Springtime of Mars

Full Moon, Full Mars

No comments and no followers. Tough audience. But that's okay. This time out, I'll win you over. You probably didn't know this, but it's the Springtime of Mars. Truly. Mars and Earth come into close orbital approach every other year.
But in the early spring, April 8, the two planets were in opposition to the sun. So on the 9th, both the full moon and the full Mars were bright in the early evening sky.  In fact, the last time I saw the planet that bright was during the extreme close approach of Mars to the Earth all the way back in 2001. Still, last month's close approach was pretty spectacular.

Now, come on boys and girls. Y'gotta admit you liked that. Most of you are probably doing the Martian March all over your living rooms right about now. So let me know. Leave a comment. Give me a smile. Give me a like. Hell, give me the finger. Anything would be useful about now.