I took this full moon photo from my front yard in Enid, OK this month and posted it to help kick off a fun filled few weeks of star gazing. Get ready to see wonders that won't be seen again for years to come.

Beginning December 10, planets Jupiter, Mercury and Mars will be visible to the naked eye until December 14. These three planets in conjunction can be seen early morning, 40 minutes before sunrise. While the phenomenon became visible from earth on Thursday, the conjunction will be within 1 degree circle on Sunday, which is very rare and occurs only once in 50 years.

You will need to look towards the east and southeast direction close to the horizon at 5.50 am, 40 minutes before sunrise to spot Jupiter, Mercury and Mars. You can use the naked eye or binoculars to see this fun occurance.

Also this month there will be meteor showers likely to occur through December 17. You should be able to see bright streaks of light zipping across the night sky. Away from city lights, you should be able to see these showers with the naked eye. On December 14, the Geminid meteor shower will be at its peak where more than 120 meteors are expected to be seen from night skies.

Look towards the northeast and east from 10.30 pm onwards. Morning walkers can look towards the sky between the west and northwest direction from 4.00 am onwards. Bright streaks of light will be seen darting through the atmosphere.

Happy Gazing!!

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