[AZ-Observing] Mars Alert

Space Weather News for Oct. 18, 2005
http://spaceweather.com

Looking for Mars? Tonight you can find it using the Moon as a 
"landmark." Go outside between 9 and 10 p.m. local time and look 
east.  (You can do this even earlier if you have a clear view of the 
eastern horizon.) You'll see the Moon and Mars rising together in the 
eastern sky.  Both are bright:  The Moon is almost full and Mars 
looks like a brilliant orange star.  If you're impressed by Mars 
tonight, you'll be even more impressed two weeks from now when Mars 
makes its closest approach to Earth for the next 13 years. Get the 
full story and a sky map at http://spaceweather.com.

EXTRA:  Amateur astronomers are monitoring a growing dust storm on 
Mars big enough to see through backyard telescopes. Visit 
http://spaceweather.com for images and updates.
-- 
Jeff Hopkins
HPO SOFT
http://www.hposoft.com/Astro/astro.html
Hopkins Phoenix Observatory
7812 West Clayton Drive
  Phoenix, Arizona 85033-2439 U.S.A.
www.hposoft.com
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