Top astronomy events for December 2023

From the best meteor shower of the year to the changing seasons, get ready for the top astronomy events for the month of December.

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00:05 The month of December features the king of all meteor showers, the Geminids.

00:10 The Geminids will boast more than 100 meteors per hour during the peak night on December 13th into the 14th.

00:17 Bundle up for a cold night.

00:19 You won't have to wait too long after nightfall to see shooting stars,

00:23 making the Geminids perfect for kids to go out stargazing.

00:27 December 21st marks the solstice, the first day of astronomical winter for the northern hemisphere

00:32 and astronomical summer for the southern hemisphere.

00:35 North of the equator, it will be the shortest day and longest night of the year.

00:40 Finally, we have the cold moon, the name of December's full moon on the 26th and 27th.

00:46 Its nickname speaks for itself.

00:48 It is also known as the "Winter Maker Moon," the "Hoor Frost Moon," and the "Long Night Moon."

00:55 Reporting for AccuWeather, I'm Jeff Cornish.

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