Mars at Opposition and Bright in Night Sky Late July 2018

environment · 2018-07-26

Mars will be at opposition in late July 2018, making it unusually bright and close to Earth. It can be viewed as a bright red-tinged point of light in the southern sky, and surface details can be seen with a medium-sized telescope.

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• “Mars...its unusual brightness is due to its proximity to Earth. Mars is...at 'opposition'...If you have a medium-sized telescope you can view some of the details of its surface.” — The Islands Grapevine – July 26th, 2018 (July 26th, 2018)

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