The Ursid meteor shower always peaks around the December solstice. The dark hours before dawn are best. This year, a nearly full moon interferes.

Why the June full moon will take the same path across the night sky that the December sun travels in daytime. Also, a word about the upcoming Blue Moon.

The constellation Leo once had a tail, a clump of faint stars. Now these same stars are known as Coma Berenices, the hair of a queen.

The 2 outermost stars in the bowl of the Big Dipper always point to the North Star, aka Polaris. That's why astronomers call these stars The Pointers.

The bright, southerly star Achernar marks the end of the River in the constellation Eridanus. Many at northerly latitudes make a game of trying to catch a glimpse of it.

The bright waxing gibbous moon shines in front of the constellation Taurus the Bull on January 22, 23 and 24, 2021. Here's how to look for the famous Pleiades star cluster and Taurus' brightest star, Aldebaran. The moon will pass between them on these nights.

The shower is best around 2 a.m., but watch from late evening until dawn. The best morning is likely December 14, 2020.

The constellation Auriga the Charioteer also has several easy-to-find and very famous star clusters that you can spot with binoculars.

Cassiopeia - sometimes called The Lady of the Chair - is famous for having the shape of a telltale W or M.

For the southernmost US and similar latitudes, the earliest sunsets of the year are happening now. Your earliest sunset depends on your latitude, but always comes before the winter solstice.