Closest for Mars and Earth and a Russian silent film
On January 27th, 2010 Mars and Earth were at their closest [0.664 AU = 99.33 million km] and the apparent diameter of Mars was 14.105". To make a post celebration here is a Russian silent film directed by Yakov Protazanov...Aelita: Queen of Mars [1924].
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