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Thursday, February 18, 2021
Books – Youssef Afifi:
The moon is located near Mars, on the western horizon, in a phenomenon observed by the skies of Egypt and the Arab world, after sunset and the onset of night today, Thursday.
Engineer Majed Abu Zahra, head of the Jeddah Astronomical Society, said Mars is the only bright planet that observes early evening throughout February, as it appears to the naked eye as a dot orange and notice its decreasing brightness. compared to the last few months.
Abu Zahra added, on the association’s official page, that in order to see the planet’s disk, you need to use an 8-inch or larger telescope, and it is better to use color filters to improve the vision of people. details of the planet.
He indicated that Mars shines in front of the constellation Aries, and after one week on February 24, it will have moved in front of the constellation Taurus, and Mars will remain in front of it for about two months, until it moves to the constellation. twins on April 24.
It should be noted that the conjunction of the moon with Mars will occur simultaneously with the arrival of the NASA roving probe (Perseverance) on the red planet at 10:15 p.m. KSA (19:15 GMT) and the landing in Jezero crater at approximately 11:55 p.m. Saudi time (8:55 p.m. GMT), with the aim of collecting soil samples and looking for signs of ancient life. Audio and visual technology will also be used to make it possible to see and hear what feels like touching another world for the very first time, in addition to the first helicopter flying in the sky of the Red Planet.
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