By Tom Spears, Ottawa Sun, August 5, 2018
There are two astronomical treats to see in the coming week — one slow and steady, one just a flash in the sky. (Actually quite a lot of flashes.)
Mars is putting on a continuing display that many astronomy websites have overlooked. As well, the annual Perseid meteor shower is coming.
There was a lot of internet chatter about the fact that Mars recently came closer to Earth than it has been for more than a decade. That happened July 27, making that night supposedly the perfect time to see Mars at its biggest and brightest.
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