The Sky This Week from December 15 to 22: Winter begins

Friday, December 15Asteroid 4 Vesta is skimming just south of several open star clusters near Gemini’s feet this evening. Just days from reaching opposition later this week, Vesta is currently an easy binocular object at magnitude 6.5. And it’s also in an easy-to-locate spot, just 12′ northwest of Chi2 (χ2) Orionis. Once you’ve found Vesta,Continue reading “The Sky This Week from December 15 to 22: Winter begins”
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