Astronomy Question: Position of Mars During 1832-1834?
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Alejandro in Argentina asks:
necesitaria saber en que posicion, con respecto a la tierra (earth)
estaba el planeta marte (mars) en los años 1832-1833-1834
Rough English translation: Need to know what position, with respect to Earth was the planet Mars in the years 1832-1833-1834
Good question Alejandro!
There are few different ways to get what you are looking for. One way would be to consult an Ephemeris for the date ranges you are interested in, which may prove difficult due to how far in the past you are asking about. You can find an online ephemeris at: http://www.calsky.com/cs.cgi Plug in the date and time range you want, and the page will calculate a table with the times and positions in the sky for Mars. The problem with the method is that positions will be listed in RA and Dec, which may be a bit confusing for novice star gazers.
The other method would be to download any of the freely available planetarium software suites. ( I recommend Stellarium – http://www.stellarium.org) With this option, you can set up the software for the location on Earth you are interested in, and simply set the clock back to the desired time. This option will show you where Mars is in the night sky, almost as if you traveled back in time!
Ray Sanders is a Sci-Fi geek, astronomer and blogger. Currently researching variable stars at Arizona State University, he writes for Universe Today, The Planetary Society blog, and his own blog, Dear Astronomer
2012-12-04 08:05:27
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