Mars on approach January to April of 2018 by D.Peach |
Here is a montage of images from late January to late April showing the approaching Mars. During this period its distance from Earth decreased from 284 million km to 129 million km and the angular diameter went from 4.8" to 10.8". All images obtained using the 100cm RC in Chile. [Damian Peach: Loudwater,Buckinghamshire,United Kingdom]
ALPO-Japan Latest Mars Section