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Visible planets and night sky guide for December
Visible planets and night sky guide. A crescent moon and Venus shine in the western sky after sunset. Today, see EarthSky's video preview of the December sky.
Marcy Curran
John Jardine Goss
Deborah Byrd
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December 2, 2024
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