Tonight is the biggest full moon of the year - 15% wider and 30% brighter than others;
See: http://spaceweather.com/
Mars is also more or less at its closest approach to Earth for this year and is in the same patch of sky:
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2010/26jan_mars.htm
Should also be a clear (very) frosty night.
Mark
Don't forget the beehive cluster will be bang in the middle between them as well. Should bre great in bino's....
Quote from: JohnP on Jan 29, 2010, 08:30:09
Should be great in bino's....
And a bloody big, warm bodysuit. :D
Tony G