Channel: NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Category: Science & Technology

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Description: What are some skywatching highlights in December 2021? See three planets after sunset, but say goodbye to Venus as the "Evening Star" at the end of the month. Then have a hunt for newly discovered Comet Leonard in the early morning through mid-month. Finally, get up early on Dec. 14 to watch for Geminid meteors after local moonset, around 2 a.m. Additional information about topics covered in this episode of What's Up, along with still images from the video, and the video transcript, are available at solarsystem.nasa.gov/whats-up-skywatching-tips-from-nasa. Also, here's the new "Watch the Skies" blog about the upcoming Geminid meteors: go.nasa.gov/3lSJXVp