THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE

This month, enjoy the brilliant binocular fields near the Small and Large Magellanic Clouds

Glenn Dawes

When to use this chart 1 Dec 00:00 AEDT (30 Nov, 13:00 UT) 15 Dec 23:00 AEDT (12:00 UT) 31 Dec 22:00 AEDT (11:00 UT) The chart accurately matches the sky on the dates and times shown for Sydney, Australia. The sky is different at other times as the stars crossing it set four minutes earlier each night. DECEMBER HIGHLIGHTS Jupiter is at opposition on the 8th, achieving its maximum angular size for 2024. As well as bringing spectacular telescopic views of its atmospheric features, its moons’ orbits are magnified too, making them good binocular targets. Callisto at maximum elongation is now 10 arcminutes from Jupiter as seen on 8th, 16th and 24th. On 24th, Ganymede and Europa are also at maximum elongations between the planet and Callisto, 6 and…

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BBC Sky at Night United Kingdom (Digital) - 1 Issue, December 2024

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