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The Red Planet reaches its best position all year this week on January 15. Here’s how and when to get out and see it.

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Increased Angular Diameter: The angular size of Mars at opposition can vary, but during this event, it measures about 14.6 arcseconds in diameter. While this may seem small compared to other ...