Tag: Mars Closest to Earth

The Waxing Crescent Moon Craves Attention, Mars at Maximum Size, and Holiday Season Evening Bright Lights!

November 27, 2022

This terrific image of Mars was taken by Andrea Girones of Ottawa on November 23, 2022 at 11:35 pm EST. The large bright area at upper left is named Aeria. the dark region below that is Sinus Sabaeus, and the dark feature to the right is Mare Acidalum. Dark features on Mars tend to be…
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Tips for Viewing MARS at Maximum Size, the Waning Moon Rides the Bull, and the Dragon Spits Stars!

October 4, 2020

This amazing image of Mars was taken on October 2, 2020 at 11:13 EDT by my friend Claudio Oriani of Richmond Hill, Ontario through his Celestron C8 SCT and a ZWO AS1224MC camera. The southern polar cap and the dark Syrtis Major regions are obvious. Hello, October Stargazers! Here are your Astronomy Skylights for the…
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