JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — As the winter season takes hold, December’s clear, crisp nights offer stargazers a dazzling array of nighttime sights. From the Orion constellation to the bright planet Venus and the annual Geminids meteor shower.

Learn how you can see bright Jupiter from Earth, helped by its massive size and banded, reflective cloud tops, in December's Night Sky Notes!

A 'Cold' Moon, multiple meteor showers and a giant gas giant in our night sky are among December's stargazing highlights. Here's what to look forward to this month.