How to See Mars Opposition and Closest Approach to Earth

Re:How to See Mars Opposition and Closest Approach to Earth by calgoo on Thursday July 26, 2018 @07:28AM (#17616573)

There are also app that lets you point your phone at the stars/ planets and they will tell you the names etc. Google sky map is one that I can think of but I know there are others as well.

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Re:How to See Mars Opposition and Closest Approach to Earth by lawlessone on Thursday July 26, 2018 @08:42AM (#17616950)

should make sure to get one that has a red filter too , so you don't ruin your dark adaptation in your eyes.

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Re:How to See Mars Opposition and Closest Approach to Earth by ddebernardy on Thursday July 26, 2018 @09:13AM (#17617140)

By red filter, do you mean something that keeps red and blocks the rest, or the other way around?

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Re:How to See Mars Opposition and Closest Approach to Earth by TeMPOraL on Thursday July 26, 2018 @10:06AM (#17617612)

Applications suitable for usage at night will have a mode that draws everything in black and red. It's based on the phenomenon that red light still triggers the cones (color-sensitive receptors in our eyes), while not overwhelming the rods (light-sensitive receptors), letting us use illumination (in this case for information display) without ruining adaptation to low light.

(Works best with AMOLED screens, where black = no light.)

See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purkinje_effect#Use_of_red_lig....

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Re:How to See Mars Opposition and Closest Approach to Earth by jeroen on Thursday July 26, 2018 @10:36AM (#17617814)

I use one called SkyView.

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