M ars is our planet of the month again because it is now really starting to brighten in advance of it reaching opposition at the end of the year. Then it will be so close to Earth – and so well placed in the night sky – that it will be strikingly obvious to even the most inexperienced sky-watcher. But if you track it down now, make yourself familiar with the part of the sky it is in and how it is moving – if
THIS MONTH’S PLANETS
Sep 08, 2022
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