Tonight: Mars ends its retrograge motion. Planets usually move west to east against the background stars. Since mid November, Mars has been moving backwards, east to west. It”s in Taurus now and will start moving eastward and move back towards Gemini.
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Night Sky Note for January 30, 2008
Posted on 30 January 2008 · 272 views · 63 words.
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