Mars Opposition Visualized

As the old saying goes, a picture is worth a thousand words, and for this reason you should check out this superb visualization of what causes a planetary opposition to occur and see just what’s happening that makes Mars shine so brightly.

Be sure to look for Mars in the eastern sky after twilight.

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