Mars and Neptune close together

Exact moment (showing UTC)

Planet 1
Mars
Planet 2
Neptune
Brightness
magnitude 1.0
Separation
1.7°

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What is happening

Mars and Neptune appear only 1.7° apart, close enough to fit in the same binocular field. Look in the direction of the brighter planet.

Positions come from the JPL approximate planetary elements and are good to a few arcminutes; timings are accurate to within an hour or so.

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