“Eyes to the Skies” is a recurring feature and publishes on the first of every month. You can find it on WTOP’s The Space Place . Email Greg your space questions and he might answer them in the next edition.

Welcome to WTOP’s monthly feature, with a new name: “Eyes to the Skies.” Each month will feature the best the sky has to offer stargazers regarding the moon, planets and stars. Space related events around the D.C. area that might interest you will be included as well.

Let’s get to the sky for December!

Must-see sky sights for December

The winter constellations

Geminids meteor shower the night of Dec. 13-14.

Star of the month

In December, be on the lookout for bright, orange colored Aldebaran, the “ fiery eye of Taurus the Bull .” Look for it right after it gets dark in the e

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