences #Earth #astronomy #Space #conjunctionofvenusandjupiter

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The Sky Tonight Update: Nov. 13, Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter

Nov 13, 2017
1 min

The Sky Tonight Update: Nov. 13, Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter

This November 13, a spectacular conjunction of Venus and Jupiter will be visible in the evening sky. The two bright planets will be extremely close, appearing only 0.3 degrees apart. Look for this impressive pairing in the Eastern sky just before sunrise. #SolarSystem #NASA #NightSky #AtmosphericSciences #Earth #astronomy #Space #conjunctionofvenusandjupiter

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The Sky Tonight Update: Nov. 13, Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter

Nov 13, 2017
1 min

The Sky Tonight Update: Nov. 13, Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter

This November 13, a spectacular conjunction of Venus and Jupiter will be visible in the evening sky. The two bright planets will be extremely close, appearing only 0.3 degrees apart. Look for this impressive pairing in the Eastern sky just before sunrise. #SolarSystem #NASA #NightSky #AtmosphericSciences #Earth #astronomy #Space #conjunctionofvenusandjupiter

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