Have you ever wondered what astronomy 2012 is all about? Well, you can get the answer about December 2012 from the Mayan calendar which says that the world will end in 2012. There has been a lot of media hype about this news which somehow created panic among the people.
The ancient Mayans are highly skilled in making calendars and they are always accurate in their predictions using these calendars. They used this calendar to foretell what will happen in 2012.

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Facts on astronomy regarding December 21, 2012
This is called the winter solstice or a seasonal event when nights are longer than days. This happens every year but it does not affect anyone else. It was predicted that the earth and the Milky Way will be aligned with each other which could cause sudden death of our planet.
Viewing the sky on December 21, 2012
Rumor has it that come December 2012 you can see on the sky the 2012 prophecies. The sky will have manifestations of the catastrophe that will happen in that day in December 2012.