(September 11, 2012 at 5:14 pm)Napoléon Wrote:(September 11, 2012 at 5:11 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote: Why wouldn't you? You can easily see Mars from Earth, and Earth is substantially brighter than Mars (being both larger, and on average twice as refective).
I've never seen Mars from the Earth
You probably have and didn't know it.
When it's visible high in the night sky, it's often one of the brightest things visible (behind the Moon, Venus, and Jupiter). Even when it's not optimally placed, it's still pretty bright.