How do I locate the planet Mars in the sky ?

Answer 1

Hi Harry!

The best time to look for Mars is in the early morning sky, about 2 hours before sunrise.

But don't expect to see any of the "two moons" hoax that's making its way around the internet. That's complete rubbish.

Answer 2

By and large, the planets are the brightest objects in the sky, so by pointing your telescope at the brightest things you can see, you're liable to find planets. The _real_ way to be sure of identifying planets is to learn the ecliptic constellations so that you will spot the objects which don't "belong." This is not as hard as it may seem when you're starting out...a good star map. planisphere, or software program will help you. At present three planets are nicely grouped in the evening sky. Venus is the brightest object in the western sky after sunset, and Saturn and Mars are close by. At present Venus and Mars are on the far side of the Sun from Earth, so show tiny disks, but Saturn is always a treat. Currently Jupiter is rising around midnight and dominates the southern sky the rest of the night. Again, it;s the brightest object in the sky.

Answer 3

Get up early tomorrow morning. Find the constellation Orion. From Orion's belt look to the his upper left shoulder star, then go straight up to the reddish bright star straight above, about the equivalent distance of 1 more Orion constellation.

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Answer 4

Use an online star chart, because the time of day, time of year, and year will all affect where Mars appears.

Answer 5

if you are only looking because of the "double moon" thing, don't bother, cuz you wont find it... and if it were indeed as large as the moon would you really have a hard time finding it?

Answer 6

Use a tool like the source.