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Re: [tech4all] Mars will be closely visible on 27th Aug

Sorry to disappoint - but I suggest you guys read this
http://www.hoax-slayer.com/mars-earth-close.html
Think how disappointed I am - 27th is my birthday.

Cheers,
Orion

On 14/08/05, R.Natraj <ever_ready_friend@yahoo.co.in> wrote:
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> The Red Planet is about to be spectacular!
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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
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> 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
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> Mars will be easy to spot. At the
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> 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
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> Share this with your children and grandchildren.
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> NO ONE ALIVE TODAY WILL EVER SEE THIS AGAIN
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posted by Bharath @ 1:18 AM