Australian monthly night sky guides

December 2014 night sky guide for the Southern Hemisphere


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This month's guide is presented by Geoffrey Wyatt, Astronomy Educator at Sydney Observatory. Among Geoff's recommendations for viewing in the southern sky this month are Fomalhaut, the brightest star in Piscis Austrinus (the Southern Fish), Achernar, the brightest star in Eridanus (the River), Orion (the Hunter) within which you can find the beautiful nebula, M42, and Aldebaran, the brightest star in Taurus (the Bull). He also tells you where to find the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds. Geoff's engaging presentation includes fascinating ancient Greek and even more ancient Indigenous astronomical mythologies. And don't forget to look out for the Geminid meteor shower on 14th and 15th December.
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Australian monthly night sky guidesBy Sydney Observatory

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