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--- blog:articles:info:mars_solar_conjunction [2019/08/29 11:06] – Phil Ide
+++ blog:articles:info:mars_solar_conjunction [2021/09/29 06:47] – Phil Ide
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 ====== Mars Solar Conjunction ======
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-//page active for 2019 conjunction//
+//This page is currently **inactive** for 2019 conjunction (until next conjunction in 2021)//
 Mars is heading for a solar conjunction, which in layman's terms means it's on the opposite side of the sun from the Earth. For a short period, no commands will be sent to the Mars spacecraft (which includes landers and rovers) since the sun's corona could corrupt those commands and result in unintended actions, disablement of the spacecraft or worse.
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 During the period leading up to and through the conjunction, you can follow the progress of Earth and Mars in the two images below, which will be updated daily. Click on the images to enlarge.
-//Last updated: Aug 29<sup>th</sup>2019//
+//Last updated: Sep 8<sup>th</sup> 2019//
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+{{ :blog:aardvaark:solar_system.png?direct |}}
 <html><small></html>Image courtesy of https://in-the-sky.org/solarsystem.php?obj=P4 and © Dominic Ford<html></small></html>
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 <html><small>Image courtesy of Mars24 &copy; Robert B. Schmunk</small></html>