Mars – British Astronomical Association

Mars Opposition Blog 2026 August 11

No further information has come to light about the dust storm reported last time, but there has been further dust

A number of observers have now joined in, making a total of seven. A list of them will become available

Welcome to the 2026-27 BAA Mars blog. We shall be covering the observational work of our members right up to

A blog of all posts for the 2026 – 2027 Opposition

Martian oppositions and seasons Mars is not the easiest of planets to observe, partly on account of its rather elliptical

2025 September 1 The closing chapter in the 2024-25 apparition has been the anticipated appearance of the northern cyclonic clouds

2025 July 24 Mars continues to receive attention. The disk diameter, as of July 30, will be a mere 4.4

2025 July 1st To view Mars now from the UK at a reasonable altitude now, it must be located before

1st June 2025 The planet is now remote, well under 6 arcseconds in diameter, and observable only in the evening

1st May 2025 A short update this time. The tiny martian disk has now slipped below 7 arcseconds in diameter,