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Mars 2024/25

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Chronology of the 2024/25 Mars Apparition

Nov 18, 2023
Mars in conjunction with the Sun from Earth, in Leo. Earth in superior conjunction with the Sun as seen from Mars. Distance 378 million km (2.5261 AU), apparent diameter 3.706", brightness +1.43 mag. This conjunction, which also ends the 2022 apparition of Mars, starts the 2025 apparition of Mars.
Jan 13, 2024
Northern Autumn, Southern Spring Equinox on Mars.
May 5, 2024
Moon occults Mars.
May 7, 2024
Mars in Perihelion (1.38151 AU = 206.6 million km)
Jun 8, 2024
Northern Winter, Southern Summer Solstice on Mars.
Nov 13, 2024
Northern Spring, Southern Autumn Equinox on Mars.
Dec 18, 2024
Moon occults Mars.
Jan 12, 2025
Closest Approach of Mars and Earth (0.64228 AE = 96.06 million km). Apparent diameter of Mars is 14.57".
Jan 14, 2025
Moon occults Mars.
Jan 16, 2025
Mars Opposition on Earth, Earth inferior conjunction on Mars. Apparent brightness of Mars reaches -1.38 mag in constellation Gemini.
Feb 9, 2025
Moon occults Mars.
Apr 16, 2025
Mars in Aphelion (1.66606 AU = 249.2 million km)
May 30, 2025
Northern Summer, Southern Winter Solstice on Mars.
Jun 30, 2025
Moon occults Mars.
Jul 28, 2025
Moon occults Mars.
Nov 30, 2025
Northern Autumn, Southern Spring Equinox on Mars.
Jan 9, 2026
Mars in conjunction with the Sun from Earth, in Sagittarius. Earth in superior conjunction with the Sun as seen from Mars. Distance 360 million km (2.4038 AU), apparent diameter 3.896", brightness +1.16 mag. This conjunction ends the 2025 apparition of Mars. It also starts the 2027 apparition of Mars.

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Last Modification: July 23, 2023