can. since july it passed -2.0 magnitude, which means it's
bright enough to be noticed. it suppose to appear reddish or
orangish, even yellowish. go look at your skies tonight.
on the 28th, sun, earth and mars will form a straight line which
happens just about every 26 months, but this time will be the
closest because mars will be very near its closet point to the sun
within its' elliptical orbit.
It's also noted that tho the straight line event known as
opposition will occur on the 28, mars will be closest to earth on
the 27. and though it's bright enough to be spotted now, it shall
be the brightest object in the sky after the moon and venus (mag.
-4.0 i think) then at magnitude -2.9
