This past Friday night, Mars was at its closest to Earth. It rose at sunset was seen next to the moon. I used my Kodak Zi8 pocket video camera to capture a simple video and a few pictures. I was surprised the camera resolved Mars. I even used the digital zoom.

The moon is the super bright object and the small point of light to the left of the moon is Mars. The best part about this type of astronomical event is, it can be seen by an unaided eye.

Enjoy.