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15 December Daily Correspondence Digest for the Southern Hemisphere’s Moon Phase and Planetary Positions
You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else, you know was on the date the person was born.
From Moongiant.com
The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waxing Gibbous phase. This phase is when the moon is more than 50% illuminated but not yet a Full Moon. The phase lasts about 7 days with the moon becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon. During a Waxing Gibbous the moon rises in the east in mid-afternoon and is high in the eastern sky at sunset. The moon is then visible through most of the night sky setting a few hours before sunrise. The word Gibbous first appeared in the 14th century and has its roots in the Latin word “gibbosus” meaning humpbacked.
Visit the December 2021 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.
Today’s Waxing Gibbous Phase
The Waxing Gibbous on December 15 has an illumination of 88%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On December 15 the Moon is 11.48 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.
The 8 Lunar Phases
There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.
Phase Details
Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 88%
Moon Age: 11.48 days
Moon Angle: 0.50
Moon Distance: 401,949.84 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,227,157.16 km
Illumination: 88%
Moon Age: 11.48 days
Moon Angle: 0.50
Moon Distance: 401,949.84 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,227,157.16 km
Useful Moon Resources
Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather.com
For a list of all the current meteor showers visit American Meteor Society
If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link
Currentplanetarypositions.com
To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link
For Your Local Time and Date
Southeastern Hemisphere
The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
15 December 2021
06:00 am GMT 5:00 PM AEDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:23 Sagittarius 28
Moon:10 Taurus 54
Mercury:02 Capricorn 22
Venus:26 Capricorn 08
Mars:01 Sagittarius 17
Jupiter:27 Aquarius 31
Saturn:10 Aquarius 12
Uranus:11 Taurus 19 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 27
Pluto:25 Capricorn 25
Moon:10 Taurus 54
Mercury:02 Capricorn 22
Venus:26 Capricorn 08
Mars:01 Sagittarius 17
Jupiter:27 Aquarius 31
Saturn:10 Aquarius 12
Uranus:11 Taurus 19 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 27
Pluto:25 Capricorn 25
True Lunar Node:01 Gemini 41
Mean Lunar Node:00 Gemini 25 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):16 Gemini 36
Chiron:08 Aries 27 Rx
Ceres:01 Gemini 06 Rx
Pallas:12 Pisces 47
Juno:10 Capricorn 58
Vesta:15 Sagittarius 30
Eris:23 Aries 45 Rx
Fire:5
Earth:6
Air:6
Water:2
Earth:6
Air:6
Water:2
Cardinal:6
Fixed:4
Mutable:9
Fixed:4
Mutable:9
Southwestern Hemisphere
The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Sao Paulo, Brazil, South America
15 December 2021
08:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:24 Sagittarius 04
Moon:17 Taurus 50
Mercury:03 Capricorn 17
Venus:26 Capricorn 14
Mars:01 Sagittarius 42
Jupiter:27 Aquarius 37
Saturn:10 Aquarius 15
Uranus:11 Taurus 18 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 28
Pluto:25 Capricorn 26
True Lunar Node:01 Gemini 42
Mean Lunar Node:00 Gemini 23 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):16 Gemini 40
Chiron:08 Aries 27 Rx
Ceres:00 Gemini 59 Rx
Pallas:12 Pisces 53
Juno:11 Capricorn 11
Vesta:15 Sagittarius 49
Eris:23 Aries 45 Rx
Moon:17 Taurus 50
Mercury:03 Capricorn 17
Venus:26 Capricorn 14
Mars:01 Sagittarius 42
Jupiter:27 Aquarius 37
Saturn:10 Aquarius 15
Uranus:11 Taurus 18 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 28
Pluto:25 Capricorn 26
True Lunar Node:01 Gemini 42
Mean Lunar Node:00 Gemini 23 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):16 Gemini 40
Chiron:08 Aries 27 Rx
Ceres:00 Gemini 59 Rx
Pallas:12 Pisces 53
Juno:11 Capricorn 11
Vesta:15 Sagittarius 49
Eris:23 Aries 45 Rx
Fire:5
Earth:6
Air:6
Water:2
Earth:6
Air:6
Water:2
Cardinal:6
Fixed:4
Fixed:4
Mutable:9
December 14 Daily Correspondence Digest for the Northern Hemisphere’s Moon Phase and Planetary Positions
You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else, you know was on the date the person was born.
From Moongiant.com
The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waxing Gibbous phase. This phase is when the moon is more than 50% illuminated but not yet a Full Moon. The phase lasts about 7 days with the moon becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon. During a Waxing Gibbous the moon rises in the east in mid-afternoon and is high in the eastern sky at sunset. The moon is then visible through most of the night sky setting a few hours before sunrise. The word Gibbous first appeared in the 14th century and has its roots in the Latin word “gibbosus” meaning humpbacked.
Visit the December 2021 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.
Today’s Waxing Gibbous Phase
The Waxing Gibbous on December 14 has an illumination of 81%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On December 14 the Moon is 10.58 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.
The 8 Lunar Phases
There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.
Phase Details
Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 81%
Moon Age: 10.58 days
Moon Angle: 0.50
Moon Distance: 399,026.84 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,241,410.64 km
Illumination: 81%
Moon Age: 10.58 days
Moon Angle: 0.50
Moon Distance: 399,026.84 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,241,410.64 km
Useful Moon Resources
Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather.com
For a list of all the current meteor showers visit American Meteor Society
If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link
Currentplanetarypositions.com
To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link
For Your Local Time and Date
Northeastern Hemisphere
The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe
14 December 2021
04:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:22 Sagittarius 53
Moon:03 Taurus 55
Mercury:01 Capricorn 27
Venus:26 Capricorn 02
Mars:00 Sagittarius 53
Jupiter:27 Aquarius 25
Saturn:10 Aquarius 09
Uranus:11 Taurus 20 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 27
Pluto:25 Capricorn 24
True Lunar Node:01 Gemini 40
Mean Lunar Node:00 Gemini 27 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):16 Gemini 32
Chiron:08 Aries 27 Rx
Ceres:01 Gemini 13 Rx
Pallas:12 Pisces 40
Juno:10 Capricorn 45
Vesta:15 Sagittarius 11
Eris:23 Aries 45 Rx
Moon:03 Taurus 55
Mercury:01 Capricorn 27
Venus:26 Capricorn 02
Mars:00 Sagittarius 53
Jupiter:27 Aquarius 25
Saturn:10 Aquarius 09
Uranus:11 Taurus 20 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 27
Pluto:25 Capricorn 24
True Lunar Node:01 Gemini 40
Mean Lunar Node:00 Gemini 27 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):16 Gemini 32
Chiron:08 Aries 27 Rx
Ceres:01 Gemini 13 Rx
Pallas:12 Pisces 40
Juno:10 Capricorn 45
Vesta:15 Sagittarius 11
Eris:23 Aries 45 Rx
Fire:5
Earth:6
Air:6
Water:2
Earth:6
Air:6
Water:2
Cardinal:6
Fixed:4
Mutable:9
Fixed:4
Mutable:9
Northwestern Hemisphere
