๐ THE SKY THIS WEEK: DEC 19โ26, 2025 ๐
Winter officially arrives with the solstice on Dec. 21, giving us the longest nights of the year โ prime observing time. Jupiter blazes in the evening sky, while Venus shines before dawn. The Ursid meteor shower peaks around Dec. 22, and the Moon cooperates for much of the week. Holiday lights are optional โ the skyโs doing fine on its own
๐ Full week-by-week guide:
https://www.astronomy.com/the-sky-this-week/the-sky-this-week-from-december-19-to-26-2025
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Not long now till the #Geminid meteor shower, the second-best of the year, which peaks on 13-14 December. The Moon will be just past new, so when the radiant is high in the southeast around midnight, rates of 20-50 per hour are possible โ if you have clear skies!
Also in December, the #Ursids (URS) peak on 23rd however the Moon will be waxing gibbous and so donโt expect much more than one or two meteors per hour.
Jack C.M
Westport Observatory
Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. ๐จ๐ปโ๐ป๐งฌ
Lisa Marie โฎ๏ธ&๐
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Tatiana Pandora Saternus
Mark McIntyre