Tag: Winter Solstice
![Close up image of the Moon as Mars reappears on the right side of the moon after an occultation. Image credit: Sergio Scauso](https://www.adlerplanetarium.org/wp-content/uploads/MoonOverMars_Scauso_960-1-655x504.jpg)
Adler Skywatch: December 2022
Header Image: Mars reappears on the right side of the moon after an occultation. Image credit: Sergio Scauso An occultation, a meteor shower, a solstice, a planet parade, and Mars’ brightest appearance of the year highlight this month, December 2022. Here’s your stargazing guide for spotting celestial events. Mars and The Moon – A Rare […]
![Jupiter and two of its Moons, Io and Ganymede](https://www.adlerplanetarium.org/wp-content/uploads/627807main_PIA14410_full-655x504.jpg)
Adler Skywatch: December 2020
Header Image: Jupiter and two of its Moons, Io and Ganymede. Image Credit: NASA/Damian Peach To end this unprecedented year, we’ll all get to celebrate beneath a “Great Conjunction” in December 2020. For the past six months, the brilliant planet Jupiter and the dimmer (but still bright) planet Saturn have appeared several degrees away from […]