Saturn's rings salute the new year. Additional resources (external links): * StarDate Online Sky Almanac (University of Texas McDonald Observatory) * NASA Eclipse Web Site (Information on solar and lunar eclipses, phases of the Moon and other Solar System data. Click on the Sky Calendar and get the details for the current month) * Construct Your Own Star Finder - Star Chart (SEEDS: New Jersey DEP) * Star Chart (National Research Council Canada)

The Geminids skip across the night sky. Additional resources (external links): * StarDate Online Sky Almanac (University of Texas McDonald Observatory) * NASA Eclipse Web Site (Information on solar and lunar eclipses, phases of the Moon and other Solar System data. Click on the Sky Calendar and get the details for the current month) * Construct Your Own Star Finder - Star Chart (SEEDS: New Jersey DEP) * Star Chart (National Research Council Canada)

Mars puts on a show all night long. Additional resources (external links): * StarDate Online Sky Almanac (University of Texas McDonald Observatory) * NASA Eclipse Web Site (Information on solar and lunar eclipses, phases of the Moon and other Solar System data. Click on the Sky Calendar and get the details for the current month) * Construct Your Own Star Finder - Star Chart (SEEDS: New Jersey DEP) * Star Chart (National Research Council Canada)

The remains of Halley's Comet give rise to a meteor shower. Additional resources (external links): * StarDate Online Sky Almanac (University of Texas McDonald Observatory) * NASA Eclipse Web Site (Information on solar and lunar eclipses, phases of the Moon and other Solar System data. Click on the Sky Calendar and get the details for the current month) * Construct Your Own Star Finder - Star Chart (SEEDS: New Jersey DEP) * Star Chart (National Research Council Canada)

The gas giant Jupiter glows in the south. Additional resources (external links): * StarDate Online Sky Almanac (University of Texas McDonald Observatory) * NASA Eclipse Web Site (Information on solar and lunar eclipses, phases of the Moon and other Solar System data. Click on the Sky Calendar and get the details for the current month) * Construct Your Own Star Finder - Star Chart (SEEDS: New Jersey DEP) * Star Chart (National Research Council Canada)

Saturns rings perform a vanishing act. Additional resources (external links): * StarDate Online Sky Almanac (University of Texas McDonald Observatory) * NASA Eclipse Web Site (Information on solar and lunar eclipses, phases of the Moon and other Solar System data. Click on the Sky Calendar and get the details for the current month) * Construct Your Own Star Finder - Star Chart (SEEDS: New Jersey DEP) * Star Chart (National Research Council Canada)

The 21st century's longest-lasting solar eclipse darkens the sky. Additional resources (external links): * StarDate Online Sky Almanac (University of Texas McDonald Observatory) * NASA Eclipse Web Site (Information on solar and lunar eclipses, phases of the Moon and other Solar System data. Click on the Sky Calendar and get the details for the current month) * Construct Your Own Star Finder - Star Chart (SEEDS: New Jersey DEP) * Star Chart (National Research Council Canada)

Venus and Mars draw close before sunrise. Additional resources (external links): * StarDate Online Sky Almanac (University of Texas McDonald Observatory) * NASA Eclipse Web Site (Information on solar and lunar eclipses, phases of the Moon and other Solar System data. Click on the Sky Calendar and get the details for the current month) * Construct Your Own Star Finder - Star Chart (SEEDS: New Jersey DEP) * Star Chart (National Research Council Canada)

The Eta Aquarid meteor shower lights up the night sky. Additional resources (external links): * StarDate Online Sky Almanac (University of Texas McDonald Observatory) * NASA Eclipse Web Site (Information on solar and lunar eclipses, phases of the Moon and other Solar System data. Click on the Sky Calendar and get the details for the current month) * Construct Your Own Star Finder - Star Chart (SEEDS: New Jersey DEP) * Star Chart (National Research Council Canada)

Jupiter rises in the East. Additional resources (external links): * StarDate Online Sky Almanac (University of Texas McDonald Observatory) * NASA Eclipse Web Site (Information on solar and lunar eclipses, phases of the Moon and other Solar System data. Click on the Sky Calendar and get the details for the current month) * Construct Your Own Star Finder - Star Chart (SEEDS: New Jersey DEP) * Star Chart (National Research Council Canada)