Dec 31, 2023 · Opposition happens when Earth flies between the sun and an outer planet. It marks the middle of the best time of year to see an outer planet. Oppositions of Mars happen about every 2 years. But...

Opposition Data for Mars from 2012 to 2027 The Declination is the angle of the planet to the North (+) or South (-) of the celestial equator at the time of the planet's opposition. Mars' apparent disk size at the 2012 aphelic opposition was the smallest since the opposition of February 1995; it began to increase from the 2014 opposition and ...

Jan 14, 2025 · ‘Mars at Opposition' 2025: What It Means ; How To View Mars in January 2025; What Can Be Seen? How Can You Tell if You’re Looking at Mars? How Bright Is Mars at Opposition?

Jan 18, 2025 · Mars will reach opposition on January 16, 2025, at 01:00 UTC (8 p.m. EST on January 15). Best time to see Mars in 2025: Mars will be best visible from early to late January in 2025, when the planet rises in the east around the time of sunset and is visible all night.

Dec 25, 2024 · On Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, Mars will make its closest approach to Earth since 2022 and enter its annual opposition shortly thereafter. In addition to providing the best opportunity to see...

Mars reaches opposition on 16 January 2025, marking the best time to observe the Red Planet. It was last at opposition on 8 December 2022 and will next be at opposition 19 February 2027 …

Jan 12, 2025 · Mars' opposition occurs about every two years and coincides with the planet's retrograde motion, which began on Dec. 7 and will end Feb. 23. Retrograde occurs when a planet appears to be moving ...

Jan 7, 2025 · Mars reaches opposition on 16 January 2025, the moment when the planet sits on the opposite side of the sky to the Sun. Technically the planet is separated from the Sun by 180° of ecliptic longitude.

Jan 13, 2025 · Mars opposition 2025: Bottom line. On January 16, 2025, Mars will reach opposition and appear large and bright in our skies. Use the Sky Tonight or Star Walk 2 app to quickly find Mars in your location. The next opposition of Mars …

Jan 13, 2025 · Every 26 months, the orbits of Earth and Mars allow us a closer look when Mars is at opposition — which will happen on Jan. 15, 2025.