STAR TRAK for November: Mars is prominent again
Monday, November 2, 2009 - 18:42
in Astronomy & Space
(PhysOrg.com) -- Pumpkin-colored Mars will return to prominence during November, rising shortly before midnight at the beginning of the month and more than two hours earlier by month's end. The orange planet will brighten noticeably as it passes the stars of the Beehive cluster. Mars will be highest in the south around the start of morning twilight, the best time for viewing it with a telescope.
Read the whole article on Physorg
More from Physorg
Related
- Double engine for a nebulaWed, 5 Aug 2009, 10:43:07 EDT
- Stellar family in crowded, violent neighborhood proves to be surprisingly normalThu, 4 Jun 2009, 9:50:33 EDT
- Opening up a colorful cosmic jewel boxThu, 29 Oct 2009, 8:57:47 EDT
- Hubble captures outstanding views of mammoth starsTue, 25 Nov 2008, 10:57:04 EST
- Small planet, small starMon, 2 Jun 2008, 13:29:06 EDT