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Started by "Gavin Staples"
Sun, 24 Jul 2005 09:24
A great view of Mars in August
Author: "Gavin Staples"
Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2005 09:24
Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2005 09:24
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> 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. > Does anyone know about this. I got this in an email from a freind of mine from Japan. -- Gavin Staples. Horseheath. Cambridge, UK. 93m ASL. House to Let. For details see on my website. www.gavinstaples.com All outgoing emails are checked for viruses by Norton Internet Security 2005. "Silence is one of the hardest arguments to refute". ~Josh Billings
Re: A great view of Mars in August
Author: "Nick G"
Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2005 09:38
Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2005 09:38
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> Mars will look as large as the full moon to the naked eye. Absolute nonsense! It will appear as nothing more than a very bright, pinkish star to the naked eye. __________________ Nick G Thorverton, Exe Valley, Devon 50 m amsl "Gavin Staples" <grs1961@SPAM~TRAPclara.co.uk> wrote in message news:1122193490.14916.0@lotis.uk.clara.net... >> 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. >> > > > Does anyone know about this. I got this in an email from a freind of mine > from Japan. > > > > > -- > Gavin Staples. > > Horseheath. Cambridge, UK. 93m ASL. > House to Let. For details see on my website. > www.gavinstaples.com > All outgoing emails are checked for viruses by Norton Internet Security > 2005. > > "Silence is one of the hardest arguments to refute". ~Josh Billings >
Re: A great view of Mars in August
Author: "Trevor Appleton
Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2005 09:42
Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2005 09:42
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http://space.about.com/od/astronomynews/a/marsclose2005_2.htm
Re: A great view of Mars in August
Author: Alan White
Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2005 09:45
Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2005 09:45
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On Sun, 24 Jul 2005 09:24:44 +0100, "Gavin Staples" <grs1961@SPAM~TRAPclara.co.uk> wrote: >> Mars will look as large as the full moon to the naked eye. >> > > >Does anyone know about this. I got this in an email from a freind of mine >from Japan. Wrong news group. Try news:uk.sci.astronomy. -- Alan White Twenty-eight miles NW of Glasgow, overlooking Loch Goil and Loch Long in Argyll, Scotland. Web cam and weather:- http://www.windycroft.gt-britain.co.uk/weather/kabcam.htm Some walks and treks:- http://www.windycroft.gt-britain.co.uk/walks/index.html
Re: A great view of Mars in August
Author: "Gavin Staples"
Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2005 09:52
Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2005 09:52
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"Trevor Appleton" <trevor@nospam.woldsweather.plus.com> wrote in message news:d69c6$42e35457$50e5af86$13379@nf5.news-service.com... > http://space.about.com/od/astronomynews/a/marsclose2005_2.htm > Thanks Trevor
Re: A great view of Mars in August
Author: "Roger Smith"
Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2005 10:38
Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2005 10:38
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"Gavin Staples" <grs1961@SPAM~TRAPclara.co.uk> wrote in message news:1122193490.14916.0@lotis.uk.clara.net... >> 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. >> > > > Does anyone know about this. I got this in an email from a freind of mine > from Japan. > > Gavin Your friend is uttering a load of nonsense. In any case, the correct details of the forthcoming apparition of Mars have been known for centuries. But as Alan has correctly pointed out, wrong ng. Regards, Roger
Re: A great view of Mars in August
Author: "Gavin Staples"
Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2005 11:13
Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2005 11:13
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"Nick G" <nick@nospammam.bbcwildlife.org.uk> wrote in message
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>> Mars will look as large as the full moon to the naked eye.
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> Absolute nonsense!
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> It will appear as nothing more than a very bright, pinkish star to the
> naked eye.
> __________________
> Nick G
> Thorverton, Exe Valley, Devon
> 50 m amsl
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Thanks for your comments Nick :-) I have checked this up since Trevor sent
me a URL on this. It seems that it is one of those rumour emails:-( They
annoy me they do. I have emailed the URL to the friend of mine who sent it
to me. I think she sent it in good faith with all due respect.
If I hear anything else on this I may make a point of looking. As its in
November, the chances of a clear sky are pretty remote as we all know. In
this country the number of clear nights in November are low.
Gavin.
Re: A great view of Mars in August
Author: Steve Loft
Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2005 12:14
Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2005 12:14
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Gavin Staples wrote: > Thanks for your comments Nick :-) I have checked this up since Trevor sent > me a URL on this. It seems that it is one of those rumour emails:-( They > annoy me they do. But not half as much as they annoy everyone else on this newsgroup, I bet. -- Steve Loft, Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire. 1417ft ASL Weather and webcam: http://www.wanlockhead.org.uk/
Re: A great view of Mars in August
Author: Alan White
Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2005 12:17
Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2005 12:17
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On Sun, 24 Jul 2005 10:38:51 GMT, "Roger Smith" <r.smith10@ntlworld.com> wrote: >But as Alan has correctly pointed out, wrong ng. I don't think that Gavin understands that concept ;-) -- Alan White Twenty-eight miles NW of Glasgow, overlooking Loch Goil and Loch Long in Argyll, Scotland. Web cam and weather:- http://www.windycroft.gt-britain.co.uk/weather/kabcam.htm Some walks and treks:- http://www.windycroft.gt-britain.co.uk/walks/index.html
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