Actual Astronomy - Observer's Guide - December

The 365 Days of Astronomy · Dec 4, 2025 · 1m

Hosted by Chris Beckett & Shane Ludtke, two amateur astronomers in Saskatchewan. actualastronomy@gmail.com - Dec 3-4 – Moon 0.8° N of Pleiades (Occults stars in Virginia) Carbon Star U Lyr best tonight - Dec 4 – Full Moon in Taurus - Dec 7 – Jupiter 4° South of Moon Mercury Greatest Elongation 21° from Sun in morning Sky Endymion sunset rays visible on Moon - Dec 7-8 Moon and M44 - Dec 8 – 16 Psyche at Opposition 9.4 magnitude Asteroid 16 Psyche is a large, metal-rich asteroid, thought to be the exposed core of a protoplanet, located between Mars and Jupiter. It is composed of a high…