Mars' brightness will match the star Sirius, which is the brightest of all the stars. The planet will be in the constellation Virgo, 6 degrees north/north-east of the bright star Spica. As a coincidence, on the same night that Mars is closest to Earth, you can see a total lunar eclipse.
Zurich - the largest city in Switzerland; located in the northern part of the country; Zurich is the center of the German-speaking part of Switzerland. Aar, Aare, Aare River - a river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
Switzerland's Four National Languages. Which official languages do they speak in Switzerland? Switzerland's four official languages, traditionally spoken in different regions of the country, are German, French, Italian and Rumantsch [sometimes also transcribed as Romansh, Romansch Rhaeto-Romanic or even Romance etc.]).