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Reply With QuoteWhat part of the sky will you find it in, morning & evening?
Earth and Mars are passing closer in their respective orbits than they will for several years: 55 million miles on Tuesday. Mars was quite spectacular this morning in the pre-dawn hours. The color reminded me of that peachy orange hue of mercury vapor street lamps.
You don't have to get up to view Mars in the wee hours of the morning, as I did. In fact, it should be visible soon after nightfall.
JohnK
What part of the sky will you find it in, morning & evening?
Look in the eastern sky best day is 12/18 at night it will be the brightest object
Venus is also easily visible in eastern predawn skies and is 10 times brighter maybe Len can chip in
FWIW, the following link includes a chart showing the position of Mars relative to Orion and Taurus, but with clear skies, you really can't miss it. Nothing else in the sky is as reddish orange in color.
How to see Mars in early evening in#December » skywatching | Earth & Sky
As Troop198 said, Mars is in the east after nightfall. In the predawn hours, it's in the western sky.
JohnK
Last edited by JohnK; December 18th, 2007 at 05:36 PM. Reason: Forgot to answer Toejam's question.
Here's a quick finderchart made in SkyTools for Amarillo, 9pm, 12/18, looking east : http://philpot.org/mars.png
Len Philpot
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