The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Chicago, Illinois, USA
December 14, 2021
11:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM CST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:23 Sagittarius 11
Moon:07 Taurus 25
Mercury:01 Capricorn 55
Venus:26 Capricorn 05
Mars:01 Sagittarius 05
Jupiter:27 Aquarius 28
Saturn:10 Aquarius 10
Uranus:11 Taurus 19 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 27
Pluto:25 Capricorn 25
True Lunar Node:01 Gemini 41
Mean Lunar Node:00 Gemini 26 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):16 Gemini 34
Chiron:08 Aries 27 Rx
Ceres:01 Gemini 10 Rx
Pallas:12 Pisces 43
Juno:10 Capricorn 52
Vesta:15 Sagittarius 20
Eris:23 Aries 45 Rx
Moon:07 Taurus 25
Mercury:01 Capricorn 55
Venus:26 Capricorn 05
Mars:01 Sagittarius 05
Jupiter:27 Aquarius 28
Saturn:10 Aquarius 10
Uranus:11 Taurus 19 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 27
Pluto:25 Capricorn 25
True Lunar Node:01 Gemini 41
Mean Lunar Node:00 Gemini 26 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):16 Gemini 34
Chiron:08 Aries 27 Rx
Ceres:01 Gemini 10 Rx
Pallas:12 Pisces 43
Juno:10 Capricorn 52
Vesta:15 Sagittarius 20
Eris:23 Aries 45 Rx
Fire:5
Earth:6
Air:6
Water:2
Earth:6
Air:6
Water:2
Cardinal:6
Fixed:4
Mutable:9
Fixed:4
Mutable:9
December 14 Today In History
Today’s Important Historical Events
644 Uthman ibn Affan, companion of Muhammad, appointed 3rd Caliph of Islam
1287 During St. Lucia’s Flood in Northwest Netherlands the Zuiderzee seawall collapses with loss of over 50,000 lives. Fifth largest recorded flood in history
1542 Princess Mary Stuart succeeds her father James V and becomes Queen Mary I of Scotland at 6 days old
1774 First incident of American Revolution – 400 New Hampshire militiamen successfully attack Fort William and Mary
1911 Norwegian Roald Amundsen‘s expedition is the 1st to each the South Pole
1995 The Dayton Agreement is signed in Paris by leaders of various governments ending the conflict in the former Yugoslavia including Slobodan Milošević, Alija Izetbegović, Franjo Tuđman and Bill Clinton
Today’s Historical Events
557 Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire, is significantly damaged by a 6.4 magnitude earthquake
644 Uthman ibn Affan, companion of Muhammad, appointed 3rd Caliph of Islam
835 Chinese Emperor Wenzong conspires with chancellor Li Xun and general Zheng Zhu to kill all the eunuchs, but the plot is foiled. Also known as the Sweet Dew Incident
867 Adrian II begins his reign as Catholic Pope
872 John VIII elected as Catholic Pope
1124 Theobald Buccapecus elected Pope Coelestinus II (he refuses)
1287 During St. Lucia’s Flood in Northwest Netherlands the Zuiderzee seawall collapses with loss of over 50,000 lives. Fifth largest recorded flood in history
1542 Princess Mary Stuart succeeds her father James V and becomes Queen Mary I of Scotland at 6 days old
Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV
1952 KROD (now KDBC) TV channel 4 in El Paso, TX (CBS) begins broadcasting
1954 WOAY TV channel 4 in Oak Hill-Beckley, WV (ABC) begins broadcasting
1969 Jackson Five make their 1st appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show”
1971 U.S. premiere of “Nicholas and Alexandra”, film adaptation of Robert K. Massie’s best selling novel
1974 Disaster film “The Towering Inferno” is released, starring Steve McQueen and Paul Newman
1988 CBS’ $1.1 B bid wins exclusive 1990-94 major-league baseball rights
1993 “Philadelphia” one of the first mainstream films about AIDS, directed by Jonathan Demme, starring Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington premieres in Century City, California
1996 12th Soap Opera Digest Awards – Days of Our Lives wins
Today’s Historical Music Events
1849 1st chamber music group in US gives their 1st concert in Boston
1918 Giacomo Puccini‘s opera “Il Trittico” premieres in NYC
1924 Respighi’s symphony “Pini di Roma” premieres in Paris
1925 Alban Berg’s first opera, “Wozzeck” premieres at the Berlin State Opera.
1933 Josephine Baker performs in Amsterdam
1946 “Three to Make Ready” closes at Adelphi Theater NYC after 323 performances
1950 Musical “Bless You All” opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 84 performances
1957 “Most Happy Fella” closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 678 performances
Today’s Historical Events in Sports
1894 Day One 1st Test Cricket Aus v Eng Aust 5-346 (Giffen 161, Gregory 85)
1894 Test cricket debut of future Australian captain Joe Darling, great all-rounder Ernie Jones and outstanding England batsman Archie MacLaren; England wins 1st Test in Sydney by 10 runs
1901 1st table tennis tournament is held at the London Royal Aquarium
1920 Jack Dempsey KOs Bill Brennan in 12 for heavyweight boxing title in NYC
1930 NY Giants defeat Notre Dame 22-0 in a charity game
1930 National Football League Championship: Green Bay Packers (10-3-1) repeat with best record in first past the post title
1935 Test Cricket debut of “Chuck” Fleetwood-Smith v South Africa, Durban
1938 Major League Baseball agrees on use of a standard ball; disagrees on increasing rosters from 23 to 25 players, although Commissioner Judge Landis eventually decides on 25
Astronomy Picture of the Day
Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.
2021 December 14
HH 666: Carina Dust Pillar with Jet
Image Credit: NASA, ESA, Hubble; Processing & Copyright: Mehmet Hakan Özsaraç
Explanation: To some, it may look like a beehive. In reality, the featured image from the Hubble Space Telescope captures a cosmic pillar of dust, over two-light years long, inside of which is Herbig-Haro 666 — a young star emitting powerful jets. The structure lies within one of our galaxy’s largest star forming regions, the Carina Nebula, shining in southern skies at a distance of about 7,500 light-years. The pillar‘s layered outline are shaped by the winds and radiation of Carina’s young, hot, massive stars, some of which are still forming inside the nebula. A dust-penetrating view in infrared light better shows the two, narrow, energetic jets blasting outward from a still hidden infant star.
Open Science: Browse 2,600+ codes in the Astrophysics Source Code Library
14 December Daily Correspondence Digest for the Southern Hemisphere’s Moon Phase and Planetary Positions
You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else, you know was on the date the person was born.
From Moongiant.com
The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waxing Gibbous phase. This phase is when the moon is more than 50% illuminated but not yet a Full Moon. The phase lasts about 7 days with the moon becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon. During a Waxing Gibbous the moon rises in the east in mid-afternoon and is high in the eastern sky at sunset. The moon is then visible through most of the night sky setting a few hours before sunrise. The word Gibbous first appeared in the 14th century and has its roots in the Latin word “gibbosus” meaning humpbacked.
Visit the December 2021 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.
Today’s Waxing Gibbous Phase
The Waxing Gibbous on December 14 has an illumination of 81%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On December 14 the Moon is 10.58 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.
The 8 Lunar Phases
There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.
