Winter is Coming! in December of 2020. And with it, a beautiful solar eclipse and three meteor showers in this month’s Astronomy post. The New Moon on December 14th will give a stunning display of a Total Solar Eclipse. December 21st begins the astronomical winter in the Northern Hemisphere. 2020 ends with a bang with three different meteor showers on the 13th and 22nd. The Ursid Meteor Shower will be easy to see from the Northern Hemisphere!
Additionally, I would like to let you know that all digital 2021 moon phase calendars are on sale in the shop!
First Day of Winter in the Northern Hemisphere! December 21st |
Moon Phases for December 2020
Third Quarter Moon | New Moon | First Quarter Moon | Full Moon |
7th | 14th | 21st | 29th |
Eclipses
Total Solar Eclipse December 14th |
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Moon Facts
Apogee: | 24th |
Perigee: | 12th |
Ascending Node: | 1st, 28th |
Descending Node: | 14th |
Moon Name: | Cold Moon |
Meteor Showers
Name | Date | Location (Constellation) |
Puppid-Velid Meteor Shower | 6th | Puppis |
Geminid Meteor Shower | 13th | Gemini |
Ursid Meteor Shower | 22nd | Ursa Major & Ursa Minor The Big Dipper & Little Dipper |
Lunar Movements
Saturn | Conjunction with Mars | ||
23rd |
Planetary Movements
Mercury | Jupiter and Saturn |
Superior Conjunction | Conjunction |
19th | 22nd |
Astronomy Calendar
Thanks For Reading!
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