On Monday night you may have a chance to witness the moon obscuring the Red Planet at its brightest, as well as a comet’s closest approach to the sun.

The first full moon of the year will glide through the sky Monday night. For lucky stargazers in some parts of the world, it will also pass in front of a brilliantly red Mars ... and that's not all.

Mars will soon be at its biggest and brightest and Irish stargazers will be able to catch a rare glimpse of the Red Planet with the naked eye