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Observation of Mars, 29 June 2022 by J. Sussenbach

Mars Opposition Blog 2022 March 25

A summary of what to look for this opposition is appearing in the 2022 April BAA Journal, which will be

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Foster image of Mars

Mars Opposition Blog 2022 March 24

If COVID-19 was the global crisis that pervaded most of the 2020 apparition, then it is yet another that marks

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Contact the Mars Section

Please use the form below to contact the Section Director. If you wish to submit your observations to the section,

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Contact the Mars Section

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Special Features For Observation

Polar regions and ground ice. Regular seasonal events should be carefully looked for, during the seasonal decline of the two caps.

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Maps of Mars

Maps All intending observers need a map to refer to. Although certain features have undergone significant and apparently permanent changes

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Instruments and observing techniques

Mars is not particularly accommodating to the observer, for its oppositions occur at intervals of over two years. In contrast

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Mars

Section Officers

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2020-09-16-MR

2020 Mars Opposition Observations Part 2 (from 20 September)

MARS OBSERVERS 2019-20-21.doc LIST OF CONTRIBUTING MARS OBSERVERS (attached) THE 2020 MARS OPPOSITION BLOG, PART 2 June 2021 May 2021

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The opposition of Mars 1941

Mars In 1941: Final Report Return to reports of past oppositions of Mars  Return to the Mars Section home page   

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