Sunday, February 23, 2025

ars Reverses Course (all night)

On Sunday night, February 23, the bright reddish planet Mars will cease its westward motion through the stars of northern Gemini, ending a retrograde loop (red path with labeled dates:time) that began in early December. From this point on, Mars will ramp up its regular easterly prograde motion below the bright stars Castor and Pollux. The red planet will be shining brightly high
in the southeastern sky each evening.

(Data courtesy of Starry Night)
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