APOD 4.2

This is a photograph of two of the brightest objects in the sky at the time. Mars, with its rusty red hue, and Spica, with its vibrant blue hue. Mars appears so bright because it is nearly at its closest to earth for 2014. It will not appear as bright until 2016. I selected this APOD because last night I viewed and made some observations of this. If you are wanting to view this as well, follow the arc of the "big dipper" to Arcturus and then speed on to Spica. It should be in the southeast.