Mercury at inferior conjunction with the Sun at 19h UT. Moon near Saturn (16° from Sun, morning sky) at 21h UT.
Moon at apogee (farthest from Earth) at 6h UT (distance 405,870 km angular size 29.4'). Moon near Jupiter (morning sky) at 18h UT. The time when the Sun reaches the point farthest south of the celestial equator marking the start of winter in the Northern Hemisphere and summer in the Southern Hemisphere. Occultation visible from southwest Australia.ĭecember solstice at 10:44 UT. Moon very near Regulus (morning sky) at 17h UT. Moon near Beehive cluster (morning sky) at 3h UT. Moon near Castor (morning sky) at 23h UT. Best seen after midnight, but moonlight interferes badly in 2016. Most reliable meteor shower.Įasy to observe (radiant shown on sky map). Produces bright, medium-speed meteors at its peak (up to 80 meteors/hour). Occultation visible from USA, Mexico and Canada. Moon very near Aldebaran (evening sky) at 3h UT. Moon at perigee (closest to Earth) at 23:27 UT (358,461 km angular size 33.3').
Moon near the Pleiades (evening sky) at 13h UT. Mercury at greatest elongation east (21° from Sun, evening sky) at 4h UT. Moon near Venus (44° from Sun, evening sky) at 11h UT. Moon near Mercury (18° from Sun, evening sky) at 5h UT. Also available in a Southern Hemisphere edition. Available for several latitudes, and in a smaller 5-inch edition.Ī very large 16-inch diameter information-rich planisphere (plastic) for use anywhere between latitude 30° & 60° North. Note: Planispheres are designed for specific latitudes so be sure to select one for your latitude.Ī very popular 8-inch diameter, two-sided planisphere (plastic) designed to depict the night sky with less distortion than regular planispheres. store - Recommended Books & Products for SkywatchersĪll sky watchers need a planisphere to quickly show the location of stars and constellations for any date and time.
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