Around the Detroit area, the city has a lot of light and a thin layer of clouds is enough to block out most of the stars. But I could see Mars shining through. It was up pretty high and to the south east for those that don't know coordinates very well. It was like a gigantic orange looking star. Amazing! To think the moon is about 275,000 miles and Mars is 1/3 the distance of the sun away around 34,000,000 and we'll be able to see it with a modest pair of binoculars by the end of the month and it will appear the size of a full moon?! I have to find a telescope I can take pictures through! Heard of any?