Guest guest Posted July 29, 2005 Report Share Posted July 29, 2005 Note: forwarded message attached. Note: forwarded message attached. __ Start your day with - make it your home page http://www./r/hs ---- DALE & GEORGIA GARRELTS 07/27/05 13:57:41 Amy Jo Shirley; Christina DeMoraes; Debbie & Bob McCloud; ekbilmer; Gary & Penny Garrelts; GEORGE & SANDY; Jodi Garrelts; Lane & Michelle Garrelts; Nancy S; Roy & Janet Meyer; Tom & Judy Garrelts; Troy Dee Garrelts; Troy Garrelts; striker09 Fw: Mars ORBIT -"WILLIAM CARPENTERBonnie Turner" , "cbb125" , "d.g.garrelts" , "Frank Porfido" , Froggybutt54 , "ILENE CARPENTER" , "Janice James" , "Joan Iserman" , "john chase" , jryder6 , "Lisazane13" , MKellsales , "Molly Carpenter" , mslinmack , "Phyllis Maske" , "PORFIDOS MARKET & DELI" , "Sonny Carpenter" , "Troy Carpenter" Fw: Mars ORBITTue, 26 Jul 2005 22:09:39 -0400-- _________Sign-up for Ads Free at Mail.comhttp://www.mail.com/?sr=signup - " WILLIAM CARPENTER " " Bonnie Turner " , " cbb125 " , " d.g.garrelts " , " Frank Porfido " , Froggybutt54 , " ILENE CARPENTER " , " Janice James " , " Joan Iserman " , " john chase " , jryder6 , " Lisazane13 " , MKellsales , " Molly Carpenter " , mslinmack , " Phyllis Maske " , " PORFIDOS MARKET & DELI " , " Sonny Carpenter " , " Troy Carpenter " Fw: Mars ORBIT Tue, 26 Jul 2005 22:09:39 -0400 -- _________ Sign-up for Ads Free at Mail.com http://promo.mail.com/adsfreejump.htm -"WILLIAM CARPENTERBonnie Turner" , "cbb125" , "d.g.garrelts" , "Frank Porfido" , Froggybutt54 , "ILENE CARPENTER" , "Janice James" , "Joan Iserman" , "john chase" , jryder6 , "Lisazane13" , MKellsales , "Molly Carpenter" , mslinmack , "Phyllis Maske" , "PORFIDOS MARKET & DELI" , "Sonny Carpenter" , "Troy Carpenter" Fw: Mars ORBITTue, 26 Jul 2005 22:09:39 -0400-- _________Sign-up for Ads Free at Mail.comhttp://www.mail.com/?sr=signup - Ricky Forguson Tom Wilson ; Carol Whiddon ; Cally Whiddon ; Ilyse S. Valdivia ; Gary L. Tredway ; Schanda Strawder ; xxxxxx Strawder II ; Selene ; Jodi Ryder ; Stacey Ramos ; Derek Ramos ; Don Penney ; Bubba Owen ; Deb McPhail ; Madmaebel ; JIM LEESON ; Glenn/Tara Jones ; Roger Garding ; Leon E. Garding ; Robyn Forguson ; Willie Carpenter ; Dee Ann Boone ; Debra Allread Monday, July 25, 2005 1:40 PM Mars ORBIT Mars 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 isin 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 whenMars 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 -2.9and will appear 25.11 arc seconds wide. At a modest75-power magnification Mars will look as large as the full moon to the naked eye . Mars will be easy to spot. At thebeginning 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 areclosest, Mars will rise at nightfall and reach its highest point in the sky at 12:30a.m . That's prettyconvenient to see something that no human being has seen in recorded history. So, mark your calendar atthe 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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