APOD from 2024-08-02

#Mars Passing By

Mars passed 5 degrees south of the Pleiades in a composite image from 16 clear nights starting July 12. It outpaced #Uranus, meeting in close conjunction on July 16. Mars, contrasting with blue Pleiades and now past Aldebaran, will near #Jupiter on August 14.

HD image at https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap240802.html#space #astronomy #earth #planet