I saw MARS using a 5 inch Reflector telescope during Opposition of mars 2020 | stargazing saturday

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In this episode of stargazing saturdays , let's take a look at Mars using a 5 inch reflector telescope during opposition of mars.
Mars oppositions happen about every 26 months. Every 15 or 17 years, opposition occurs within a few weeks of Mars' perihelion (the point in its orbit when it is closest to the sun). This year, Mars opposition occurs on Oct 13 2020.

An opposition can occur anywhere along Mars' orbit. When it happens while the red planet is closest to the sun (called "perihelic opposition"), Mars is particularly close to Earth. If Earth and Mars both had perfectly stable orbits, then each perihelic opposition would bring the two planets as close as they could be. That's almost the way it is.

Pic credits:
https://mars.nasa.gov/all-about-mars/...

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