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Old 10-14-2020, 02:12 AM
pj67coll pj67coll is offline
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Mars is at Opposition

October 13th. 2020. Mars is at opposition tonight. In other words closest it'll be to Earth until 2035. I have been observing it with our little 4.5 inch Orion Dob. Best viewing conditions I've ever had in Phoenix. Almost totally clear and steady and only 75 degrees!

No polar caps visible unfortunately, but Syrtis Major is clearly visible. The best I've ever seen it. Truly awesome to be able to finally view one of our closest neighbors in the solar system from my back yard.

- Peter.
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