The frustrating Mars
First, you gotta wait until after 02:00 am in the morning to see it, then it never goes far above the horizon, and now this!
Oh well, even if it's as important as the 1971 storm, it shouldn't last forever.
At 9:52 UT,on 08/27 Mars will be at 55,758,000 km.
On august 28th 2287, it will be at 55,687,000 km and on september 8th 2729, it will be at 55,650,000 km.
For us, the magnitude should be -2,9 end of august. Phobos and Deimos will reach magnitude 10,3 and 11,4 (sources: Le Guide du Ciel (Guillaume Cannat))
Raoul