Ep. 577: Mars in Opposition
Full Raw Episode with Q&A
365 Days of Astronomy - Weekly Edition · [email protected]
September 14, 202058m 43s
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Show Notes
Every 2 years or so Mars lines up nicely with the Earth. It takes only 2 minutes to communicate with the rovers. You can see the polar ice caps in a small telescope. And it's the best time to send your spacecraft to the Red Planet.
Oct 3rd: Moon & Mars conjunction, 1.1° separation.
Oct 6th: Mars opposition.
Dec 21st: Jupiter/Saturn conjunction, 0.1° separation!
Feb 18th "Percy" lands on Mars' Jezero crater.