on a familar note: i live in pennsylvania and i dont know abou the rest of the country but on a clear night i can see mars. i am not sure how much longer it will be visible but it's pretty cool looking. a friend of mine who is into that sorta thing showed me. it's right next to the moon and pretty bright. it's got a yellowish tint to it and it doesn't twinkle like stars do. it's very visible.