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RE: December 2012

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Eyes on the Sky: Dec 17 thru Dec 23

Credit eyesontheskyDOTcom

The winter solstice provides the prelude to the prominent winter patterns in the sky.

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Earliest Sunset of the Year for Scotland, at 15:25.1 UT, 15th December, 2012

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The Moon occults Pluto on the 14th December, 2012.

The event is visible from central Africa.

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Uranus is stationary (relative to ecliptic) on the 13th December, 2012.

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New Moon (diameter: 33.439', declination: -20.90°) at 08:41.6 UT, 13th December, 2012.

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The Moon will occult Mercury at ~01:00 UT, 12th December, 2012.
The event is only visible from Antartica

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Lunar Perigee (distance to moon center: 350695.6 km, apparent diameter: 34'04.5") at 23:07.4 UT, 12th December, 2012.

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Eyes on the Sky: Dec 10 thru Dec 16

The Moon visits Saturn and Venus, with Mercury nearby in the morning.

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Moonrise in the constellation Virgo at 04:33.2 UT, 10th December, 2012. (For Scotland)