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Mars to be opposite, closest to Sun on October 13 – Gulf News
Earth will be situated directly between Mars and the Sun
Mars would not be this near us again until 2035.
Image Credit: NASA
Washington: Planet Mars will be opposite and closest to the Sun in the sky on October 13.
On that date, Mars will be at opposition – opposite the Sun in the sky. Earth will be situated directly between Mars and the Sun. As a result, Mars will rise as the Sun sets and sets as the Sun rises, according to Sky & Telescope.
Opposition — the most significant Martian date on stargazers’ calendars — is also when the planet is…
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