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Royal Astronomical Society

In early December, northern hemisphere observers will enjoy their best view of Mars until the 2030s. The red planet will be high in UK skies and will appear brighter than any star. ✨

Learn how to observe the planet at the link below 👇

https://ras.ac.uk/news-and-press/news/mars-shines-high-uk-skies

Image: Mars captured by the Hubble Space Telescope in 2016. Credit: ASA, ESA, the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA), J. Bell (ASU), and M. Wolff (Space Science Institute)

Mars shines high in UK skies

In the first part of December northern hemisphere observers will enjoy their best view of Mars until the 2030s. The red planet will be high in UK skies and will appe...

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Dec 2, 2022 at 12:05pmWeb
Show threadMatthewDec 26, 2022
@royalastrosoc It's been really noticeable all month, very bright - was not aware it was exceptional for the next decade though, thanks for sharing!
Show threadKatmaDec 26, 2022
@royalastrosoc
Hi Royal Astronomical Society, if you are writing this for Fediverse eyes, some hashtags will help people find you. Thanks!
Anyone have ideas for hashtags here?
#mars #telescope #astronomy