The Night Sky for the Week of 12-8-24

On December 8, the first-quarter Moon will be above Saturn, with the faint Circlet of Pisces nearby.

On December 9, the Andromeda Galaxy will be high in the sky after dinner.

December 10 features the Big Dipper setting early but standing upright in the northeast later.

On December 11, Sirius will rise around 8 p.m., marked by the dim star Mirzam.

The Great Square of Pegasus will be high after sunset on December 12.

On December 13, the nearly full Moon will shine above Jupiter and Aldebaran.

Finally, December 14 is the full Moon, peaking at 4:02 a.m., which may obscure the Geminid meteor shower. https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/observing-news/this-weeks-sky-at-a-glance-december-6-15/