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Date: November 13, 2020 at 20:10:35
From: Eve, [DNS_Address]
Subject: The Mars Apparition of 2019-2021 |
URL: Path of Mars from May 2020 to March 2021 (sky map visual, full screen) |
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--excerpt from the 2020 portion at link:
https://nakedeyeplanets.com/mars.htm
Mars continues its retrograde motion through South-eastern Pisces. On October 19th the
planet passes Revati again, on this occasion passing 2°.5 South of the star, i.e. 1°.4
closer than its previous passage of this star in early August. The planet then passes
3º.1 South of Greek lower-case letter 'epsilon' Psc on October 30th, a full 2° closer
than its previous passage in late July.
On November 16th Mars' retrograde motion ceases when it reaches its Western stationary
point, at which time the planet appears to form a near-equilateral triangle with the
stars Greek lower-case letter 'epsilon' Psc (3º.1 to the North-east) and Greek lower-
case letter 'delta' Psc (3º.0 to the North-west). Mars moves slowly Northwards against
the background stars for a few days before turning direct once more and heading back
towards the ENE.
Mars crosses to the North of the ecliptic on December 2nd. The planet's ecliptic
crossing at this point - only 50 days after opposition - is significant because it
affects the shape of the path described by the planet against the background stars
during this period. If a superior planet crosses the ecliptic close to the time of its
opposition to the Sun, its apparent path will not be a loop (as in the majority of
planetary oppositions) but a zig-zag (i.e. 'Z' or 'S'-shaped'). The zig-zag is
Northward-facing ('Z') when the planet crosses the ecliptic Northwards and Southward-
facing ('A backwards letter ' Z'') when crossing it Southwards (for more information on
the loops and zig-zags described by the planets in the night sky, see the Planet
Movements page).
https://nakedeyeplanets.com/mars.htm
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Date: November 13, 2020 at 22:35:23
From: Eve, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: The Mars Apparition of 2019-2021 - Stationary (direct) Nov. 16 |
URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apparent_retrograde_motion |
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(from earth point of view)
another source...
Mars stationary (direct) Nov. 16, 2020
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