Mars can be seen near the bright star Aldebaran.
There is a bright star in the constellation. It will be closest to Mars on Wednesday. The pair will be visible high in the south before the sun rises.
Mars rises about three and a half hours after the sun sets. While the Red Planet is close to Aldebaran early in the month, it will soon begin moving towards another bright star.
You can see what you can see tonight.
Aldebaran is a red giant star that is 65 light-years away from us. It is visible to the naked eye because it varies in brightness. It is thought that Aldebaran is home to at least one exoplanet several times larger than Jupiter. The trio formed a red triangle in the morning sky when Mars moved away from Aldebaran.
"Then the Red Planet will appear to hit the brakes and halt its eastward movement, to hang out in that triangle for the next month or so," NASA wrote.
One of the largest stars in the sky is Betelgeuse. It is the tenth-brightest star in the night sky and the second-brightest star in the constellation.
Mars and the bright stars Aldebaran and Betelgeuse can be found in our guides. If you want to take a good photo of the Red Planet, you should check out our recommendations for the best cameras andlenses.
Send your photo, comments, and your name and location to spacephotos@space.com if you want to share it with other people.
Follow us on social media, like us on Facebook (opens in new tab)
All Rights Reserved © 2024
