The only safe directions to not point are true North and South. Mars is farther from the Sun than we are, but since it orbits the Sun also, it could be on the other side of it from us.
At some point, it would possibly be useful to many who are interested, to have a watch that gives us such an orientation. Present time and season on Mars, as well as its current position in orbit relative to Earth.
Now might be the time to invest in the company that will produce such a consumer item.
It would be a bitch to head for Mars and run into the Sun.
Now might be the time to invest in the company that will produce such a consumer item
Go get 'em, Bob. I think you are the man for the job.
A Mars clock is an excellent idea. In fact, timekeeping on the moon has to be resolved. What did they do with the Rovers? Decimal marsday?
http://pocketcalculatorshow.com/nerdwatch/graphics/casio-cgw91.jpg
It shows the position of the nine planets in the solar system, as well as Halley's comet. It also has the dates of all total solar eclipses. Its date range is from 1901 to 2200.
I have one. :-)
