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Mars Opposition

Mars in its natural color
July 26, 2018
9:30PM - 11:00PM
Upper Arlington Library - Lane Rd Branch

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Add to Calendar 2018-07-26 21:30:00 2018-07-26 23:00:00 Mars Opposition Come to the Upper Arlington Library on Lane Rd on July 26th, TONIGHT, to see Mars as the Earth is passing it by. Telescopes will be set up, rain and weather permitting, by 9:30 pm. There is an event inside the library starting at 8:30 if there are still seats left. We will also have cratering activities and water rockets to explore how physics gets us into space and makes large depressions here on the Earth.   Visible Solar System Objects include:Mercury (if we are very lucky)VenusThe Moon (Eclipse tonight BEFORE it rises in Ohio)MarsJupiterSaturnWeatherWeather tonight will be questionable. Depending on the timing of the cold front pushing into Ohio it may be clear enough to see the planets. We will have to see. We will have activities and such after the event unless the weather is REALLY awful and dangerous. TBD is the best that we can do right now. Hope for clear skies!!!!DirectionsDirections and information about the Lane Road branch of the Upper Arlington Library can be found by clicking here. Upper Arlington Library - Lane Rd Branch Arne Slettebak Planetarium at Ohio State planetarium@osu.edu America/New_York public

Come to the Upper Arlington Library on Lane Rd on July 26th, TONIGHT, to see Mars as the Earth is passing it by. Telescopes will be set up, rain and weather permitting, by 9:30 pm. There is an event inside the library starting at 8:30 if there are still seats left. We will also have cratering activities and water rockets to explore how physics gets us into space and makes large depressions here on the Earth.

 

 

 

Visible Solar System Objects include:

  • Mercury (if we are very lucky)
  • Venus
  • The Moon (Eclipse tonight BEFORE it rises in Ohio)
  • Mars
  • Jupiter
  • Saturn

Weather

Weather tonight will be questionable. Depending on the timing of the cold front pushing into Ohio it may be clear enough to see the planets. We will have to see. We will have activities and such after the event unless the weather is REALLY awful and dangerous. TBD is the best that we can do right now. Hope for clear skies!!!!

Directions

Directions and information about the Lane Road branch of the Upper Arlington Library can be found by clicking here.

Comparison of Mars and the Earth in natural colors.

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