The message states that on august 27 this year planet mars would appear to be in the same size as that of the moon.
The moon and mars august 2020.
Halley s comet meteors dazzling mars and halloween s blue moon in photos.
Moonrise and a mars rise a waning 73 illuminated waning gibbous moon will tonight make a very close apparent approach to mars.
By tony merevick published on 8 7 2020 at 6 00 pm.
The conjunction of mars and the moon this weekend will whet your appetite for the perseids meteor shower next week.
On average mars is 142 million miles away from earth and on august 27 2020 it will be 47 5 million miles away.
Moon and mars rising over the hills of the english lake district on july 1 2018 via adrian strand.
2020 s full harvest moon dazzles sky watchers across the world mars is rising earlier each evening and this weekend is now in the sky before midnight with a 65 illuminated.
It will get closest to earth on october 13 2020 when it will be 38 6 million.
Look east around.
Mars is now bright and fiery red rising to a peak in brightness for this 2 year period in october 2020.
2020 s full harvest moon dazzles sky watchers across the world when.
Your stargazing guide to october.
In 2020 the moon swept past mars on august 7 8 and 9.