Mars (Planet)
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From Fairfield , Mars will become visible around 19:53 (EDT), 66° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:11.
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Name
Mars
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Object type
Superior planet
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Current position
| Constellation: | Gemini |
| Magnitude: | 0.94 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | -1.46 [1] |
| Slope parameter (n): | 2.00 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 06h08m [2] |
| Declination: | +25°30' [2] |
| Distance: | 1.44 AU 11.94 lightmin [2] |
Orbital elements [2]
| Semi-major axis: | 1.52 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.093412 |
| Inclination: | 1.85° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 49.58° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 286.46° |
| Epoch of elements: | 01 January 2000 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 19.41° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.38 AU |
| Aphelion: | 1.67 AU |
| Orbital period: | 1.88 years |
Sources
| [1] | Robin M. Green, Spherical Astronomy, 1985, ISBN 0-521-31779-7 |
| [2] | Explanatory Supplement to the Astronomical Almanac. 1992. K. P. Seidelmann, Ed., p.316 |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.
Events
| 27 Feb 2023 | – Lunar occultation of Mars |
| 30 May 2023 | – Mars at aphelion |
| 18 Oct 2023 | – Mars at apogee |
| 18 Nov 2023 | – Mars at solar conjunction |
| 04 May 2024 | – Lunar occultation of Mars |
| 08 May 2024 | – Mars at perihelion |
| 06 Dec 2024 | – Mars enters retrograde motion |
| 18 Dec 2024 | – Lunar occultation of Mars |
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