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    THE PLANETS

    Mar 26, 2020 3 minutes

    PICK OF THE MONTH

    Mars

    Best time to see: 1 April, from 75 minutes before sunrise

    Altitude: 5˚ (low)

    Location: Capricornus

    Direction: Southeast

    Features: Phase, dark markings, polar caps and weather

    Recommended equipment: 75mm or larger

    Mars remains low as seen from the UK, currently visible above the southeast horizon in the early dawn twilight. On 1 April Mars lies a fraction under a degree south-southeast of Saturn. From the UK when due southeast, Saturn appears directly above Mars. With Mars at mag. +0.8 and Saturn at

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