UAE: Moon to line up with Mars this week
Astronomy enthusiasts in the UAE should keep their eye on the eastern sky before dawn on Friday (July 22) to see the crescent moon approach Mars.
This comes as the Moon continues its voyage of the morning planets with experts saying it will make for an “interesting stargazing target.”
The Moon and the Red planet will appear close enough to share the same field of view. The two will be visible in the dawn sky from Dubai, rising at 23:22, ascending to an altitude of 64.9° above the eastern horizon, and then disappearing from view as dawn breaks at roughly 05:05.
It’s said although the Red Planet will come as close as 1°03’ to the Moon, but it’s still too wide to see both objects together through a telescope.
Therefore, experts advice using a pair of binoculars, or observing the conjunction with the naked eye.
