Question

On August 1, 2011, Mars was easily visible from Earth between

a. 9:00 pm to midnight.
b. sunset to sunrise.
c. 3:00 am and 3:00 pm.
d. 3:00 am to sunrise.​

Answer 1

a. 9:00 pm to midnight.

That is the point in Mars' orbit when it comes closest to Earth, this time at about 38.6 million miles (62.07 million kilometers) from our planet. Mars was visible for much of the night in the southern sky and at its highest point at about midnight.