Phase Details
Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 81%
Moon Age: 10.58 days
Moon Angle: 0.50
Moon Distance: 399,026.84 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,241,410.64 km
Illumination: 81%
Moon Age: 10.58 days
Moon Angle: 0.50
Moon Distance: 399,026.84 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,241,410.64 km
Useful Moon Resources
Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather.com
For a list of all the current meteor showers visit American Meteor Society
If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link
Currentplanetarypositions.com
To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link
For Your Local Time and Date
Southeastern Hemisphere
The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
14 December 2021
06:00 am GMT 5:00 PM AEDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:22 Sagittarius 27
Moon:28 Aries 54
Mercury:00 Capricorn 48
Venus:25 Capricorn 57
Mars:00 Sagittarius 35
Jupiter:27 Aquarius 21
Saturn:10 Aquarius 06
Uranus:11 Taurus 20 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 27
Pluto:25 Capricorn 24
True Lunar Node:01 Gemini 40
Mean Lunar Node:00 Gemini 28 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):16 Gemini 30
Chiron:08 Aries 27 Rx
Ceres:01 Gemini 18 Rx
Pallas:12 Pisces 35
Juno:10 Capricorn 36
Vesta:14 Sagittarius 57
Eris:23 Aries 45 Rx
Moon:28 Aries 54
Mercury:00 Capricorn 48
Venus:25 Capricorn 57
Mars:00 Sagittarius 35
Jupiter:27 Aquarius 21
Saturn:10 Aquarius 06
Uranus:11 Taurus 20 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 27
Pluto:25 Capricorn 24
True Lunar Node:01 Gemini 40
Mean Lunar Node:00 Gemini 28 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):16 Gemini 30
Chiron:08 Aries 27 Rx
Ceres:01 Gemini 18 Rx
Pallas:12 Pisces 35
Juno:10 Capricorn 36
Vesta:14 Sagittarius 57
Eris:23 Aries 45 Rx
Fire:6
Earth:5
Air:6
Water:2
Earth:5
Air:6
Water:2
Cardinal:7
Fixed:3
Mutable:9
Fixed:3
Mutable:9
Southwestern Hemisphere
The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Sao Paulo, Brazil, South America
14 December 2021
08:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:23 Sagittarius 03
Moon:05 Taurus 55
Mercury:01 Capricorn 43
Venus:26 Capricorn 04
Mars:01 Sagittarius 00
Jupiter:27 Aquarius 27
Saturn:10 Aquarius 10
Uranus:11 Taurus 19 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 27
Pluto:25 Capricorn 25
True Lunar Node:01 Gemini 41
Mean Lunar Node:00 Gemini 26 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):16 Gemini 33
Chiron:08 Aries 27 Rx
Ceres:01 Gemini 11 Rx
Pallas:12 Pisces 42
Juno:10 Capricorn 49
Vesta:15 Sagittarius 16
Eris:23 Aries 45 Rx
Moon:05 Taurus 55
Mercury:01 Capricorn 43
Venus:26 Capricorn 04
Mars:01 Sagittarius 00
Jupiter:27 Aquarius 27
Saturn:10 Aquarius 10
Uranus:11 Taurus 19 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 27
Pluto:25 Capricorn 25
True Lunar Node:01 Gemini 41
Mean Lunar Node:00 Gemini 26 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):16 Gemini 33
Chiron:08 Aries 27 Rx
Ceres:01 Gemini 11 Rx
Pallas:12 Pisces 42
Juno:10 Capricorn 49
Vesta:15 Sagittarius 16
Eris:23 Aries 45 Rx
Fire:5
Earth:6
Air:6
Water:2
Earth:6
Air:6
Water:2
Cardinal:6
Fixed:4
Mutable:9
Fixed:4
Mutable:9
December 13 Today In History
Today’s Important Historical Events
1577 Francis Drake sets sail from England on a circumnavigation of the world
1636 The Massachusetts Bay Colony organizes three militia regiments to defend the colony against the Pequot Indians. Recognized today as the founding of the United States National Guard.
1642 Dutch explorer Abel Tasman sights the South Island of present day New Zealand; initially he calls it Staten Landt and changes it a year later to Nieuw Zeeland [1]
1920 League of Nations establishes the International Court of Justice in The Hague
2002 The European Union announces that Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia will become members from May 1, 2004
2003 Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein is captured near his home town of Tikrit, during Operation Red Dawn by US forces
Today’s Historical Events
1294 Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months; Celestine hoped to return to his previous life as an ascetic hermit.
1545 Council of Trent (19th ecumenical council) opened by Pope Paul III
1570 Sweden and Denmark signs Peace of Stettin
1572 Spanish army beats Geuzen fleet (confederacy of Calvinist Dutch nobles) under admiral Lumey
1577 Francis Drake sets sail from England on a circumnavigation of the world
1621 Emperor Ferdinand II delegates 1st anti-Reformation decree
1636 The Massachusetts Bay Colony organizes three militia regiments to defend the colony against the Pequot Indians. Recognized today as the founding of the United States National Guard.
1642 Dutch explorer Abel Tasman sights the South Island of present day New Zealand; initially he calls it Staten Landt and changes it a year later to Nieuw Zeeland [1]
1 From nzhistory.govt.nz
Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV
1950 James Dean begins his career with an appearance in a Pepsi commercial
1953 KOAM TV channel 7 in Pittsburg-Joplin, KS (CBS) begins broadcasting
1956 “Anastasia” comeback film for Ingrid Bergman is released in the US, role wins Bergman Academy Award for Best Actress.
1957 “Peyton Place” film based on the novel by Grace Metalious, directed by Mark Robson and starring Lana Turner and Hope Lange is released
1961 “The Young Ones” directed by Sidney J. Furie, starring Cliff Richard, Robert Morley and Carole Gray premieres in London
1970 Neil Simon‘s “Gingerbread Lady” premieres in NYC
1975 1st time “Saturday Night Live” uses a time delay, Richard Pryor hosts
1978 CBS’ premiere of “Lovey: A Circle of Children Part II”, sequel to “A Circle of Children”, which is also based on Mary Mac Cracken
Today’s Historical Music Events
1759 First music store in America opens (Philadelphia)
1823 Gioachino Rossini arrives in London
1895 First complete performance of Gustav Mahler’s 2nd Symphony
1928 George Gershwin‘s “An American In Paris” premieres at Carnegie Hall, NYC, performed by the New York Philharmonic conducted by Walter Damrosch
1947 “Caribbean Carnival” closes at International Theatre, NYC, after 11 performances
1950 “Let’s Make an Opera” opens at John Golden Theater, NYC; runs for 5 performances
1961 The Beatles sign a formal agreement to be managed by Brian Epstein
1963 Capital records signs right of first refusal agreement with The Beatles
Today’s Historical Events in Sports
1901 Test debut of English cricketer Sydney Barnes vs Australia at the SCG, took 5-65 in 1st innings
1930 George Sisler’s career ends when Boston Braves release him
1931 National Football League Championship: Green Bay Packers (12-2-0) win 3rd straight first past the post title
1936 National Football League Championship, Polo Grounds, NYC: Green Bay Packers beat Boston Redskins, 21-6; Packers 4th title; Redskins move to Washington, D.C. for 1937 season
1942 National Football League Championship, Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C.: Washington Redskins upset Chicago Bears, 14-6
1952 NFL Dallas Texans (former Boston Yanks) play last game, losing to the Lions in Detroit, finish with record of 1-11
1956 Dodgers trade Jackie Robinson to Giants for pitcher Dick Littlefield & $35,000. Robinson will retire rather than be traded.
