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Posted by
DreamCastr_XYI
(VIP) 28 Jul 2005 1:27pm
WE WILL NEVER SEE THIS AGAIN IN THIS LIFETIME...
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 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 5000 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. an! d 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
MARS
Posted by
JudyForFun
(VIP) 28 Jul 2005 8:10pm
This is AWESOME!!!!! If it's not too much trouble, would you please clarify whether the times mentioned are Eastern or Pacific....or if it even matters? Thanks so much
Mars
Posted by
DreamCastr_XYI
(VIP) 14 Aug 2005 7:53pm
I'm really not sure, and can't seem to find the page that listed the info.
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