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| captain_proton_au | Jun 12 2005, 09:56 AM Post #16 |
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Yeah, I remember it back in 03, you could see mars with the naked eye it was pretty cool |
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| Deleted User | Jun 12 2005, 01:58 PM Post #17 |
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:lol: You said naked! I remember once when the moon was very large, and very red, so I started to wind my younger brother up saying that Mars was on a collision course! :lol: |
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| somerled | Jun 13 2005, 12:20 AM Post #18 |
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Mars is always bright enough to be seen by naked eye when it is in the night sky. If you have a good idea where to look , you can also see mars during daylight hours. I've actually viewed mars through a telescope during daytime hours. |
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| captain_proton_au | