Today:
The Geminid Meteor shower reaches its peak overnight tonight. This is the year’s most prolific displays of meteors, producing over 100 shooting stars per hour. The Twins of Gemini are one third of the way up by 9 o’clock, which means the meteors are active all night long. However, viewing this year will be hampered by the nearly Full Moon, 90 percent illuminated, within the constellation Taurus, the Bull.
Saturday:
At sunset, Taurus rises in the east-northeast. As it rises high into the sky throughout the evening, thee bright objects will accompany it. The largest and brightest in the Moon, which will be full tomorrow. Between the horns of the bull is Jupiter, still near opposition and very bright. Last comes Taurus own star, Aldebaran, just to the right of Jupiter.
Sunday:
The Full “Cold” Moon rises well to the north of east, and rides a very high path across the skies, located near where the summer sun is found. All Full Moons are opposite the Sun’s location, thus the reverse is true in summer, with the Moon traveling low across the southern skies – the winter Sun’s path.