See Mars tonight

See the best view of Mars in 60,000 years on Wednesday, August 27th at 5:51am EST. Mars will be less than 34.65 million miles/55.76 million km. away. It will appear as a brilliant pink light and will be the brightest star in the sky. The last time Mars was closer than this coming Wednesday's appearance, was September 12, 15,617 BC. The next time it will be this close is 2287.

Posted by Eider at August 26, 2003 09:15 AM