On Monday, Mars will be at the closest point to Earth in nearly 11 years. 75.3 million kilometers until June 3 will have its maximum brightness
a week ago, 22, Earth crossed between the red planet and the Sun, which is called opposition, but today reaches its closest point. Since May 18 has greater brightness, while it is almost as bright now as Jupiter, which is unusual.
The difference between the opposition and the maximum is 8.5 days approach as in 1969-10 minutes, as will happen in the years 2208 and 2232.
the meeting will be the closest the two planets until July 27, 2018 , according to the specialized site . Earthsky
the cycle best appearances of Mars occur every 15 to 17 years and the next will be in 2018, when it will be much closer to Earth than today, almost equal to the 17 August 2003: is you’ll find 57.6 million kilometers.
anyway never be close enough to see the size of the moon, as continually say some messages on social networks. It will always be a yellow dot in the sky.
Mars can see just dark, in the east, past 7:00. Nearby is Saturn and is next to the giant star Antares, the Scorpion logo, a sun 550 light years and 15.5 times the mass of our Sun and in the final stage of his life.
yellow light, does not twinkle like stars do because of the Earth’s atmosphere.
you can see at a glance without problems, but with optical aid further details will be taken. Some with their telescopes fail to observe the polar ice caps and other features of the reddish surface. It is easy to distinguish.
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