In 2020 the moon swept past mars on august 7 8 and 9.
The moon and mars august 2020.
2020 s full harvest moon dazzles sky watchers across the world when.
Your stargazing guide to october.
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.
It will get closest to earth on october 13 2020 when it will be 38 6 million.
Look east around.
Friday august 7 and saturday august 8 2020.
Halley s comet meteors dazzling mars and halloween s blue moon in photos.
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.
Mars is now bright and fiery red rising to a peak in brightness for this 2 year period in october 2020.
Catch it near the waning moon late night to dawn on august 7 8 and 9 2020.
According to the recent rumour with respect to the appearance of the moon on august 27 2020 an image with two moons appears to be all over social media.
On average mars is 142 million miles away from earth and on august 27 2020 it will be 47 5 million miles away.