Mars in opposition: See why the Red Planet will appear closer and brighter
The Red Planet will be at its closest point to Earth, also known as perigee, on Jan. 12 and will be exactly opposite the sun on Jan. 15. It will be visible all night long because it will rise with the sunset and set with the sunrise.
So I grabbed my camera, ran outside, and looked up just as Mars was supposed to emerge from the Moon's curved horizon. Seen ...
Mars will begin rising at about 7.30pm on Jan 16, said the observatory, adding that it should be at an "easily appreciable ...
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Now is the best time to see Mars until 2027: How to spot the Red Planet 'at opposition'As Mars approaches opposition this month, it will become a dazzling spectacle in the night sky. See it at its best now, or ...
The moon will occult Mars in a rare astronomical event, coinciding with the month's full Wolf Moon that peaks on the same ...
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