Current Moon Phase
Waxing Gibbous Moon The moon is currently in Virgo The moon is 10 days old
Distance: 63 earth radii
Ecliptic latitude: 3 degrees
Ecliptic longitude: 160 degrees-
Category Archives: Planets
Mars at Opposition: The Best View of Mars on March 3
Saturday, March 3, 2012 is a date to mark on your calendar. This is the day when Mars will be in opposition with the earth. When such a position occurs, it is very easy to see planet Mars in the … Continue reading
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Best Chance to See Mercury
The “elusive” planet will no longer be elusive in the coming days. As a matter of fact, you have the best time to see planet Mercury from February 20th all the way to March 12th – that is if all … Continue reading
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