What’s Up: December 2021 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in December 2021? See three planets after sunset, but say goodbye to Venus as the “Evening Star“ at the end of the month. Then have a hunt for newly discovered Comet Leonard in the early morning through mid-month. Finally, get up early on Dec. 14 to watch for Geminid meteors after local moonset, around 2 a.m. Additional information about topics covered in this episode of What’s Up, along with still images from the video, and the video transcript, are available at