Last so close to the planet Mars was more than 10 years ago. Now it is the opportunity to watch him, even the whole night.
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on Monday evening (30.05) Mars will be closest to Earth for more than a decade. The smallest distance between the planets will be exactly 75 279 709 km.
Mars will be visible in the evening quite low on the southern horizon as glowing red-orange glow bright object and observe it will be even throughout the night. Astronomy enthusiasts holding amateur telescopes will be able to spot a variety of structures on the surface of the Red Planet, including polar caps.
By the way, you will be able to see Saturn (a little to the left of Mars) and Jupiter (on the opposite side of the sky above the horizon than Mars).
For many years, Mars is intense goal of the research conducted by scientists. Currently circling around him or rides on the surface of several automated probes.
In just two years will be called. great opposition March and then the shortest distance will be about 57 million km.
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