Mars reaches its closest point to Earth on Tuesday / Wednesday night

Arab Weather - Astronomy enthusiasts approach this night, Tuesday / Wednesday night, to observe the planet Mars at the closest point to Earth, in an event that will not be repeated until 2035 AD, that is, 15 years after this night

Mars is at its closest point to Earth

Scientists said that the red planet will be 62.1 million kilometers from Earth on the sixth of October, and it will not come closer than that until 2035, according to the Science Alert website.

Mars is located, at the present time, in the north of the celestial equator, and it is an ideal position that allows it to be clearly seen from the two hemispheres, with and without telescopes, and the planet will be bright and large, and the opportunity may also be given to seeing Jupiter and Saturn.

The reasons for the approach of Mars to Earth in this way

The explanation for this phenomenon is that the Earth and Mars revolve in two different orbits around the sun, and during their rotation they approach each other at certain points, according to the Al-Hurra channel.

In 2003, the two planets approached only 55.7 million km, and in 2018, 57.6 million km separated them.

The two planets will not begin to approach each other again, before 2029, and it is expected that they will reach the nearest point, in 2035, which is 56.9 million kilometers.