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Mars
Magnitude: −1.4 to −3.0
Aphelion (Furthest) 249.2 million km (1.666 AU)
Perihelion (Nearest) 206.7 million km (1.382 AU)
Orbital period 1.88 yr
Length of Day 1d 0h 37m
Known satellites 2 (as of 2018)
Surface area .284 Earths
Volume .151 Earths
Mass .1 Earths
Surface gravity .376 g
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second-smallest planet in the Solar System after Mercury. In English, Mars carries a name of the Roman god of war, and is often referred to as the "Red Planet" Mars is a terrestrial planet with a thin atmosphere, having surface features reminiscent both of the impact craters of the Moon and the valleys, deserts, and polar ice caps of Earth.
Taken 7/8/18 in Toledo Ohio by Russell Kille on a CPC 1100 @ F10 and ZWO ASI294MC Pro camera
During Mars Dust Storm
Taken 8/24/18 in Toledo Ohio by Russell Kille on a CPC 1100 @ F10 and ZWO ASI294MC Pro camera
Taken 9/9/18 in Toledo Ohio by Russell Kille on a CPC 1100 @ F10 and ZWO ASI294MC Pro camera
