[GodIsFrusciante]

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 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

[UnseenReality]

woh! Sweet! They should release the CD early just because of that





.....seriously, they should

[TongaLH]

I got a notice that this was like 2 years ago.
That mars will still look cool, but this email is old.

Did anyone else get that?

[Slaindreamer]

this again!!
I remember the old thread.....but I'm sure this was regarding some years ago when Mars was due to be closer

[astoria]

Holy Mother of God is that you Diane?...... almost comical in a way, on the other sad as well....

[HarryGoldfarb]

Sigh, I am ending this once and for all.

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

Don't waste a wonderful Saturday evening looking for the red planet! Wait until October!

[Slaindreamer]

Sigh, I am ending this once and for all.

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

Don't waste a wonderful Saturday evening looking for the red planet!  Wait until October!

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haha finally!
Yeah I thought this message was relating to 2 years ago
I remember seeing it but yeah...it wasn't as impressive as people had speculated.
Well I will keep an eye out in Oct anyway....and see if there's an increase in UFO reports

[jec1]

What if it is? You'd hit it. Don't try to lie.

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[astoria]

What if it is? You'd hit it. Don't try to lie.

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I don't know whether I should laugh or cry...............really painful to the eyes.

[Euphoria.]

I don't know whether I should laugh or cry...............really painful to the eyes.

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laugh for number 1 and cry for number 2.

[Dare2Dream]

I didn't see it yesterday I stayed up til like 2 but it was all cloudy!! did anyone else get to see it and take some good pictures???

[Dare2Dream]

Sigh, I am ending this once and for all.

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

Don't waste a wonderful Saturday evening looking for the red planet!  Wait until October!

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?? I don't understand... it says that it won't be close until October... yet it has that same note under it saying August 27th... I'm a little confused.... lol

[Dare2Dream]

oo wait.. now I get it..I just read what was above it and it said it was a SAMPLE from the internet FROM 2003!! so that thing you guys posted was old by two years and the real thing is happening in October... Did i get it right this time??? lol I hope so...

[Dare2Dream]

o so its october 31st?? alright thanks so much!! I can't wait to see it!!

[Kaiyuan87]

its kinda cool how this whole mars thing is happening the year the new CD comes out!!

[softer_sin]

laugh for number 1 and cry for number 2.

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agreed.....