To see Mars well you have to look at it for a long time. Not just a peek. The more you look, the more you'll see.
DON MACHHOLZ
This weekend, March 13/14 the moon is new, and so it will not interfere with the marathon.– Don Machholz Podcast-62-Map-1-Evening-SkyDownload Podcast-62-Map-2-Morning-SkyDownload Podcast-62-Map-3-M46-and-M47Download Podcast-62-Messier-Marathon-Search-SequenceDownload
At this point, you might say: “You call this an eclipse?” Good call, the moon is barely inside the earth’s shadow.– Don Machholz Podcast-72-Map-1-Evening-SkyDownload...
"So these next couple of weeks may be your best chance to see them."Don Machholz