Mars appears in the west-northwestern sky near the star Aldebaran during May. On May 1, it is about 7 degrees to the upper right of Aldebaran. Look for it about an hour after sunset low in the sky. You’ll need a good horizon to see it. It is fading in brightness and begins to set during twilight on May 11 as it heads toward a July 26 solar conjunction. It reappears in the morning sky in early autumn with a close conjunction with Venus on October 5.
For more information about the planets see:
- 2017 Evening Planets
- 2017 Morning Planets
- Venus as a Morning Star, 2017
- Chart and Image Collection
- Jupiter’s Year with Spica: A Triple Conjunction
Categories: Astronomy, Sky Watching
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