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A maxi-Mars, a mini-moon and meteors light up the October night sky – ABC News
Get set to be dazzled by the big beautiful glow of mysterious Mars this weekend as it puts on a show with the Moon.
Get set to be dazzled by the big beautiful glow of mysterious Mars this weekend as it puts on a show with the Moon.
The Red Planet is getting bigger and brighter every day as it makes its closest approach to Earth since July 2018.
On Fridayevening (October 2) Mars will appear close to the full moon above the north-eastern horizon at 8:00pm.
But this is no ordinary full Moon.
It’s a mini-Moon a full Moon that occurs at the most distant point in its orbit from Earth each month so it will appe…
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