[meteorite-list] MARS

From: Mark Hodges <markh5_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 02 Aug 2007 18:18:08 -0400
Message-ID: <46B25820.9010708_at_cox.net>

Everyone, this is an email that has been circulating on the net every
year since about 2003 when Mars was at it's closest to earth.
Also Mars will never appear to be the same size as the full moon.

Mark

WILLIAM GARRETT wrote:

> *Subject: * *Fw: Mars - Once In A Lifetime*
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> * Mars*
> <mailto:b at stanleypark.org%3EMars>*
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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
> 60,000 years before it happens again.
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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
> and will appear 25.11 arc seconds wide At a modest
> 75-power magnification
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> ** 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.
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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
> progressively brighter and brighter throughout the
> month.
> _Share this with your children and grandchildren. _**
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> **NO ONE ALIVE TODAY WILL EVER SEE THIS AGAIN ** *
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Received on Thu 02 Aug 2007 06:18:08 PM PDT