Uploaded December 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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What are some skywatching highlights in December 2023?
Clear skies will make for ideal viewing of the Geminid meteor shower, and grab your binoculars to search for asteroid Vesta.

0:00 Intro
0:14 Moon & planet highlights
0:59 Geminid meteors peak
2:05 Observing asteroid Vesta
4:08 December Moon phases

Additional information about topics covered in this episode of What's Up, along with still images from the video, and the video transcript, are available at solarsystem.nasa.gov/skywatching/home.

— Additional Resources —
Visit NASA's "Watch the Skies" blog for updates on the Geminids: blogs.nasa.gov/Watch_the_Skies

Find events & clubs: NASA's Night Sky Network:
nightsky.jpl.nasa.gov

Skywatching resources from NASA:
solarsystem.nasa.gov/skywatching