Mars Spectacular

[Cygnus X-1 12]

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

 

now.....discuss

[Guest MadBadger]

well i will see untill the 18th or results day as its called when

A. all hell brakes lose over crappy results.

 

B. all hell brakes lose cos of good results.

 

either way all hell brakes lose

 

but seeing mars will be good.

[TheBlackOut 7]

You could see Mars good last year too, this will cool use for my teloscope.

[Cygnus X-1 12]

mine too. Also makes it very conveinient for invading aliens to use Mars as a jump point and staging area to Earth.

[Luk3us 63]

.... The 18th huh. That my birthday... Very good day..

 

Oh Mars? Yeah umm.. Redish...

[Cygnus X-1 12]

Your B-Day huh ??

 

So he is an alien

 

thats pretty cool actually, one time there was an asteriod that was close to Earth on my B-Day.

[Guest MadBadger]

lol and his parents are gona come over to pick him up before global domination.

[Hans5849 0]

wheres this info at

[Guest MadBadger]

Google 8)

[Cygnus X-1 12]

MSN

 

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