Mars is almost two weeks past its opposition date and has moved
almost over to the right ascension of Aldebaran. On this date,
Mars is at magnitude -1.61 (still brighter than Sirius) and has
shrunk to a width of 16.23", which is still greater than it will
be until April of 2031! Uranus, meanwhile, is barely visible
to the unaided eye at magnitude +5.66 and only 3.7" in diameter.
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