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A Christmas Day get-together as the Moon, Mercury and Venus mingle on 25 December 2022. View at 16:45 UT. Credit: Pete Lawrence

See the crescent Moon with Mercury and Venus this Christmas Day

Best winter coats for astronomers

Best winter coats for stargazers

Orion high in the winter sky

10 wonderful targets to see in the Orion constellation

make fairylight constellation

Make a light-up constellation with Christmas fairylights

A Geminid meteor streaks across the night sky over Saltburn-by-the-Sea, UK, 14 December 2018. Credit: Ian Forsyth/Getty Images.

Geminids 2022 How to see this year's meteor shower

A composite image showing the apparent reversal of Mars's movement in the night sky. Credit: Pete Lawrence

Observing guide See Mars change its course in the night sky

A sketch of a dust storm over Argyre Planitia on Mars. Credit: Paul Abel

How to draw Mars at your telescope

It will take around eight seconds for Uranus to disappear behind the Moon’s leading, bright limb as occultation begins. Credit: Pete Lawrence

Observing See the lunar occultation of Uranus on New Year's Day

Albedo features on Mars. Credit: Pete Lawrence

A guide to Mars opposition and how to observe the Red Planet

What to see in the night sky on 25 December. Credit: Allexxandar / Getty Images

Christmas Astronomy What's in the night sky on 25 December

Build an observing chair

Build an observing chair

Star charts are an astronomer's best friend. If you don't have one to hand, see if you can find one online.

A beginner’s guide to star atlases and star charts

lunar occultation of mars

Mars occultation See the Red Planet disappear behind the Moon

Mars close to the Moon's limb

Astrophotography guides

How to photograph next week’s lunar occultation of Mars

Binoculars are a great way for newcomers to get into astronomy. Credit: lucentius / Getty Images

Best binoculars for astronomy