Guest guest Posted July 15, 2005 Report Share Posted July 15, 2005 || Hare Rama Krsna || Dear list, Namaskar This is a misinformed chain letter that has been going around for a while. Mars will not look "as large as the full Moon to the naked eye". You can find more information here: http://skyandtelescope.com/news/article_1529_1.asp at the bottom of the page. Best wishes, Samir At 00:41 16/07/2005, you wrote: ______________________ Message: 15 Fri, 15 Jul 2005 22:30:23 +0200 "Jay Weiss" <jayhw (AT) telia (DOT) com> Fwd: MARS SPECTACULAR! (info) MARS SPECTACULAR! 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 brig! hter thr oughout the month. Share this with your children and grandchildren. NO ONE ALIVE TODAY WILL EVER SEE THIS AGAIN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2005 Report Share Posted July 15, 2005 --- Samir Shah <solaris.smoke wrote: > || Hare Rama Krsna || > > Dear list, Namaskar > > This is a misinformed chain letter that has been > going around for a > while. Mars will not look "as large as the full > Moon to the naked > eye". You can find more information > here: > http://skyandtelescope.com/news/article_1529_1.asp > at the bottom of > the page. > > Best wishes, > > Samir > > > > At 00:41 16/07/2005, you wrote: > >______________________ > > > >Message: 15 > > Fri, 15 Jul 2005 22:30:23 +0200 > > "Jay Weiss" <jayhw > >Fwd: MARS SPECTACULAR! (info) > > > >MARS SPECTACULAR! > > > > 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 brig! hter thr > oughout the month. > > > > Share this with your children and grandchildren. > NO ONE ALIVE TODAY > >WILL EVER SEE THIS AGAIN > Send instant messages to your online friends http://in.messenger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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