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# StarDate Susitna 10-4-2020, by Kathleen Fleming
- URL: https://ktna.org/stardate-susitna-10-4-2020-by-kathleen-fleming/
- Published: 2020-10-05T20:19:58.000Z
- Updated: 2020-10-05T23:37:52.000Z
- Description: In this StarDate Susitna, Kathleen Fleming focuses primarily on Mars, now nearing its closest and brightest in over 2 years. And this is the best view of the red planet
- Author: KTNA Staff
- Tags: Susitna Writer's Voice, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 01:28

In this *StarDate Susitna*, Kathleen Fleming focuses primarily on Mars, now nearing its closest and brightest in over 2 years. And this is the best view of the red planet for Alaskans in over 6 years! Hear about this, plus the other planets and la Luna in this episode.

All photos by Kathleen Fleming with a small digital point-and-shoot camera.  

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/33/ba/33ba1645-e235-4115-bc50-e5d7ece463fe/content/images/ktna-org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/venus-nearing-regulus-1.png)

Image on homepage is Venus nearing Regulus – Moving eastward through the stars at more than 1 degree per day, Venus is now well left/east of Regulus. This photo was taken on 10-2-20 at 6:50am, while Venus was less than 1/2 degree right/west of Leo’s brightest star.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/33/ba/33ba1645-e235-4115-bc50-e5d7ece463fe/content/images/ktna-org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/moon-and-mars9-30.png)

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/33/ba/33ba1645-e235-4115-bc50-e5d7ece463fe/content/images/ktna-org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/moon-and-mars.png)