1960 Italy beats US in Davis cup (1st time in 24 years US not in finals)
Astronomy Picture of the Day
Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.
2021 December 13
Meteors and Auroras over Iceland
Image Credit & Copyright: James Boardman-Woodend; Annotation: Judy Schmidt
Explanation: What’s going on behind that mountain? Quite a bit. First of all, the mountain itself, named Kirkjufell, is quite old and located in western Iceland near the town of Grundarfjörður. In front of the steeply-sloped structure lies a fjord that had just begun to freeze when the above image was taken — in mid-December of 2012. Although quite faint to the unaided eye, the beautiful colors of background aurorae became quite apparent on the 25-second exposure. What makes this image of particular note, though, is that it also captures streaks from the Geminids meteor shower — meteors that might not have been evident were the aurora much brighter. Far in the distance, on the left, is the band of our Milky Way Galaxy, while stars from our local part of the Milky Way appear spread across the background. Tonight the Geminids meteor shower peaks again and may well provide sky enthusiasts with their own memorable visual experiences.
December 13 Daily Correspondence Digest for the Northern Hemisphere’s Moon Phase and Planetary Positions
You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else, you know was on the date the person was born.
From Moongiant.com
The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waxing Gibbous phase. This phase is when the moon is more than 50% illuminated but not yet a Full Moon. The phase lasts about 7 days with the moon becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon. During a Waxing Gibbous the moon rises in the east in mid-afternoon and is high in the eastern sky at sunset. The moon is then visible through most of the night sky setting a few hours before sunrise. The word Gibbous first appeared in the 14th century and has its roots in the Latin word “gibbosus” meaning humpbacked.
Visit the December 2021 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.
Today’s Waxing Gibbous Phase
The Waxing Gibbous on December 13 has an illumination of 73%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On December 13 the Moon is 9.67 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.
The 8 Lunar Phases
There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.
Phase Details
Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 73%
Moon Age: 9.67 days
Moon Angle: 0.50
Moon Distance: 395,363.93 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,256,382.71 km
Illumination: 73%
Moon Age: 9.67 days
Moon Angle: 0.50
Moon Distance: 395,363.93 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,256,382.71 km
Useful Moon Resources
Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather.com
For a list of all the current meteor showers visit American Meteor Society
If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link
Currentplanetarypositions.com
To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link
For Your Local Time and Date
Northeastern Hemisphere
The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe
13 December 2021
04:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:21 Sagittarius 52
Moon:21 Aries 50
Mercury:29 Sagittarius 53
Venus:25 Capricorn 50
Mars:00 Sagittarius 11
Jupiter:27 Aquarius 15
Saturn:10 Aquarius 03
Uranus:11 Taurus 21 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 27
Pluto:25 Capricorn 23
True Lunar Node:01 Gemini 39
Mean Lunar Node:00 Gemini 30 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):16 Gemini 26
Chiron:08 Aries 27 Rx
Ceres:01 Gemini 25 Rx
Pallas:12 Pisces 29
Juno:10 Capricorn 23
Vesta:14 Sagittarius 38
Eris:23 Aries 46 Rx
Moon:21 Aries 50
Mercury:29 Sagittarius 53
Venus:25 Capricorn 50
Mars:00 Sagittarius 11
Jupiter:27 Aquarius 15
Saturn:10 Aquarius 03
Uranus:11 Taurus 21 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 27
Pluto:25 Capricorn 23
True Lunar Node:01 Gemini 39
Mean Lunar Node:00 Gemini 30 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):16 Gemini 26
Chiron:08 Aries 27 Rx
Ceres:01 Gemini 25 Rx
Pallas:12 Pisces 29
Juno:10 Capricorn 23
Vesta:14 Sagittarius 38
Eris:23 Aries 46 Rx
Fire:7
Earth:4
Air:6
Water:2
Earth:4
Air:6
Water:2
Cardinal:6
Fixed:3
Mutable:10
Fixed:3
Mutable:10
Northwestern Hemisphere
The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Chicago, Illinois, USA
December 13, 2021
11:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM CST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:22 Sagittarius 09
Moon:25 Aries 23
Mercury:00 Capricorn 20
Venus:25 Capricorn 54
Mars:00 Sagittarius 23
Jupiter:27 Aquarius 18
Saturn:10 Aquarius 05
Uranus:11 Taurus 21 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 27
Pluto:25 Capricorn 23
True Lunar Node:01 Gemini 39
Mean Lunar Node:00 Gemini 29 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):16 Gemini 28
Chiron:08 Aries 27 Rx
Ceres:01 Gemini 21 Rx
Pallas:12 Pisces 32
Juno:10 Capricorn 29
Vesta:14 Sagittarius 48
Eris:23 Aries 45 Rx
Moon:25 Aries 23
Mercury:00 Capricorn 20
Venus:25 Capricorn 54
Mars:00 Sagittarius 23
Jupiter:27 Aquarius 18
Saturn:10 Aquarius 05
Uranus:11 Taurus 21 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 27
Pluto:25 Capricorn 23
True Lunar Node:01 Gemini 39
Mean Lunar Node:00 Gemini 29 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):16 Gemini 28
Chiron:08 Aries 27 Rx
Ceres:01 Gemini 21 Rx
Pallas:12 Pisces 32
Juno:10 Capricorn 29
Vesta:14 Sagittarius 48
Eris:23 Aries 45 Rx
Fire:6
Earth:5
Air:6
Water:2
Earth:5
Air:6
Water:2
Cardinal:7
Fixed:3
Mutable:9
Fixed:3
Mutable:9
13 December Daily Correspondence Digest for the Southern Hemisphere’s Moon Phase and Planetary Positions
You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else, you know was on the date the person was born.
From Moongiant.com
The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waxing Gibbous phase. This phase is when the moon is more than 50% illuminated but not yet a Full Moon. The phase lasts about 7 days with the moon becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon. During a Waxing Gibbous the moon rises in the east in mid-afternoon and is high in the eastern sky at sunset. The moon is then visible through most of the night sky setting a few hours before sunrise. The word Gibbous first appeared in the 14th century and has its roots in the Latin word “gibbosus” meaning humpbacked.
Visit the December 2021 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.
Today’s Waxing Gibbous Phase
The Waxing Gibbous on December 13 has an illumination of 73%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On December 13 the Moon is 9.67 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.
The 8 Lunar Phases
There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.
