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How to see the planets December 2021

Observing guide How to see the planets, December 2021

Hubble's Variable Nebula, as seen by the Hubble Space telescope. Credit: NASA and The Hubble Heritage Team (AURA/STScI)

Variable Nebulae: what they are and how to observe them

The Orion constellation. Credit: iStock

Thanksgiving stars Spend this year's holiday with Orion

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

Tycho Crater by Fernando Oliveira De Menezes, São Paulo, Brazil. Equipment: C11 edge HD, So 290mc, IR Filter PASS 685.

How to observe and photograph lunar ray ejecta systems

The Leonid meteor shower as seen from Lampang Thailand. Credit: NirutiStock / Getty Images

Leonids 2021 How to see this year's meteor shower

An image showing Jupiter with its moon Callisto passing in front as a black dot

Observing guide See Jupiter's moons transit the gas giant

A photograph of crescent Venus

Observing guide How to see the planets in the night sky: November 2021

How to use a histogram

Astrophotography guides

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An image of the Sun that looks strikingly like a Halloween jack o lantern. This image was captured by NASA's SDO probe. Credit: NASA/SDO

Halloween Astronomy How to plan a spooky stargazing session

A chart showing the position of Uranus in the night sky in October 2021

Observing guide How to see the planets in the night sky, October 2021

An Orionid meteor appears over Nantucket, US. Credit: J. Greg Hinson, MD, www.ackdoc.com / Getty Images

Orionids 2021 How to see this year's meteor shower

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How to observe variable stars

A diagram showing the location of the Great Square of Pegasus asterism in the night sky

How to see the Great Square of Pegasus

A chart showing how to find Neptune in the night sky in September 2021

Observing guide How to see the planets, September 2021