For those of you who are still monitoring your email this evening, it's worth 
walking outside and looking at the Moon and Mars. They're right next to each 
other this evening, and they're both exactly in opposition to the Sun (or very 
near so).

Opposition occurs when the Moon or a planet appears in exactly the opposite 
direction of the Sun. The consequence of this is that the Moon or planet will 
be at its zenith tonight at solar midnight. And in the case of the Moon, the 
result is that it will be full.

There's nothing rare about this event. It occurs in every orbit of every 
exterior planet and the monthly travels of the Moon. It's just that tonight, the 
Moon and Mars are in opposition in synchrony with one another and it makes a 
cool sight.

Wirt Atmar

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