Sunday, January 8, 2012

12 Must-See Skywatching Events in 2012

by Joe Rao, SPACE.com Skywatching Columnist
Date: 30 December 2011 Time: 07:00 PM ET

Venus Transit
CREDIT:
This story was updated on Jan. 2.

As the year 2011 comes to a close, some might wonder what is looming sky-wise for 2012? What celestial events might we look forward to seeing?

I've selected what I consider to be the top 12 "skylights" for this coming year, and list them here in chronological order. Not all these events will be visible from any one locality … for the eclipses, for instance, you'll probably have to do some traveling … but many can be observed from the comfort of your backyard.

Hopefully your local weather will cooperate on most, if not all, of these dates. Clear skies!

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