A short series of caches set to accompany Remembering Search the Stars which will take you on a circular walk of about 4km above Buriton, partly along the South Downs Way, and the Milkyway.
Name : Mars
Type : Rocky
Orbital distance : ~206-249 million km
Day length : ~1 Earth days
Year length : ~687 Earth days
Radius : ~3,909 km
Mass : ~6.42*10^23 kg
Points of interest : The most closely studied planet (other than Earth), there have been active probes on Mars since 1997, with as many as 10 simultaneously operating either in orbit or on the surface.
Recommended parking for the circuit is at Buriton Pond where there is ample free parking,