The planet Mars is a treat for amateur astronomers, albeit a challenging subject, compared to Jupiter and Saturn. Amateur Astronomy - Mars Universal Sky Tour at Space.com has Mars facts, diagrams, and discussion about observing with telescopes. Mars Doubles in Brightness is a good article by Science@NASA about the close approach with Mars late Oct 2005. Orion Sky Times features tips for observing Mars, including a Mars map tailored for amateur astronomers, a Mars Physical Ephemeris Calculator to use with the map, and even a Yahoo Mars observer group.

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