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Mars will be as close as possible to Earth for the first time in fifteen years. A show that you must not miss, since the same night, there is also a total lunar eclipse. As a result, the red planet will also be visible to the naked eye.
The earth revolves around the sun and Mars does it naturally. The red planet moves on its own orbit, which is much longer than Earth's, since Mars is further away from the sun. Our planet makes about two trips around the sun, while Mars can only do one.
But on July 27, something special happens. "At this moment, Mars is closest to the earth.The distance between the two planets can not be shorter," says Francis Meeus of the Mira Public Observatory. "Then they are" only "54.52 million kilometers from each other.A special moment, because it was already from 2003 that the planets were still in this relationship to each other. "
Even more remarkable
Once in the fifteen years you have the chance to Mars so clearly in the sky. And this year, this view is even more remarkable, thanks to a different weather phenomenon.
"A lunar eclipse helps to make the night even darker … it's good, because then one of the criteria has already been met to give us a good overview of the red planet", according to the Popular observatory.
In the late evening of July 27, a total lunar eclipse also takes place. The only thing we still have to hope for is clear weather. If that's the case, curious looks may notice the red planet in the sky. Even to the naked eye.
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