The Qatar Calendar House (QCH) has announced that the red planet Mars will reach opposition with the Sun over Qatar Sky and all Arabic regions countries sky today at 9:00 Am Doha local time.
According to Dr Beshir Marzouk, astronomical expert at QCH, said that the phenomenon is very important as March will be reaching the nearest point from Earth, which will make the planet more brighter and bigger than other days.
He pointed out that it will be the best time to observe Mars with naked eyes or astronomical telescopes.
The centers of three celestial objects (Sun, Earth, and Mars) will be aligned on a straight line during the phenomenon, with the Earth being in between Sun and Mars.
Residents of Qatar will be able to observe Mars from Sunset time on Friday till sunrise time of Saturday.
The last time this phenomenon happened goes back to May 22, 2016. It is happen again on October 13, 2020.
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