This week’s sky highlights include the rising of Sirius around 8–9 p.m., preceded by Mirzam, and Jupiter’s prominent presence in the east-northeast. The Geminid meteor shower peaks late on December 13, offering up to one or two meteors per minute under dark skies, with long Earth-grazers early and shorter, more frequent meteors later. Capella, the Pleiades, and the Hyades dominate the evening sky, while NGC 1647 offers a binocular challenge. Jupiter’s Great Red Spot and moon events are visible, and Saturn’s nearly edge-on rings are notable. The week ends with the winter solstice on December 21, marking the longest nights of the year. https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/observing-news/this-weeks-sky-at-a-glance-december-12-21/