algol Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Just read online that during opposition in July 2018 mars will appear a whopping 24 arcseconds in diameter holy huge planet batman! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonshane Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 From memory though it is very low in uk skies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algol Posted August 4, 2014 Author Share Posted August 4, 2014 Yeah -24 degrees I think, doable just I think (optimistic) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marki Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Darn - won't be really visible from my Garden then, due to neighbour's trees ...I'll have to stir myself and get out somewhere with an open horizon (or invest in a chain saw... ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algol Posted August 4, 2014 Author Share Posted August 4, 2014 We should try to get people from here out in groups to motivate each other, at 17 years or so between these closest passes I don't want to miss it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ouroboros Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 12.5 degrees above the horizon according to Sky Safari. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algol Posted August 4, 2014 Author Share Posted August 4, 2014 Yeah -26 degrees just a smidge higher up than w Capricorn.Hmm no chance for me unless I take the scope up winter hill, think that might do the ticket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ouroboros Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Might be worth travelling south. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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