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Mars Geocentric Distance



Photo by H.Dale, Emory University. 26 August 2003.

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Miles are displayed in blue while Mars is approaching, and will become red as it moves farther from Earth. Place your cursor over the underlined words for useful definitions.
Distance calculated using VSOP87. Algorithms by Horace Dale. Javascript by Scott Meves.