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News from Astronomy Now magazine

• The Quadrantids: a strong meteor shower to start the year
  The Quadrantid meteor shower kicks off the meteor-watching calendar, peaking this year on 3 January. Renowned for its reliability, it consistently ranks among the best annual meteor displays.
  Mark Armstrong
• Catch Mercury’s end of year pre-dawn show
  Mercury ends the year on a high as a pre-dawn object during primarily the second half of December.
  Mark Armstrong
• Brilliant Jupiter rides high in Taurus
  The observing year comes to a close with a bang as brilliant Jupiter comes to opposition on 7 December. Across the whole of the month the dominant gas giant planet offers its best observing circumstances of the year.
  Mark Armstrong