[djf]

It is certainly worth mentioning on this thread that Mars right now is in a close approach that rivals that of a few years ago.

For the next few weeks, she will be spectacularly bright, best to look towards the east about 11 pm.

[NormsRevenge]

Thanks for reminding me of this. :)

This image captured by NASA's Earth-orbiting Hubble Space Telescope shows Mars when it was approximately 43 million miles (68 million km) from Earth. On Sunday, October 30, the Red Planet will be 69.4 million kilometers (43.1 million miles) from Earth -- a distance that in galactic terms is less than wafer-thin and will not be equalled until 2018.(AFP/NASA/File)