(MENAFN – Khaleej Times) A celestial view will be rare today, March 3, after sunset.
Mars will move into the closest spot of an amazing group of stars called the Pleiades tonight – something that hasn’t happened in 30 years.
Separated from the star group no higher than 2.6 degrees, the Red Planet will be visible in UAE skies with the naked eye.
Mars was then in 1991 then in close contact with the Pleiades – and the next time it is expected to be so close in 2038 alone.
Astronomers have advised star stars to use a telescope from a higher observation point in a dark place away from city lights to see the brilliant star browser – also known as the M45 or the Seven Sisters .
The spectacular view can be seen in the southwestern skies two hours after sunset, with the celestial objects at their closest point at 3:26 a.m. Thursday.
To get an idea of how close 2.6 levels are, just extend your arm. One step in the night sky is said to be about the width of your little finger at arm’s length.
Both Mars and the Pleiades browser will be bright enough to take pictures with smartphones and digital cameras.
Following this phenomenon, the Red Planet begins its course passing the collection of bright blue stars, which will be visible in the night sky for the rest of the week.
The UAE was the first Arab country to reach Mars on February 9 this year, when the hopeful explorer Hope entered the orbit of Red Planet.
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