The planet Mars will he in opposition with the sun on Juno 11th at l.!!0 a.m., when its distance from the earth is about 21,900,00(1 miles. It, however, makes its closest approach to the earth on Juno 18th., when it is some 000.(ICO miles nearer to us than on the lltli. As its apparent magnitude about this time is—l. 9, Mars is lh<> brightest object in the sky after Venus lias set. It is when this planet is in opposition that- tne best opportunities for the study of its surface markings occur, but all oppositions are not equally favourable; it is when the opposition takes place ill the month of August as will be the ease in 1921, that the distance of .Mars from the earth is a minimum about .'11,000.000 miles^-and therefore most suitable for observation.
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Hokitika Guardian, 31 May 1922, Page 4
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