What's in the sky in December?

A seasonal guide to the constellations and Milky Way visibility for December, Northern Hemisphere (mid-latitudes).

December highlight

Orion returns to the evening sky, and the Geminid meteor shower peaks mid-month — one of the year's best.

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Milky Way

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Moon & Aurora

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