Phase Details
Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 73%
Moon Age: 9.67 days
Moon Angle: 0.50
Moon Distance: 395,363.93 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,256,382.71 km
Illumination: 73%
Moon Age: 9.67 days
Moon Angle: 0.50
Moon Distance: 395,363.93 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,256,382.71 km
Useful Moon Resources
Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather.com
For a list of all the current meteor showers visit American Meteor Society
If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link
Currentplanetarypositions.com
To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link
For Your Local Time and Date
Southeastern Hemisphere
The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
13 December 2021
06:00 am GMT 5:00 PM AEDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:21 Sagittarius 26
Moon:16 Aries 45
Mercury:29 Sagittarius 13
Venus:25 Capricorn 44
Mars:29 Scorpio 53
Jupiter:27 Aquarius 11
Saturn:10 Aquarius 01
Uranus:11 Taurus 22 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 27
Pluto:25 Capricorn 22
True Lunar Node:01 Gemini 38
Mean Lunar Node:00 Gemini 31 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):16 Gemini 23
Chiron:08 Aries 27 Rx
Ceres:01 Gemini 30 Rx
Pallas:12 Pisces 24
Juno:10 Capricorn 13
Vesta:14 Sagittarius 25
Eris:23 Aries 46 Rx
Moon:16 Aries 45
Mercury:29 Sagittarius 13
Venus:25 Capricorn 44
Mars:29 Scorpio 53
Jupiter:27 Aquarius 11
Saturn:10 Aquarius 01
Uranus:11 Taurus 22 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 27
Pluto:25 Capricorn 22
True Lunar Node:01 Gemini 38
Mean Lunar Node:00 Gemini 31 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):16 Gemini 23
Chiron:08 Aries 27 Rx
Ceres:01 Gemini 30 Rx
Pallas:12 Pisces 24
Juno:10 Capricorn 13
Vesta:14 Sagittarius 25
Eris:23 Aries 46 Rx
Fire:6
Earth:4
Air:6
Water:3
Air:6
Water:3
Cardinal:6
Fixed:4
Mutable:9
Fixed:4
Mutable:9
Southwestern Hemisphere
The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Sao Paulo, Brazil, South America
13 December 2021
08:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:22 Sagittarius 02
Moon:23 Aries 52
Mercury:00 Capricorn 08
Venus:25 Capricorn 52
Mars:00 Sagittarius 18
Jupiter:27 Aquarius 17
Saturn:10 Aquarius 04
Uranus:11 Taurus 21 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 27
Pluto:25 Capricorn 23
True Lunar Node:01 Gemini 39
Mean Lunar Node:00 Gemini 30 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):16 Gemini 27
Chiron:08 Aries 27 Rx
Ceres:01 Gemini 23 Rx
Pallas:12 Pisces 31
Juno:10 Capricorn 26
Vesta:14 Sagittarius 44
Eris:23 Aries 45 Rx
Moon:23 Aries 52
Mercury:00 Capricorn 08
Venus:25 Capricorn 52
Mars:00 Sagittarius 18
Jupiter:27 Aquarius 17
Saturn:10 Aquarius 04
Uranus:11 Taurus 21 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 27
Pluto:25 Capricorn 23
True Lunar Node:01 Gemini 39
Mean Lunar Node:00 Gemini 30 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):16 Gemini 27
Chiron:08 Aries 27 Rx
Ceres:01 Gemini 23 Rx
Pallas:12 Pisces 31
Juno:10 Capricorn 26
Vesta:14 Sagittarius 44
Eris:23 Aries 45 Rx
Fire:6
Earth:5
Air:6
Water:2
Earth:5
Air:6
Water:2
Cardinal:7
Fixed:3
Mutable:9
Fixed:3
Mutable:9
December 12 Daily Horoscope Sunday, December 12 to Saturday, December 18, 2021
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Moon Alert
There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The Moon is in Aries.
Aries (March 21-April 19)
Today is full of contradictions. In one way, you’re in a practical, logical frame of mind and ready to act on solid decisions. Nevertheless, your idealism is confused about something, perhaps related to the media, foreign countries or higher education? Tread carefully.
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Today you can do logical research into a subject. In fact, someone older or more experienced might help you. However, at the same time, some kind of confusion about financial or practical support is evident. Make sure you know what you’re doing.
Gemini (May 21-June 20)
Someone older or more experienced might have good advice for you today. Or possibly, you are the sage dispensing advice to someone else? Nevertheless, be aware that some kind of misunderstanding or confusion exists with a partner or close friend. Take nothing at face value.
Cancer (June 21-July 22)
Parents and bosses see you as conscientious and reliable today. You might impress them and vice versa, they impress you. However, you are also dealing with some kind of confusion and misunderstanding related to your health, your job or a pet. Be aware of this.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
Although you might be focused on issues in the news, the media or something to do with foreign countries and travel, be aware that some kind of confusion related to your kids might take place today. Don’t ignore this. This confusion could extend to sports or social activities. Stay steady.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Even though you have a clear idea about how to handle assets, debt or the help from someone else, nevertheless, today there is a genuine misunderstanding or confusion going on at home, perhaps with a parent or an older family member. You have to deal with this.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Although it appears that conversations with others are solid, practical and logical today – and indeed, they might be; nevertheless, you might not have all the facts. Or you might be misinformed. Or your ideas might be unrealistic? Wishing does not always make it so.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Be careful with financial decisions today because an element of confusion and possibly even deceive exists. Make sure you know what you’re doing, especially if you’re spending money. You may have practical expectations related to your health but don’t let this cloud your good judgment.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Today it’s hard to get behind what you really believe or think because you’re filled with some self-doubt. Worse yet, you might be idealistic about something and not even realize that it’s an unrealistic position? Don’t kid yourself today. Listen to the advice of someone younger, perhaps one of your kids.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Today it’s easy to second-guess things because you don’t feel sure about something. You have doubts. Meanwhile, serious, practical discussion about future plans at home seems to be solid. It’s hard to know what to do. If this is the case – do nothing.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
It’s ironic because today, you are mentally clear and keen to make plans or study something and learn something new. Nevertheless, a discussion with a friend or a member of a group might throw you off your game. It might even cause you to change your goals? Don’t be quick to make changes.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
Parents, bosses and the police might create some kind of confusion in your life today. You’re not sure what to do next or who to believe. Fortunately, you have a pretty solid grasp about your finances so you won’t go too far wrong.
If Your Birthday Is Today
Actor Bill Nighy (1949) shares your birthday today. You are intuitive, intelligent and confident. You are a perfectionist; and know exactly how to dress and create an impression. You are a natural and sympathetic counsellor to others, which makes you a valued friend. This year has been a quieter year for you with a strong focus on your closest relationships. Next year will be happy, creative and dazzling!
December 12 Daily Correspondence Digest for the Northern Hemisphere’s Moon Phase and Planetary Positions
You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else, you know was on the date the person was born.
From Moongiant.com
The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waxing Gibbous phase. This phase is when the moon is more than 50% illuminated but not yet a Full Moon. The phase lasts about 7 days with the moon becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon. During a Waxing Gibbous the moon rises in the east in mid-afternoon and is high in the eastern sky at sunset. The moon is then visible through most of the night sky setting a few hours before sunrise. The word Gibbous first appeared in the 14th century and has its roots in the Latin word “gibbosus” meaning humpbacked.
Visit the December 2021 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.
Today’s Waxing Gibbous Phase
The Waxing Gibbous on December 12 has an illumination of 64%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On December 12 the Moon is 8.74 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.
The 8 Lunar Phases
There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.
