Skywatchers see Mars bright this weekend

LJK — 10/28/2005 7:15:22 PM (archived)

Skywatchers see Mars bright this weekend

Look east in the next few evenings and you may see a big, reddish-yellow â€˜starâ€™,
shining much brighter than any other. This is the planet Mars, and it is passing
unusually close to Earth during late October and early November 2005.

Read more at -

http://www.esa.int/esaSC/SEM188638FE_index_0.html

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Mars: Opposition and closet approach to Earth on different days? - Chris Vancil - 10/19/2005 9:55:31 PM
- Mars coming out of the closet, of course! (n/t) - nick hoffman - 10/20/2005 3:56:53 AM
  - re: Hey! It was a typo! - Chris Vancil - 10/20/2005 6:40:12 AM
    - For a visual... - SteveS - 10/20/2005 1:12:09 PM
- re: Opposition and closet approach to Earth - Fox - 10/19/2005 11:14:04 PM
- It's a matter of when Mars laps earth - SteveS - 10/19/2005 10:55:36 PM
  - Correction - SteveS - 10/19/2005 11:08:07 PM
    - Skywatchers see Mars bright this weekend - LJK - 10/28/2005 7:15:22 PM

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