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The Red Planet returns to prominence this month, rising before midnight and gleaming in the morning sky.
Astronomy: Roen Kelly
November witnesses the start of the biennial Mars observing frenzy. The Red Planet brightens noticeably and becomes a fine object for viewing through a telescope after midnight.