Mars "Semi-large approach" observation meeting for the first time in 2 years and 2 months Tokushima Anan October 7, 6:02

k10012651281_202010070550_202010070602.mp4

On the 6th, as Mars approached the earth for the first time in 2 years and 2 months, an observation party was held in Anan City, Tokushima Prefecture, and the participants enjoyed the bright and shining Mars.

14 people, including local parents and children, participated in the observation session held at the Anan City Science Center, which has the largest astronomical telescope in Shikoku.



At the observation session, the staff of the center first called it "quasi-large approach" because the Earth and Mars repeatedly approach each other in a cycle of about 2 years and 2 months, and the level of proximity is second only to that of the adult. I explained what you are doing.



After that, the participants took turns looking into the telescope and enjoying the bright and shining Mars, saying, "It's vague but you can see the pattern."



According to the Anan City Science Center, Mars will next approach Earth on December 1, 2022.



A 9-year-old boy from Anan City who participated said, "I was happy to see the black dots in the middle of Mars."



Also, an 8-year-old girl from Komatsushima City said, "It was my first time to see it with a big telescope, and Mars was yellowish. I would like to observe another star this time."