THE PLANETS
Aug 13, 2020
3 minutes
PICK OF THE MONTH
Mars
Best time to see: 30 September, 02:00 BST (01:00 UT)
Altitude: 43˚
Location: Pisces
Direction: South
Features: Dark ‘albedo’ features, polar caps, weather
Recommended equipment: 150mm or larger
Mars now dominates the night sky, its gorgeous salmon-pink colour glowing like an ember within the constellation of Pisces. Fast approaching a favourable opposition in the middle of next month, Mars can be seen doing several remarkable things during September.
On 10 September the planet’s apparent eastward motion against the
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