27th Aug the Whole World is waiting for.............
Planet Mars will be the brightest in the night sky starting August. It will look as large as the full moon to the naked eye. This will cultivate on Aug. 27 when Mars comes within 34.65M miles off earth. Be sure to watch the sky on Aug. 27 12:30 am. It will look like the earth has 2 moons.
The next time Mars may come this close is in 2287.
The Full Moon is Wednesday August 25. Four of the 5 classic planets are visible together in the early evening sky. Mars Venus and Saturn form a triangle, with Mars and Venus closest on the 19th. Mercury is below these three. Comet Encke may be visible in binoculars near Mercury on the 19th.
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