December 21, 22 - Ursids Meteor Shower. The Ursids is a minor meteor shower producing about 5-10 meteors per hour. It is produced by dust grains left behind by comet Tuttle, which was first discovered in 1790. The shower runs annually from December 17-25. It peaks this year on the the night of the 21st and morning of the 22nd. This year, the nearly new moon will leave dark skies for what should be a really good show. Best viewing will be just after midnight from a dark location far away from city lights. Meteors will radiate from the constellation Ursa Minor, but can appear anywhere in the sky.
December 23 - New Moon. The Moon will located on the same side of the Earth as the Sun and will not be visible in the night sky. This phase occurs at 10:17 UTC. This is the best time of the month to observe faint objects such as galaxies and star clusters because there is no moonlight to interfere.
Why aren't there 13 months, each with 28 days? There are 13 lunations, each with 28 days, that is the moon's phases around the earth but it doesn't fit exactly in the rotation of the earth around the sun which is 365 days, not 364, so calendars have never matched.
Ethiopia
Why is Ethiopia seven years behind? Ethiopia's calendar takes its inspiration from the idea that Adam and Eve lived in the Garden of Eden for seven years before they were expelled for their sins.
Why is Ethiopia seven years behind? Ethiopia's calendar takes its inspiration from the idea that Adam and Eve lived in the Garden of Eden for seven years before they were expelled for their sins.
Similarly, unlike the other world's calendar, Ethiopia has its unique calendar, with an additional month in its calendar, Pagume, the 13th month. Pagume is a month with only five days, become six days in four years period, which always is a transition month from the old year to New Year in Ethiopia's calendar.
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The Julian calendar is the one that was introduced in the year 46 BC by Julius Caesar to all of the Roman Empire, and it is the calendar that was used during the life of Jesus Christ and at the time of the early Church.
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