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The Sky This Month

December 2009

Tune into the most observable events in this month's sky.

December 2009 Mercury finder chart

Mars set for prime time

December 2009: Jupiter and Mars draw the top headlines in December's evening sky.

By Alister Ling, Martin Ratcliffe // Published: October 26, 2009

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