The 1994-1995 Aphelic Apparition of Mars
Abstract
The 1994 - 1995 apparition of Mars was aphelic, in that planet's apparent diameter reached only 13.85 arcsec at opposition, the smallest since 1980. However, Mars was high in the sky for northern observers. Furthermore, since the Martian north pole was tilted earthward, observers were able to watch the spring-summer regression of the north polar cap and the concomitant increase in meteorological activity. These phenomena were the main subjects of the observational programs.
- Publication:
-
Journal of the Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers, the Strolling Astronomer
- Pub Date:
- 1995
- Bibcode:
- 1995JALPO..39....1T
- Keywords:
-
- Mars: Observations