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Wanderer
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 Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 8:06 pm Post subject: The Red Planet |
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I thought you cruisers might be interested in this topic someone sent me.
I quote:
MARK YOUR CALENDERS FOR MONTH OF AUGUST......
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.
Share this with your children and grandchildren.
NO ONE ALIVE TODAY WILL EVER SEE THIS AGAIN !!
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gunnar52068
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| Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 8:27 pm Post subject: Red planet |
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According to several articles on Google, this event occurred on 8/27/2003.
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Patrout
Joined: 07 Feb 2004
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| Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 9:39 pm Post subject: |
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Right you are, Gunnar,
National Geographic ran a big feature on it then. But that shouldn't keep folks from taking a peek at Mars this summer, even if it's not going to be so close.
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Luna C
Joined: 25 Feb 2004
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City/Region: Lake Goodwin/Center Island
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| Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 11:33 pm Post subject: |
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We had a great view of it looking out Fossil Bay on Sucia in August 03!
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