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RE: December 2012

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Worldwide New Year's Eve celebrations mark start of 2013

Millions of people around have already began celebrating the New Year, with stunning fireworks displays lighting the skies from Sydney to Shanghai.
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Pluto is at its furthest distance from the Earth on the 1st January, 2013.

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Sunrise at 08:48.3 UT, 28th December, 2012 (For Scotland).
This is the latest sunrise of the year.

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Full Moon (diameter: 29.577', declination: 19.82°) at 10:21.2 UT, 28th December

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Lunar Apogee (distance: 399741.2 km, apparent diameter: 29'53.7") at 21:06.1 UT, 26th Devember, 2012.

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Eyes on the Sky: Dec 24 thru Dec 30

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There's a Christmas conjunction this year: The Moon and Jupiter will form a tight pairing on Christmas night, right near the Hyades star cluster and the bright star Aldebaran.

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The planets Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Sun, Venus and Mercury on 23 December 9082 BC were all positioned within 15.6 degrees of the sky.

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Winter solstice and end of Mayan calendar marked

Thousands have gathered at Stonehenge in the UK to mark the winter solstice and key Mayan sites in Central America to mark the end of the Mayan calendar.
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Christmas Sky Show

Spoiler

The Moon and Jupiter are converging for a heavenly sky show on Christmas 2012. Got a telescope? Something extra-special is happening on Jupiter that makes it an appealing target for backyard optics.