Mars 2039-40

.. to come soon ..

Chronology of the 2039-40 Mars Apparition

ANov 1, 2038

Mars in conjunction with the Sun from Earth, in Libra. Earth in superior conjunction with the Sun as seen from Mars. Distance 385 million km (2.5709 AU), apparent diameter 3.643", brightness +1.52 mag. This conjunction, which also ends the 2037 apparition of Mars, starts the 2039-40 apparition of Mars.

Jan 22, 2039

Moon occults Mars.

Aug 13, 2039

Moon occults Mars.

Sep 11, 2039

Moon occults Mars.

Dec 4, 2039

Moon occults Mars.

Dec 30, 2039

Moon occults Mars.

Feb 22, 2040

Moon occults Mars.

Mar 21, 2040

Moon occults Mars.

Nov 5, 2040

Moon occults Mars.

Dec 17, 2040

Mars in conjunction with the Sun from Earth, in Ophiuchus. Earth in superior conjunction with the Sun as seen from Mars. Distance 366 million km (2.4483 AU), apparent diameter 3.825", brightness +1.26 mag. This conjunction ends the 2039-40 apparition of Mars. It also starts the 2042 apparition of Mars.

Links

• Mars 2039-40 ephemeris, generated by JPL Ephemeris Generator
• A.L.P.O. Mars Observation Form (blank) [local copy] - filled sample [local copy]
• A.L.P.O. B&W Mars Map
• Observing Alerts and New Mars Images (A.L.P.O.)
• The 2039-2040 Apparition of Mars, by Jeff Beish. The "official" ALPO 2035 Pre-Apparition Report. [Local archival copy]

• Observing Planet Mars, by Jeffrey D. Beish
• General Information for Apparitions of Mars, by Jeffrey D. Beish

• Mars Oppositions

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Last Modification: July 23, 2023