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Posted: July 17 2006,9:14 am

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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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Posted: July 17 2006,9:14 am

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Here's a shot:

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Posted: July 17 2006,9:52 am

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Very cool! Can't wait. I remember a couple of years ago you could see it pretty good in the morning. With the naked eye (hee hee, I said naked

) you could see that it was red. I might have to break down and buy a telescope.

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Posted: July 17 2006,9:53 am

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Quote (GlassMan @ July 17 2006,9:14 am)

Mars will look as large as the full moon to the naked eye.

Although, I'm not too sure about the reliabiltiy of this statement. Makes me wonder. Where'd you get this from, Glassman?

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Posted: July 17 2006,10:02 am

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Sorry guys, already happened in 2003'

http://www.snopes.com/science/mars.asp

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Posted: July 17 2006,10:08 am

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Quote (My Man's Sportin' Wood @ July 17 2006,9:53 am)

Quote (GlassMan @ July 17 2006,9:14 am)

Mars will look as large as the full moon to the naked eye.

Although, I'm not too sure about the reliabiltiy of this statement. Â Makes me wonder. Â Where'd you get this from, Glassman?

I got it where I get all my truly reliable info from - My wife!

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Posted: July 17 2006,10:08 am

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Quote (h2oski2fast @ July 17 2006,10:02 am)

Sorry guys, already happened in 2003'

http://www.snopes.com/science/mars.asp

Well, it's happening again:
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2005/27may_approachingmars.htm

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Posted: July 17 2006,10:26 am

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Well that's a pretty reliable source. I'll have to check it out tomorrow.

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Posted: July 17 2006,11:49 am

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So.....if I end up being off by a year, it probably won't make a difference.....unless I'm out in the desert it's hard to see much of anything up there. We have that marine layer thing all the time.

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Posted: July 17 2006,2:38 pm

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It's only a year!! How much differece can there be?? :stupid

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Posted: July 17 2006,5:12 pm

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Quote (Carrera Elite @ July 17 2006,2:38 pm)

It's only a year!! How much differece can there be?? Â :stupid

Actually there is a big difference.It takes Mars 2 yrs to circle the sun once wheras it takes Earth 1 yr.So every other year Mars is on the oppisite side of the Sun More than 2.5 times the distance to earth than when it is at it's closest distance.Their orbits around the sun are not perfect circles,they are more eliptical so the timing at which the two planets are closest to each other only happens onc in a loooooooooooooooong time and that time was 3 yrs ago.

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Posted: July 17 2006,5:22 pm

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According to that NASA link above, it's every two years. :stupid

I guess that email has been in circulation for a while, huh?

Here's a neat shot. The first picture of Earth bever taken from another planet......Mars, of course.

Edited by GlassMan on July 17 2006,5:23 pm

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Posted: July 17 2006,9:24 pm

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Happened last year too but more around Sept/Oct time frame.....

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Posted: July 18 2006,6:26 pm

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Quote (GlassMan @ July 17 2006,9:14 am)

Mars will look as large as the full moon?

I don't think so

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Posted: July 18 2006,7:34 pm

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Yeah!

Who posts this crap anyway?? :banghead

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Posted: July 18 2006,7:39 pm

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Sorry gang, I've officially taken my wife off the most-trusted email source list.

Ever since I told her she hasn't spoken to me....

well, she actually came down with laryngitis, and I'm allowed to tell her to shut up - Dr says so.

It's a fact of Life:

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Posted: July 18 2006,9:43 pm

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Quote (GlassMan @ July 18 2006,7:34 pm)

Yeah! Â

Who posts this crap anyway?? :banghead

yeah

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Posted: July 19 2006,5:32 am

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Quote (GlassMan @ July 18 2006,7:39 pm)

Sorry gang, I've officially taken my wife off the most-trusted email source list.

Ever since I told her she hasn't spoken to me....

well, she actually came down with laryngitis, and I'm allowed to tell her to shut up - Dr says so.

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