This graph shows the position of Mars near the Cluster at Beehive (M44) on the evening of May 5. Credit: M. Bakich/Thesky Software
In this episode, Astronomy The publisher of the magazine Dave Eicher invites you to go out on the evening of May 5 to see Mars near the Cluster Alveare in Cancer Constellation the crab. In fact, since Mars does not move so quickly, you will be able to identify the red planet near the star cluster open several days before or after the 5th. This is a fascinating formation. Mars is about 132 million miles (213 million km) from Earth, while the hive is about 575 distant light years. This means that the Cluster Alveare is more than 2½ million times further than Mars. Good luck!
