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posted by chromas on Tuesday July 31 2018, @02:17AM   Printer-friendly
from the DON'T-NEED-SPECIAL-GLASSES dept.

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


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  • (Score: 3, Touché) by realDonaldTrump on Tuesday July 31 2018, @11:52PM

    by realDonaldTrump (6614) on Tuesday July 31 2018, @11:52PM (#715447) Homepage Journal

    Interesting idea. But I made the Sub on the 30th. And they ran it on the 30th -- American time -- they ran it quickly. And I think if you look tonight, probably Mars is still there. Good luck!!!

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