Night of the Red Planet: Mars Opposition 2014 Coming Soon!

(Before It's News)

Coming to you on April 8th courtesy of the Virtual Telescope!

Mars attacks and comes to a night sky near you this month, and the folks at the Virtual Telescope Project and Slooh are bringing it to you live and in color. Unlike most planets, “Mars viewing season” comes around only once about every two years. And while Mars is shining bright in the sky right now, the “official” event of Mars being closest to Earth happens next week on April 8^th, when the Red Planet reaches opposition and shines at magnitude -1.5 in the constellation Virgo.(…)
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