Phase Details
Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 64%
Moon Age: 8.74 days
Moon Angle: 0.51
Moon Distance: 391,101.93 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,272,068.51 km
Illumination: 64%
Moon Age: 8.74 days
Moon Angle: 0.51
Moon Distance: 391,101.93 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,272,068.51 km
Useful Moon Resources
Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather.com
For a list of all the current meteor showers visit American Meteor Society
If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link
Currentplanetarypositions.com
To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link
For Your Local Time and Date
Northeastern Hemisphere
The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe
12 December 2021
04:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:20 Sagittarius 51
Moon:09 Aries 32
Mercury:28 Sagittarius 18
Venus:25 Capricorn 35
Mars:29 Scorpio 29
Jupiter:27 Aquarius 06
Saturn:09 Aquarius 58
Uranus:11 Taurus 23 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 26
Pluto:25 Capricorn 21
True Lunar Node:01 Gemini 37
Mean Lunar Node:00 Gemini 33 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):16 Gemini 19
Chiron:08 Aries 28 Rx
Ceres:01 Gemini 37 Rx
Pallas:12 Pisces 18
Juno:10 Capricorn 00
Vesta:14 Sagittarius 06
Eris:23 Aries 46 Rx
Moon:09 Aries 32
Mercury:28 Sagittarius 18
Venus:25 Capricorn 35
Mars:29 Scorpio 29
Jupiter:27 Aquarius 06
Saturn:09 Aquarius 58
Uranus:11 Taurus 23 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 26
Pluto:25 Capricorn 21
True Lunar Node:01 Gemini 37
Mean Lunar Node:00 Gemini 33 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):16 Gemini 19
Chiron:08 Aries 28 Rx
Ceres:01 Gemini 37 Rx
Pallas:12 Pisces 18
Juno:10 Capricorn 00
Vesta:14 Sagittarius 06
Eris:23 Aries 46 Rx
Fire:6
Earth:4
Air:6
Water:3
Earth:4
Air:6
Water:3
Cardinal:6
Fixed:4
Mutable:9
Fixed:4
Mutable:9
Northwestern Hemisphere
The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Chicago, Illinois, USA
December 12, 2021
11:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM CST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:21 Sagittarius 08
Moon:13 Aries 09
Mercury:28 Sagittarius 46
Venus:25 Capricorn 40
Mars:29 Scorpio 41
Jupiter:27 Aquarius 09
Saturn:09 Aquarius 59
Uranus:11 Taurus 23 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 26
Pluto:25 Capricorn 21
True Lunar Node:01 Gemini 37
Mean Lunar Node:00 Gemini 32 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):16 Gemini 21
Moon:13 Aries 09
Mercury:28 Sagittarius 46
Venus:25 Capricorn 40
Mars:29 Scorpio 41
Jupiter:27 Aquarius 09
Saturn:09 Aquarius 59
Uranus:11 Taurus 23 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 26
Pluto:25 Capricorn 21
True Lunar Node:01 Gemini 37
Mean Lunar Node:00 Gemini 32 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):16 Gemini 21
Chiron:08 Aries 27 Rx
Ceres:01 Gemini 33 Rx
Pallas:12 Pisces 21
Juno:10 Capricorn 07
Vesta:14 Sagittarius 15
Eris:23 Aries 46 Rx
Fire:6
Earth:4
Air:6
Water:3
Earth:4
Air:6
Water:3
Cardinal:6
Fixed:4
Mutable:9
Fixed:4
Mutable:9
December 12 Today In History
Today’s Important Historical Events
627 Battle at Nineveh: Byzantine Emperor Heraclius beats Sassanid forces during Byzantine-Sassanid War
1901 Guglielmo Marconi sends the first transatlantic radio signal, from Poldhu in Cornwall to Newfoundland, Canada
1925 Last Qajar Shah of Iran deposed; Rezā Shāh Pahlavi takes over
1946 UN accepts 6 Manhattan blocks as a gift from John D. Rockefeller Jr
2000 US Supreme Court releases its decision in Bush v. Gore, settling the recount dispute in Florida’s 2000 presidential election in George W. Bush‘s favor and thus handing him the presidency
2015 COP21 climate change summit in Paris reaches a deal between 195 countries to limit the rise in the global average temperature to less than 2°C above pre-industrial levels
2019 British General Election won by Boris Johnson‘s Conservative Party in landslide win with 80 seat majority. Scottish National Party also wins 48 of 59 seats in Scotland
Today’s Historical Events
627 Battle at Nineveh: Byzantine Emperor Heraclius beats Sassanid forces during Byzantine-Sassanid War
1098 1st Crusaders capture & plunder Mara, Syria
1408 Order of the Dragon: The Order of the Dragon was first created on December 12, 1408 by Emperor Sigismund, then King of Hungary, and his wife Queen Barbara of Celje following the battle for possession of Bosnia.
1474 Isabella crowns herself queen of Castile & Aragon
1479 Jews are expelled from Schlettstadt Alsace by Emperor Frederick III
1524 Pope Clement VII approves Organization of Jewish Community of Rome
1653 English “Barebones” Parliament ends
1677 Brandenburgs army occupies Stettin
Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV
1897 Rudolph Dirks’ 1st “The Katzenjammer Kids” cartoon strip appears in NY Journal
1928 Robert Nichols and Maurice Browne’s play “Wings over Europe” premieres in New York City
1937 NBC & RCA sends 1st mobile-TV vans onto the streets of NY
1955 Film adaptation of “The Rose Tattoo”, starring Anna Magnani and Burt Lancaster, premieres at the Astor Theatre in Times Square, NYC
1964 Shooting starts for “Star Trek” pilot “The Cage” (Menagerie)
1966 “A Man for All Seasons” based on the play by Robert Bolt, directed by Fred Zinnemann and starring Paul Scofield premieres in New York (Best Picture 1967)
1968 Rolling Stones film TV show “Rock ‘n Roll Circus”-never aired
1977 “Saturday Night Fever“, a film starring John Travolta, premieres in NYC
Today’s Historical Music Event
1527 Composer Adrian Willaert moves from Milan to Venice
1792 In Vienna, Ludwig van Beethoven (22) receives 1st lesson in music composition from Franz Joseph Haydn
1900 National Negro Anthem, “Lift Every Voice & Sing”, composed
1912 Rudolf Friml and Otto Harbach’s musical “Firefly” premieres in New York City
1920 Maurice Ravel‘s ballet “La Valse” premieres in Paris
1926 Dmitri Shostakovich‘s 1st Piano concert premieres in Leningrad
1965 The Beatles’ last concert in Great Britain (Capitol Theatre in Cardiff, Wales)
1981 “1st” closes at Martin Beck Theater NYC after 37 performances
Today’s Historical Events in Sports
1898 1st first-class cricket game between Australian states NSW and Tasmania
1899 George F Bryant of Boston patents the wooden golf tee
1908 Australasian Championships Men’s Tennis, Sydney: American Fred Alexander beats Alfred Dunlop of Australia 3-6, 3-6, 6-0, 6-2, 6-3
1930 Baseball Rules Committee greatly revises the rule book, ball bouncing into stands not a HR, now a double
1933 Eddie Shore hits Toronto Maple Leaf star Ace Bailey from behind, fracturing his skull and ending his career
1936 1937 NFL Draft: Sam Francis from University of Nebraska first pick by Philadelphia Eagles
1937 National Football League Championship, Wrigley Field, Chicago: Washington Redskins beat Chicago Bears, 28-21
1937 1938 NFL Draft: Corbett Davis from University of Indiana first pick by Cleveland Rams
Astronomy Picture of the Day
Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.
