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<div>This is a ‘heads up’ (literally) for tonight - starting at about 7:50 tonight, the moon will pass in front of planet Mars (an “Occultation”)! </div>
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<div>This won’t happen again for US observers until year 2035, so set an alarm, put on your coat and stocking cap, and head out to catch it. If you have a pair of binoculars that will help, but it’s not necessary. </div>
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<div>See: <a href="http://www.lunar-occultations.com/iota/planets/0114mars.htm">http://www.lunar-occultations.com/iota/planets/0114mars.htm</a></div>
<div>And: <a href="https://www.astronomy.com/observing/watch-the-full-moon-cover-mars/">https://www.astronomy.com/observing/watch-the-full-moon-cover-mars/</a></div>
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<div>Cheers,</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(3, 45, 153);">Matt A. Wood, Ph.D.</span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 8.5pt; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Regents Professor of Physics & Astronomy <br>
Texas A&M University-Commerce<br>
Commerce, TX 75429</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 8.5pt; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">O: 903.886.5486 M: 903.269.6682</span></div>
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