ASTRONOMY AT TMSC


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Other Celestial Events
December 2008

Extremes

Dec. 4 : Earliest end of evening twilight
Dec. 7 : Earliest sunset
Dec. 21: Shortest day, 9h 20m for latitude 40 degrees North

Moon & Pleiades

On the morning of Dec. 11th, at 04:00 am EST, the waxing gibbous Moon passes through the Pleiades star cluster in the constellation of Taurus, the Bull. The field of view indicated is for 10x30 binoculars. Click the image for a larger view.

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