-=> On 07-26-18 12:44, Michiel van der Vlist wrote to Wilfred van Velzen <=-

 MvV> It is very bright at the moment, though not as bright as Jupiter or
 MvV> Venus at its brightest. Unfortunately you need a bit of open space to
 MvV> enjoy it becaue Mars is not all that far above the horizon. There is a
 MvV> reason the street where I live is called
 MvV> "Bossstraat". The trees are blocking my view on Mars.

Depends where you are, Mars gets up pretty high in the sky here ATM.  I've been
seeing it not that long after sunset, and seeing it again in the morning before
sunrise.  Not normally out late, but it would come close to going overhead, as
the Ecliptic at night would pass within 20 degrees of zenith at midnight this
time of year.  Winter is a great time for astronomy - clearer skies, longer
nights and some key objects like planets being higher in the sky. :)


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