For the next 6 months, bright red Mars stands out among the background stars of Taurus and Gemini. During August, it slides between two star clusters, the Hyades and the Pleiades. Look in the east about 4:00 a.m. As the weeks pass, Mars rises earlier and earlier, and by month's end it pops above the horizon before 12:30 a.m.
Compare its brightness and color with the star Aldebaran. In the coming months, Mars grows considerably brighter, eventually outshining Aldebaran by nearly 10 times.
Such is our view from Earth...
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