Mars is still visible for many observers in the west or south-west after sunset. It’s still very high in the skies over Australia (with Saturn below it and Mercury hugging the horizon) but observers in the United Kingdom may have difficulty finding the planet in the twilight.
The images above depict the sky at 8 p.m. local time.
(Click on an image to enlarge.)
Images Courtesy of Mobile Observatory.
Mars decreases its apparent diameter to 6.0”. (89% illuminated, magnitude 0.8, Ophiuchus, evening sky.)
Events in bold involve objects and/or events that are easily visible with the naked eye.
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