How To Watch The Ursid Meteor ShowerThe Ursid meteor shower has already begun, starting on December 17 and lasting until December 24. It is called the Ursid meteor shower because it appears to come from the Ursa Minor constellation in the sky. For hour by hour instructions on how to watch the meteor shower, head over to TimeandDate.com, which provides the azimuth and altitude of the meteor shower based on your location each hour. The Winter Solstice Full MoonThe moon will appear to be a full moon tonight, however, the technical full moon of December isn't until Saturday, December 22. No matter how you've spent the winter solstice in past years, winter solstice 2018 should be spent on a dark hill looking up at the astronomical show.
Source: Forbes December 21, 2018 12:00 UTC