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The zodiac constellations of Mars's ecliptic are almost the same as those of Earth — after all, the two ecliptic planes only have a mutual inclination of 1.85° — but on Mars, the Sun spends 6 days in the constellation Cetus, leaving and re-entering Pisces as it does so, making a total of 14 zodiacal constellations.
Mars and the moon will be about four degrees apart on Wednesday evening. The conjunction should be visible around 10 p.m. local time on Wednesday, November 20, according to The Weather Channel ...
Mars isn’t the only planet to keep an eye out for this month. Sky-gazers can look forward to catching glimpses of four bright planets at the same time in the night sky.
Mars is putting on quite a show for skywatchers this month. For most of October, Mars will be brighter in the night sky than anything else in its vicinity, offering people a clear view of the red ...
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun.The surface of Mars is orange-red because it is covered in iron(III) oxide dust, giving it the nickname "the Red Planet". [22] [23] Mars is among the brightest objects in Earth's sky, and its high-contrast albedo features have made it a common subject for telescope viewing.
[24] [25] The generally accepted explanation for the streaks is that they are formed from the avalanching of a thin layer of bright dust that is covering a darker surface. Bright dust settles on all Martian surfaces after a period of time. [17] Dark streaks can be seen in the images below, as seen from Mars Global Surveyor.
A triple conjunction between Mars and Jupiter occurred. At the first conjunction on May 26, 929, Mars, whose brightness was −1.8 mag, stood 3.1 degrees south of Jupiter with a brightness of −2.6 mag. The second conjunction took place on July 4, 929, whereby Mars stood 5.7 degrees south of Jupiter. Both planets were −2.8 mag bright.
In late March 2023, five planets will all be visible in the night sky. This rare alignment is guaranteed to be beautiful—here's how to watch it.