Via Flickr:
In January 2010, Mars shines bright (at right) between the head of Leo the lion and the small bright cluster of stars (at right) called the Beehive or M44. Mars is now near its closest point to Earth, making it the brightest object in the late evening sky. And it looks reddish.
© 2010 Alan Dyer
Friday, 12 August 2011
Mars and Leo the Lion (January 2010)
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