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2021, December 16-18: Evening Moon, Bull
December 16, 17, 18, 2021: The bright moon appears in front of the stars of Taurus. Find them low in the east after sunset and in the western sky before sunrise. The moon is Full at 4:35 a.m. on December 19.
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2021, December 16: Venus – Saturn Closest
December 16, 2021: Venus and Saturn are closest this evening. Jupiter is to the upper left of Saturn. The bright moon is in the eastern sky. In the morning sky, Mars moves through Scorpius.
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2021, December 14: Jupiter in Aquarius
December 14, 2021: Jupiter moves into Aquarius this evening. The planet continues to slowly open the gap to Saturn. Along with brilliant Venus, find them in the southwest after sunset. Mars is climbing into the morning sky.
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2021: November 17: Check Out NASA’s Eyes on Earth!
December 17, 2021: NASA’s Eyes on Earth allows you to see any NSAS satellite as well as to study the science data they provide.
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2021, December 7-9: Moon, Evening Planets
December 7-9, 2021: The crescent appears with Jupiter and Saturn in the southern sky after sundown. Meanwhile, Mars continues its slow climb into the morning sky.
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2021, December 2: Earliest Sunset
December 2-14, 2021: December 2 marks the earliest sunset. This sunset time continues through December 14. Morning planet Mars is in the southeast, while Venus, Saturn, and Jupiter are in the southern sky after sunset.
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2021, December 6, Aldebaran Rises at Sundown
December 6, 2021: Aldebaran rises at sunset. As the brilliant planet Venus and the crescent moon group in the southwest, Winter’s stars begin to crawl across the eastern horizon
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2021, December 4: Moon Cues Mars
December 4, 2021: Before sunup the thin crescent moon guides us to dim Mars. In the evening sky, Evening Star Venus, Saturn and Saturn shine from the southern sky.
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2021, November 29 – December 1: Morning Moon, Evening Planets
November 29 – December 1, 2021: The morning crescent moon moves through the constellation Virgo on November 29, November 30, and December 1. Mars is slowly climbing into the morning sky. Evening Star Venus, Saturn, and Jupiter are in the southwest after sundown.
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2021, December 4, Evening Planets Equally Spaced
December 4, 2021: The evening planets – Evening Star Venus, Saturn, and Jupiter – are nearly equally spaced across the southwestern sky after sunset. Mars is climbing into the morning sky.