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Data for the Great Perihelic Opposition, 2003

Opposition date : 2003 August 28 Dec : –15 deg 49 min (authority: Jean Meeus) At opposition, Ls = 249.5

Mars in 2014: Report Part 1 Mars in 2014: Report Part 2 Return to reports of past oppositions of Mars

Mars in 2012: Report Part 1 Mars in 2012: Report Part 2 Return to reports of past oppositions of Mars

Mars in 2007: Final Report Part 1 Mars in 2007: Final report Part 2 Return to reports of past oppositions

Mars In 2005: Final Report Part 1 Mars In 2005: Final Report Part 2 Return to reports of past oppositions

Mars In 2003: Final Report Part 1 Mars in 2003: Final Report Part 2 Return to reports of past

General The previous Section Circulars were issued during the 1999 apparition. Just this one Circular is being issued for 2001,

General This Circular summarises the period 1999 July 16 (Ls = 171 deg, D = 10.3 arcsec, decl. = –14

General This Circular summarises the period 1999 June 1 (Ls 147 deg, D 14.2 arcsec, decl. –10 deg.) to July

General This Circular summarises the period 1999 April 16 to May 31 (Ls 130 to 147 deg). The planet