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« on: June 14, 2005, 06:16:59 PM » |
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The Red Planet is about to be spectacular! This month and next, Earth is catching up with Mars in an encounter that will culminate in the closest approach between the two planets in recorded history. The next time Mars may come this close is in 2287. Due to the way Jupiter's gravity tugs on Mars and perturbs its orbit, astronomers can only be certain that Mars has not come this close to Earth in the Last 5,000 years, but it may be as long as 60,000 years before it happens again.
The encounter will culminate on August 27th when Mars comes to within
34,649,589 miles of Earth and will be (next to the moon) the brightest
object in the night sky. It will attain a magnitude of -2.9 and will
appear 25.11 arc seconds wide. At a modest 75-power magnification
By August 27, Mars will look as large as the full moon to the naked eye.
Mars will be easy to spot. At the beginning of August it will rise in the east at 10p.m. and reach its azimuth at about 3 a.m.
By the end of August when the two planets are closest, Mars will rise at nightfall and reach its highest point in the sky at 12:30a.m. That's
Pretty convenient to see something that no human being has seen in recorded history. So, mark your calendar at the beginning of August to see Mars grow progressively brighter and brighter throughout the month.
Share this with your children and grandchildren.
NO ONE ALIVE TODAY WILL EVER SEE THIS AGAIN
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Scorpiuscat
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« Reply #1 on: June 14, 2005, 06:21:59 PM » |
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And by coincidence the new War of Worlds movie is about 2 weeks away :shock:
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mikedx
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« Reply #2 on: June 14, 2005, 07:02:19 PM » |
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Thanks Zan,
That is very, VERY interesting.
I've marked my calendar.
Mike
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Warrior
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« Reply #3 on: June 14, 2005, 08:09:21 PM » |
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Bah.... being from Mars, it's no major event.
....where's my smacks?
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Girls are like a box of chocolates... Everyone else gets the good ones." - Me
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julix
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« Reply #4 on: June 16, 2005, 07:22:31 PM » |
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Bah.... being from Mars, it's no major event.
....where's my smacks?
:twisted: You haven't earned them yet Warrior :wink:  |
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Warrior
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« Reply #5 on: June 16, 2005, 07:25:00 PM » |
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:shock: :?  :cry: |
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Girls are like a box of chocolates... Everyone else gets the good ones." - Me
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julix
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« Reply #6 on: June 16, 2005, 07:27:28 PM » |
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:shock: :? :cry: *smack* snap out of it |
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Warrior
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« Reply #7 on: June 16, 2005, 07:29:38 PM » |
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YES!!!!!!!!! :twisted:  :lol: |
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Girls are like a box of chocolates... Everyone else gets the good ones." - Me
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julix
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« Reply #8 on: June 16, 2005, 07:31:10 PM » |
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Warrior
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« Reply #9 on: June 16, 2005, 07:33:27 PM » |
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Nope. Only certain types of people can make me happy. You just happen to be one of them  |
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Girls are like a box of chocolates... Everyone else gets the good ones." - Me
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« Reply #10 on: June 16, 2005, 08:28:32 PM » |
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Isn't Julix from Venus?
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i]"It makes my heart ache to hear people refer to 'Battlestar Galactica' then find out it's the new one."[/i] -- Laurette Spang
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« Reply #11 on: June 16, 2005, 09:05:43 PM » |
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How much you wanna bet the sales of Mars bars will skyrocket on that day?
What's the commercial siggy?
"Recharge on Mars".
Betcha betcha betcha :lol:
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