Sun news December 21, 2024. Moderate sun activity over the past day. Beautiful filaments and prominences! The sun's southernmost point came early today. Happy Solstice!
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Visible planets and night sky guide. Happy solstice! December solstice was at exactly 9:21 UTC this morning. Look for the Ursid meteors today and tomorrow.
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On December 19, 2024, a Chinese rocket disintegrated over the Caribbean, and meteor cameras on Puerto Rico captured multiple views of the event.
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Happy solstice, y'all! The 2024 December solstice will fall early in the day on December 21. Shortest day for Northern Hemisphere. Great time to celebrate the seasons.
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Ursid meteor shower viewing info for 2024. The best time to watch is before the moon rises around midnight on the evening of December 21.
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Some people like to mark the solstice with a special sunset view, or marking of shadows, or party! Personal solstices from the EarthSky community, here.
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See how sunlight falls on Earth's surface during the solstices and equinoxes, and get a better understanding of why Earth's tilt causes the seasons.
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Orion the Hunter may be the most recognizable constellation, visible from both hemispheres. It's best in winter from the north and summer from the south.
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A humpback whale broke the record for the longest distance ever documented in this species. This male traveled through 3 oceans, from South America to Africa.
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The South Pole-Aitken basin is the moon's largest crater. Scientists have thought it was oval-shaped, but a new study suggests it's more circular.
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Sun news December 21, 2024. Moderate sun activity over the past day. Beautiful filaments and prominences! The sun's southernmost point came early today. Happy Solstice!
The post Sun news: On this solstice, sun activity is moderate first appeared on EarthSky. 
Visible planets and night sky guide. Happy solstice! December solstice was at exactly 9:21 UTC this morning. Look for the Ursid meteors today and tomorrow.
The post Visible planets and night sky guide for December first appeared on EarthSky. 
Happy solstice, y'all! The 2024 December solstice will fall early in the day on December 21. Shortest day for Northern Hemisphere. Great time to celebrate the seasons.
The post 2024 December solstice: All you need to know first appeared on EarthSky. 
Ursid meteor shower viewing info for 2024. The best time to watch is before the moon rises around midnight on the evening of December 21.
The post 2024 Ursid meteor shower: All you need to know first appeared on EarthSky. 
Some people like to mark the solstice with a special sunset view, or marking of shadows, or party! Personal solstices from the EarthSky community, here.
The post Personal solstices from the EarthSky community first appeared on EarthSky. 
See how sunlight falls on Earth's surface during the solstices and equinoxes, and get a better understanding of why Earth's tilt causes the seasons.
The post Solstices and equinoxes in a video from space first appeared on EarthSky. 
Orion the Hunter may be the most recognizable constellation, visible from both hemispheres. It's best in winter from the north and summer from the south.
The post Orion the Hunter, the most recognizable constellation first appeared on EarthSky. 
A humpback whale broke the record for the longest distance ever documented in this species. This male traveled through 3 oceans, from South America to Africa.
The post Humpback whale breaks record for longest migration first appeared on EarthSky. 
The South Pole-Aitken basin is the moon's largest crater. Scientists have thought it was oval-shaped, but a new study suggests it's more circular.
The post Moon’s largest crater is rounder than 1st thought first appeared on EarthSky.