2021 December 12
Comet Leonard Before Star Cluster M3
Image Credit & Copyright: Dan Bartlett
Explanation: Comet Leonard is now visible to the unaided eye — but just barely. Passing nearest to the Earth today, the comet is best seen this week soon after sunset, toward the west, low on the horizon. Currently best visible in the north, by late December the comet will best be seen from south of Earth’s equator. The featured image of Comet C/2021 A1 (Leonard) was taken a week ago from California, USA. The deep exposure shows in great detail the comet’s green gas coma and developing dust tail. The comet — across our inner Solar System and only light-minutes away — was captured passing nearly in front of globular star cluster M3. In contrast, M3 is about 35,000 light-years away. In a week, Comet Leonard will pass unusually close to Venus, but will continue on and be at its closest to the Sun in early January.
Tomorrow’s picture: meteor mountain
11 December Daily Correspondence Digest for the Southern Hemisphere’s Moon Phase and Planetary Positions
You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else, you know was on the date the person was born.
From Moongiant.com
Today and tonight the Moon will be in a First Quarter phase. This phase occurs roughly 7 days after the New Moon when the moon is one quarter of the way through its orbit around the earth. Exactly half the moon will be illuminated and half dark. On the day of the First Quarter phase the moon is high overhead at sunset and is visible until mid-night when it sets in the west. The First Quarter phase is a one-day event and in the following days enters a Waxing Gibbous phase becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon.
Visit the December 2021 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.
First Quarter Phase
The First Quarter on December 11 has an illumination of 54%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On December 11 the Moon is 7.79 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.
The 8 Lunar Phases
There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.
Phase Details
Phase: First Quarter
Illumination: 54%
Moon Age: 7.79 days
Moon Angle: 0.52
Moon Distance: 386,427.58 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,288,462.94 km
Illumination: 54%
Moon Age: 7.79 days
Moon Angle: 0.52
Moon Distance: 386,427.58 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,288,462.94 km
Useful Moon Resources
Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather.com
For a list of all the current meteor showers visit American Meteor Society
If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link
Currentplanetarypositions.com
To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link
For Your Local Time and Date
Southeastern Hemisphere
The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
11 December 2021
06:00 am GMT 5:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:19 Sagittarius 24
Moon:21 Pisces 36
Mercury:26 Sagittarius 05
Venus:25 Capricorn 11
Mars:28 Scorpio 29
Jupiter:26 Aquarius 52
Saturn:09 Aquarius 50
Uranus:11 Taurus 26 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 26
Pluto:25 Capricorn 18
True Lunar Node:01 Gemini 36
Mean Lunar Node:00 Gemini 38 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):16 Gemini 10
Moon:21 Pisces 36
Mercury:26 Sagittarius 05
Venus:25 Capricorn 11
Mars:28 Scorpio 29
Jupiter:26 Aquarius 52
Saturn:09 Aquarius 50
Uranus:11 Taurus 26 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 26
Pluto:25 Capricorn 18
True Lunar Node:01 Gemini 36
Mean Lunar Node:00 Gemini 38 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):16 Gemini 10
Chiron:08 Aries 28 Rx
Ceres:01 Gemini 55 Rx
Pallas:12 Pisces 03
Juno:09 Capricorn 28
Vesta:13 Sagittarius 20
Eris:23 Aries 46 Rx
Fire:5
Earth:4
Air:6
Water:4
Earth:4
Air:6
Water:4
Cardinal:5
Fixed:4
Fixed:4
Mutable:10
Southwestern Hemisphere
The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Sao Paulo, Brazil, South America
11 December 2021
08:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:20 Sagittarius 00
Moon:29 Pisces 04
Mercury:27 Sagittarius 00
Venus:25 Capricorn 22
Mars:28 Scorpio 54
Jupiter:26 Aquarius 58
Saturn:09 Aquarius 53
Uranus:11 Taurus 25 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 26
Pluto:25 Capricorn 19
True Lunar Node:01 Gemini 36
Mean Lunar Node:00 Gemini 36 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):16 Gemini 13
Chiron:08 Aries 28 Rx
Ceres:01 Gemini 47 Rx
Pallas:12 Pisces 09
Juno:09 Capricorn 41
Vesta:13 Sagittarius 39
Eris:23 Aries 46 Rx
Moon:29 Pisces 04
Mercury:27 Sagittarius 00
Venus:25 Capricorn 22
Mars:28 Scorpio 54
Jupiter:26 Aquarius 58
Saturn:09 Aquarius 53
Uranus:11 Taurus 25 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 26
Pluto:25 Capricorn 19
True Lunar Node:01 Gemini 36
Mean Lunar Node:00 Gemini 36 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):16 Gemini 13
Chiron:08 Aries 28 Rx
Ceres:01 Gemini 47 Rx
Pallas:12 Pisces 09
Juno:09 Capricorn 41
Vesta:13 Sagittarius 39
Eris:23 Aries 46 Rx
Fire:5
Earth:4
Air:6
Water:4
Earth:4
Air:6
Water:4
Cardinal:5
Fixed:4
Mutable:10
Fixed:4
Mutable:10
December 10 Daily Correspondence Digest for the Northern Hemisphere’s Moon Phase and Planetary Positions
You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else, you know was on the date the person was born.
From Moongiant.com
The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waxing Crescent Phase. A Waxing Crescent is the first Phase after the New Moon and is a great time to see the features of the moon’s surface. During this phase the Moon can be seen in the wester sky after the sun dips below the horizon at sunset. The moon is close to the sun in the sky and mostly dark except for the right edge of the moon which becomes brighter as the days get closer to the next phase which is a First Quarter with a 50% illumination.
Visit the December 2021 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.
Today’s Waxing Crescent Phase
The Waxing Crescent on December 10 has an illumination of 44%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On December 10 the Moon is 6.81 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.
The 8 Lunar Phases
There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.
