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Mars will look as large as the full moon to the naked eye.
Mars will be easy to spot. At the beginning of August it will rise in the east at 10p.m.    and reach its azimuth at about 3 a.m.    By the end of August when the two planets are   closest, Mars will rise at nightfall and reach its    highest point in the sky at 12:30a.m. That's pretty convenient to see something that no human being has    seen in recorded history. So, mark your calendar at   the beginning of August to see Mars grow    progressively brighter and brighter throughout the    month.
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Mars at its Closest in 60,000 Years in August 2020

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  • 3. Mars will look as large as the full moon to the naked eye.
  • 4. Mars will be easy to spot. At the beginning of August it will rise in the east at 10p.m. and reach its azimuth at about 3 a.m. By the end of August when the two planets are closest, Mars will rise at nightfall and reach its highest point in the sky at 12:30a.m. That's pretty convenient to see something that no human being has seen in recorded history. So, mark your calendar at the beginning of August to see Mars grow progressively brighter and brighter throughout the month.
  • 5. Share this with your children and grandchildren. NO ONE ALIVE TODAY WILL EVER SEE THIS AGAIN