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2. Venus, Mars To Appear Near Each Other This Week - AOL

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   DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN)– Every morning this week, the southeastern sky will give us a pretty spectacular view. Venus and Mars will appear to pass close to each other. To see them, all you need is a ...

3. Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn to align in cosmic treat for ...

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   Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn will line up in the sky this week and could stay visible to the naked eye for a number of weeks. Skygazers will be treated to the sight from Wednesday all the way ...

4. Don't Miss it! The Moon and Mars Will Form a Rare ... - AOL

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   Mars and the moon will be about four degrees apart on Wednesday evening. ... when Earth passes between Mars and the sun, a phenomenon known as opposition. ... You can get TurboTax for 30% off on ...

5. Mars - Wikipedia

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   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.

6. Orbit of Mars - Wikipedia

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   Extra-close oppositions of Mars happen every 15 to 17 years, when we pass between Mars and the Sun around the time of its perihelion (closest point to the Sun in orbit). The minimum distance between Earth and Mars has been declining over the years, and in 2003 the minimum distance was 55.76 million km, nearer than any such encounter in almost ...

7. Astronomy on Mars - Wikipedia

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   The maximum angular separation of the Earth and Moon varies considerably according to the relative distance between the Earth and Mars: it is about 25′ when Earth is closest to Mars (near inferior conjunction) but only about 3.5′ when the Earth is farthest from Mars (near superior conjunction). For comparison, the apparent diameter of the ...

8. How to see rare ‘planetary parade’ in UK this weekend - AOL

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   The best time to see the planetary parade in January is during the first couple of hours after the Sun goes down, with Saturn and Venus appearing close to each other in the southwest, Jupiter high ...

9. Phases of Venus - Wikipedia

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   The full cycle from new to full to new again takes 584 days (the time it takes Venus to overtake the Earth in its orbit). Venus (like the Moon) has 4 primary phases of 146 days each. The planet also changes in apparent size from 9.9 arc seconds at full (superior conjunction) up to a maximum of 68 arc seconds at new (inferior conjunction). [1]