Starwatch: the December night sky

What to look out for in the coming month, including the Geminid meteor shower, more prolific than October's Orionids and November's Leonids

The Summer Triangle of Vega, Deneb and Altair is dominating the high SW sky as our long December nights begin, while the smaller and less impressive Square of Pegasus is just as high in the SE. By our map times, the Square has shifted to the SW and the striking form of Orion is climbing in the ESE.