On July 31, Mars will be 35.8 million miles from Earth, which is the closest it has been to Earth in 15 years. What does this mean for sky watchers? It means the Red Planet will appear super bright, and with its orange-red color, will be hard to miss in the nighttime sky. From July 27-30, the point in Mars’ orbit will come closest to Earth, and will be closest to Earth before sunrise Eastern Time on July 31.
[...] The planet will be brighter than usual and will have an orange or red haze. You can also look through a telescope. If weather is bad where you are, NASA will be streaming live from the Griffith Observatory.
blogs.nasa.gov/Watch_the_Skies/2018/07/30/go-outside-and-see-mars
"If you don’t want to leave the comfort of your home to see Mars, you’re in luck. There are plenty of live streams available online.
Try your best to catch the opposition this year, since Mars won’t be this close until September 2035." time.com/5351337/best-times-to-see-mars-moon-tonight
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Tuesday July 31 2018, @03:38AM (2 children)
It's been bright as hell relative to last year since it started showing back up again this year. I doubt it's going to be much brighter than it was last week or the one before though. It's not remotely difficult to pick out either; it's hands down the reddest thing in the sky.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 1, Offtopic) by rylyeh on Tuesday July 31 2018, @04:18AM
Cardinal Fang, Bring out - The Comfy Chair!
"a vast crenulate shell wherein rode the grey and awful form of primal Nodens, Lord of the Great Abyss."
(Score: 2) by realDonaldTrump on Tuesday July 31 2018, @11:57AM
Thank you, you explained it very well. Better than my NASA, better than TIME. Although, I wouldn't call it red. More gold or orange. Which I love!