Observing With Webb - December Episode

December ends the year on a high note, providing us glimpses of all the planets, the major ones being conveniently visible, an occultation of Mars, a modest meteor shower, and plenty of telescope targets.  1st – CLOSE ENCOUNTER – Moon, Jupiter  7th – OCCULTATION OF MARS BY THE MOON! 13th – 14th – Geminid Meteor Shower  December 21st – Winter Solstice 24th – CLOSE ENCOUNTER – Moon, Venus, Mercury 25th – CHRISTMAS 26th – CLOSE ENCOUNTER – Moon, Saturn 29th – CLOSE ENCOUNTER – Moon, Jupiter   We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs.  Just visit: https://www.patreon.com/365DaysOfAstronomy and donate as much as you can! Share the podcast with your friends and send the Patreon link to them too!  Every bit helps! Thank you! ------------------------------------ Do go visit http://www.redbubble.com/people/CosmoQuestX/shop for cool Astronomy Cast and CosmoQuest t-shirts, coffee mugs and other awesomeness! http://cosmoquest.org/Donate This show is made possible through your donations.  Thank you! (Haven't donated? It's not too late! Just click!) ------------------------------------ The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is produced by the Planetary Science Institute. http://www.psi.edu Visit us on the web at 365DaysOfAstronomy.org or email us at [email protected].