im not one for astrology....however this could be kinda neat..... maybe the martians will be comin
The Red Planet in August
a local friend sent me this...really neat night sky watching this August...
Never again in your lifetime will the Red Planet be so spectacular!
This month and next, Earth is catching up with Mars,
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 ut it may be as long as 60,000 years.
On August 27, Mars will come within 34,649,589 miles
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, Mars will rise in the East at 10 p.m. and reach its azimuth at about 3 a.m. But 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 12:30 a.m.
That's pretty convenient when it comes to seeing something that no human 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 with your friends, children and grandchildren.
No one alive today will ever see this again!
Never again in your lifetime will the Red Planet be so spectacular!
This month and next, Earth is catching up with Mars,
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 ut it may be as long as 60,000 years.
On August 27, Mars will come within 34,649,589 miles
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, Mars will rise in the East at 10 p.m. and reach its azimuth at about 3 a.m. But 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 12:30 a.m.
That's pretty convenient when it comes to seeing something that no human 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 with your friends, children and grandchildren.
No one alive today will ever see this again!
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Thanks, Cath! I just shared sent it to Troy and he really appreciated it!
Shirley:dance:
Shirley:dance:
Oh Mars has been brilliant as of late! My husband has been very interested in this. Next month, Mars will be brighter than Venus in our night sky!
That being the pertinent statement, you're right...no further explanation of the joke is necessary!cath said:
No one alive today will ever see this again!
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