2023年06月06日
View of Mars
The sky was dark and dreary on my way home on Friday the 22nd. Just that morning, a typhoon had turned the drainage ditches into rushing rivers. I climbed the steps outside my apartment around 10 pm and looked over the balcony, not expecting to see much. To my surprise, Mars and the beehive cluster still shone through all the mist. Even through it was the only thing visible in the whole sky, it was so bright that my phone camera cold easily detect it. I felt so lucky to have Mars visit right to my door, despite the weather.
Even though I had read about it, I wanted to confirm that what I saw was Mars. It can be quite difficult to tell what an object is when there are no stars to compare its position to. However, the large size, bright yellow color and position on SkEye (a star locating app) were all good indicators. Additionally, it glowed, not twinkled, meaning it’s likely a planet rather than a star. So even though I’m still not 100% sure, I like to think this photo is of the red planet.
Even though I had read about it, I wanted to confirm that what I saw was Mars. It can be quite difficult to tell what an object is when there are no stars to compare its position to. However, the large size, bright yellow color and position on SkEye (a star locating app) were all good indicators. Additionally, it glowed, not twinkled, meaning it’s likely a planet rather than a star. So even though I’m still not 100% sure, I like to think this photo is of the red planet.
