Stargazing News - December 12th, 2024
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Thursday December 12, 2024
Bright Moon Points to Uranus (all night)
On Thursday night, December 12, the bright, nearly full moon will shine
several degrees to the northwest of the planet Uranus. Use binoculars to look for the medium-bright star Botein (Delta Arietis) shining southeast of the moon. If you place Botein just at the upper edge of the binoculars' field of view, Uranus will appear as a dull, blue-green "star" near the bottom of the field of view. Uranus is far easier to see without a bright moon nearby, so take note of Botein's location with respect to the nearby bright Pleiades star cluster and return to Uranus on another night. In a dark sky, you can see the magnitude 5.7 planet without optical aid. A backyard telescope will reveal its tiny disk.
(Data courtesy of Starry Night)
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