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Originally Posted by glend
With Mars approaching Opposition at the end of July, time to start planning for this event. As this Opposition will have Mars closer (and thus larger) than recent previous Oppositions, and as it will not be equaled or better until about 2050 (when I will be long gone),
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No need to wait until 2050 as the 2035 opposition is a little closer than 2018. (Second last figure, i.e. 24.3, 24.5, 25.0)
Mars 2018 Jul 27 15:13 20.54427 -25.49794 24.3 -2.8
Mars 2035 Sep 16 5:39 23.70924 -8.03714 24.5 -2.8
Mars 2050 Aug 14 17:52 21.76552 -20.73001 25.0 -2.9
In 2020 Mars will be 22.3 arc sec. and in 2033 it will be 21.9 arc sec. Every 15 to 17 years is a good opposition.
Data from U.S. Naval Observatory MICA program, Willmann-Bell publisher.