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The Earth Science Picture of the Day (EPOD) highlights the diverse processes
and phenomena which shape our planet and our lives. EPOD will collect and
archive photos, imagery, graphics, and artwork with short explanatory
captions and links exemplifying features within the Earth system. The
community is invited to contribute digital imagery, short captions and
relevant links.


 Mars at Opposition

   October 30, 2020

    Mars

   Photographer:  Howard Cohen
   Summary Authors:  Howard Cohen;  Jim Foster

   Orange-red  Mars shines as a brilliant jewel at nightfall now, and
   since it’s just past  opposition (October 13), it’s up nearly all
   night long. It was actually  nearest to us on October 6 (some 32
   million miles or 69 million km distant) and is now drifting further
   away each day. The photo above shows Mars (top-center) as observed from
   a suburban avenue in Gainesville, Florida, easily visible even with
   bright streetlights. However, if you’re out on  Halloween night,
   even though Mars will be nearly overhead, the  full Moon (about
   1/160 of the distance to Mars and over 9000 times brighter) will
   certainly detract from its majesty. This surely won’t please the
    God of War – it might be an extra spooky night to be out and about.
   Photo taken on October 11, 2020.

   Photo Details: Canon 5D II camera; 50mm f/1.8 lens; 8-second exposure;
   f/3.5; ISO 1600; processed with Corel PaintShop Pro, slightly trimmed
   from the original.
     * Gainesville, Florida Coordinates:  29.64566, -82.25726

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     *  Heavens Above Home Page
     *  The International Meteor Organization
     *  Lunar and Planetary Institute
     *  MoonConnection
     *  NASA Eclipse Web Page
     *  Understanding The Moon Phases

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