Phase Details
Phase: Waxing Crescent
Illumination: 44%
Moon Age: 6.81 days
Moon Angle: 0.52
Moon Distance: 381,570.88 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,305,560.68 km
Illumination: 44%
Moon Age: 6.81 days
Moon Angle: 0.52
Moon Distance: 381,570.88 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,305,560.68 km
Useful Moon Resources
Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather.com
For a list of all the current meteor showers visit American Meteor Society
If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link
Currentplanetarypositions.com
To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link
For Your Local Time and Date
Northeastern Hemisphere
The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe
10 December 2021
04:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:18 Sagittarius 49
Moon:14 Pisces 00
Mercury:25 Sagittarius 10
Venus:25 Capricorn 00
Mars:28 Scorpio 05
Jupiter:26 Aquarius 47
Saturn:09 Aquarius 47
Uranus:11 Taurus 27 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 26
Pluto:25 Capricorn 17
True Lunar Node:01 Gemini 36 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:00 Gemini 40 Rx
Moon:14 Pisces 00
Mercury:25 Sagittarius 10
Venus:25 Capricorn 00
Mars:28 Scorpio 05
Jupiter:26 Aquarius 47
Saturn:09 Aquarius 47
Uranus:11 Taurus 27 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 26
Pluto:25 Capricorn 17
True Lunar Node:01 Gemini 36 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:00 Gemini 40 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):16 Gemini 06
Chiron:08 Aries 28 Rx
Ceres:02 Gemini 02 Rx
Pallas:11 Pisces 57
Juno:09 Capricorn 15
Vesta:13 Sagittarius 01
Eris:23 Aries 46 Rx
Fire:5
Earth:4
Air:6
Water:4
Earth:4
Air:6
Water:4
Cardinal:5
Fixed:4
Mutable:10
Fixed:4
Mutable:10
Northwestern Hemisphere
The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Chicago, Illinois, USA
December 10, 2021
11:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM CST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:19 Sagittarius 07
Moon:17 Pisces 49
Mercury:25 Sagittarius 37
Venus:25 Capricorn 06
Mars:28 Scorpio 17
Jupiter:26 Aquarius 50
Saturn:09 Aquarius 48
Uranus:11 Taurus 26 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 26
Pluto:25 Capricorn 18
True Lunar Node:01 Gemini 36 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:00 Gemini 39 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):16 Gemini 08
Chiron:08 Aries 28 Rx
Ceres:01 Gemini 58 Rx
Pallas:12 Pisces 00
Juno:09 Capricorn 22
Vesta:13 Sagittarius 11
Eris:23 Aries 46 Rx
Moon:17 Pisces 49
Mercury:25 Sagittarius 37
Venus:25 Capricorn 06
Mars:28 Scorpio 17
Jupiter:26 Aquarius 50
Saturn:09 Aquarius 48
Uranus:11 Taurus 26 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 26
Pluto:25 Capricorn 18
True Lunar Node:01 Gemini 36 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:00 Gemini 39 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):16 Gemini 08
Chiron:08 Aries 28 Rx
Ceres:01 Gemini 58 Rx
Pallas:12 Pisces 00
Juno:09 Capricorn 22
Vesta:13 Sagittarius 11
Eris:23 Aries 46 Rx
Fire:5
Earth:4
Air:6
Water:4
Earth:4
Air:6
Water:4
Cardinal:5
Fixed:4
Mutable:10
Fixed:4
Mutable:10
Astronomy Picture of the Day
Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.
2021 December 10
Eclipse on a Polar Day
Image Credit & Copyright: Stephanie Ziyi Ye
Explanation: During polar day, in Arctic and Antarctic summer, the Sun stays above the horizon for periods of 24 hours or more. Recorded on December 4, this fisheye timelapse image tracks the Sun in multiple frames as it completes a circle in the summer sky above Union Glacier, Antarctica. Of course on that date, Union Glacier’s sky did grow dark even though the Sun was above the horizon. Captured during the brief period of totality, an eclipsed Sun is at bottom center of the composite view. Near the edge of the total eclipse path across planet Earth, the Moon’s shadow darkens the sky above.
10 December Daily Correspondence Digest for the Southern Hemisphere’s Moon Phase and Planetary Positions
You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else, you know was on the date the person was born.
From Moongiant.com
The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waxing Crescent Phase. A Waxing Crescent is the first Phase after the New Moon and is a great time to see the features of the moon’s surface. During this phase the Moon can be seen in the wester sky after the sun dips below the horizon at sunset. The moon is close to the sun in the sky and mostly dark except for the right edge of the moon which becomes brighter as the days get closer to the next phase which is a First Quarter with a 50% illumination.
Visit the December 2021 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.
Today’s Waxing Crescent Phase
The Waxing Crescent on December 10 has an illumination of 44%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On December 10 the Moon is 6.81 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.
The 8 Lunar Phases
There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.
Phase Details
Phase: Waxing Crescent
Illumination: 44%
Moon Age: 6.81 days
Moon Angle: 0.52
Moon Distance: 381,570.88 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,305,560.68 km
Illumination: 44%
Moon Age: 6.81 days
Moon Angle: 0.52
Moon Distance: 381,570.88 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,305,560.68 km
Useful Moon Resources
Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather.com
For a list of all the current meteor showers visit American Meteor Society
If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link
Currentplanetarypositions.com
To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link
For Your Local Time and Date
Southeastern Hemisphere
The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
10 December 2021
06:00 am GMT 5:00 PM AEDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:18 Sagittarius 23
Moon:08 Pisces 29
Mercury:24 Sagittarius 31
Venus:24 Capricorn 52
Mars:27 Scorpio 48
Jupiter:26 Aquarius 43
Saturn:09 Aquarius 45
Uranus:11 Taurus 27 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 25
Pluto:25 Capricorn 17
True Lunar Node:01 Gemini 36 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:00 Gemini 41 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):16 Gemini 03
Chiron:08 Aries 29 Rx
Ceres:02 Gemini 07 Rx
Pallas:11 Pisces 53
Juno:09 Capricorn 06
Vesta:12 Sagittarius 48
Eris:23 Aries 47 Rx
Moon:08 Pisces 29
Mercury:24 Sagittarius 31
Venus:24 Capricorn 52
Mars:27 Scorpio 48
Jupiter:26 Aquarius 43
Saturn:09 Aquarius 45
Uranus:11 Taurus 27 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 25
Pluto:25 Capricorn 17
True Lunar Node:01 Gemini 36 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:00 Gemini 41 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):16 Gemini 03
Chiron:08 Aries 29 Rx
Ceres:02 Gemini 07 Rx
Pallas:11 Pisces 53
Juno:09 Capricorn 06
Vesta:12 Sagittarius 48
Eris:23 Aries 47 Rx
Fire:5
Earth:4
Air:6
Water:4
Earth:4
Air:6
Water:4
Cardinal:5
Fixed:4
Mutable:10
Fixed:4
Mutable:10
Southwestern Hemisphere
The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Sao Paulo, Brazil, South America
10 December 2021
08:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:18 Sagittarius 59
Moon:16 Pisces 11
Mercury:25 Sagittarius 26
Venus:25 Capricorn 03
Mars:28 Scorpio 12
Jupiter:26 Aquarius 48
Saturn:09 Aquarius 48
Uranus:11 Taurus 26 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 26
Pluto:25 Capricorn 18
True Lunar Node:01 Gemini 36 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:00 Gemini 39 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):16 Gemini 07
Moon:16 Pisces 11
Mercury:25 Sagittarius 26
Venus:25 Capricorn 03
Mars:28 Scorpio 12
Jupiter:26 Aquarius 48
Saturn:09 Aquarius 48
Uranus:11 Taurus 26 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 26
Pluto:25 Capricorn 18
True Lunar Node:01 Gemini 36 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:00 Gemini 39 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):16 Gemini 07
Chiron:08 Aries 28 Rx
Ceres:02 Gemini 00 Rx
Pallas:11 Pisces 59
Juno:09 Capricorn 19
Vesta:13 Sagittarius 06
Eris:23 Aries 46 Rx
Fire:5
Earth:4
Air:6
Water:4
Air:6
Water:4
Cardinal:5
Fixed:4
Mutable:10
Fixed:4
Mutable:10
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