The Planets this Month - December 2015

[egris]

http://freestarcharts.com/19-news-and-current-events/462-the-planets-this-month-december-2015

Lots to see this month for planet observers especially in the morning sky.

Mercury reaches greatest eastern elongation on Dec 29th. Not a good one but can be seen low down after sunset in the west towards end of month.

Venus, Jupiter remain brilliant morning objects.

Mars also visible in the morning between Venus and Jupiter but much fainter.

Saturn passed through solar conjunction last month and re-appears low down in the southeastern sky before sunrise during the second half of December.

Uranus evening object, Neptune visible for a few hours after sunset.

[Stub Mandrel]

Sky was clearing around 7:00 this morning.

A beautiful chain of Venus, Mars, Jupiter and the Moon. Nice to see Mars as an obvious naked eye object when the sky has colour in it - it's getting closer :-)

Arcturus was very obvious as well - it seems only weeks ago it was over the other side of the sky!

[Grotemobile]

Thanks for that. Very

good.

Steve

[phil125]

That looks useful. Thanks.

[astromackem]

Opened the curtains this morning to a crescent moon with Jupiter right next to it and Venus across the sky to the east. Lovely sight. Didnt catch Mars though but wasnt looking closely

[rockystar]

Lookin good this morning about 6:30, Jupiter, Mars and Venus all really bright - and some actual clear skies.

This is the dream though(next month): Need to get further south though. Couldn't get mercury above the horizon in the north of England

[astromackem]

Lookin good this morning about 6:30, Jupiter, Mars and Venus all really bright - and some actual clear skies.

This is the dream though(next month): Need to get further south though. Couldn't get mercury above the horizon in the north of England

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Thats incredible.

Did I just imagine it though but isnt Jupiter back to the evening skies soon?

[rockystar]

It current rises about 12:30, and I think it's rising earlier every day; so yes, won't be long before it's in a good position at 11pm - looks like from about 1st Feb

[Stub Mandrel]

Indeed, got a nice view of the three this morning.

 Was thinking of getting up early tomorrow, just in case there's a repeat but my back has gone >ping< so a good night's rest is needed :-(