prepare to see Mars - up close

true? from an email someone sent me....


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


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.

NO ONE ALIVE TODAY WILL EVER SEE THIS AGAIN

Do not know about the celestial event, but the candy bars are damn good with a cool buzz on.;) :D

peace,
D.

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Originally Posted by Tap

true?

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It was true in 2003. For whatever reason the email's been making the rounds every year since...

[ducks]Better to see Mars up close than "Uranus"[/ducks]

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Originally Posted by Bodhi

Do not know about the celestial event, but the candy bars are damn good with a cool buzz on.;) :D

peace,
D.

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I once watched a roommate of mine who was so fucked up, he ate a Snickers with the wrapper still on it.
Pretty much died laughing.

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Originally Posted by splat

I once watched a roommate of mine who was so fucked up, he ate a Snickers with the wrapper still on it.
Pretty much died laughing.

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Laughing right now. Thanx!

HOAX

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Originally Posted by Affix Snow

Laughing right now. Thanx!

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I have a buddy who ate a dollar bill, a bunch of times. Was funny until this one time when he went to the hospital with a "intestinal obstruction". Had to have surgury, doctors removed $1.

I wanted to ask if that meant his copay went down to $9, but it wasnt a good time...

thx guys.....i'll go back to watching American Idol

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Originally Posted by Tap

true? from an email someone sent me....


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


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.

NO ONE ALIVE TODAY WILL EVER SEE THIS AGAIN

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What a load of shit.

My cat's breath smells like cat food.

so, i'm visiting relatives and checking around on tgr and I read the 1st post to a room full of people. i then read down several posts and uh-oh...

fuck it, let them look for it :D

source?

the red planet as big as the moon the naked eye? now that would be interesting.

I'm just waiting for Ravenous Llama to post in this thread...

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Originally Posted by jtq_99

the red planet as big as the moon the naked eye? now that would be interesting.

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Except it's only that big if you use 75x magnification.

The source was that Tom Cruise movie, which sucked as I recall.

lol

You got me Yoga.

The one way light time is increasing currently which states that Mars is getting farther away from Earth, not closer. In addition, in about 18 days Mars will go into conjunction where ther Earth and Mars are directly opposite of each other with the big freakin sun in the way.

So, that'll be funny to watch your family looking for it.

-llama

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Originally Posted by ravenousllama

lol

The one way light time is increasing currently which states that Mars is getting farther away from Earth, not closer. In addition, in about 18 days Mars will go into conjunction where ther Earth and Mars are directly opposite of each other with the big freakin sun in the way.

So, that'll be funny to watch your family looking for it.

-llama

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From the man who worked on the Mars Rover.

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Originally Posted by The AD

It was true in 2003. For whatever reason the email's been making the rounds every year since...

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It wasn't true then, either.

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Originally Posted by Schmear

It wasn't true then, either.

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But it was more true.

Hey guy - maybe leave science to the scientologists, ok.

Says the guy from Vulcan.

Tom Cruise has this handled.