Antares: The Rival of Mars

If you've never seen Mars in the night sky before, you've just about got time as it's visible low above the west-northwest horizon shortly after sunset.

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It's currently near to bright Venus, which has also become rather low after the Sun sets. Mars is fading in brightness as the distance between it and Earth increases. Currently it looks like a middle-bright star, its salmon-pink colour being the one characteristic that really makes it stand out.