THE PLANET MARS
APPROACH TO EARTH. On August the 23r<l next Mars will make one of its closest approaches to the earth within the present century, states an astronomical correspondent to the '‘Manchester Guardian.” The two planets will he separated by about 35,000,000 miles, which is cosmically speaking, a mere trifle. Every two years and two months Mars is in "opposition” to the sun, that is to say, the sun the earth and Mars are in a straight line, with the earth in the centre. The planet then rises at sunset, crosses the meridian at midnight, and sets at sunrise; and for some months before and after these oppositions the planet; is a prominent object in the night sky, and is carefully watched by astronomers located in various parts of the earth.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2741, 5 June 1924, Page 4
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132THE PLANET MARS Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2741, 5 June 1924, Page 4
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