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
Object type Superior planet
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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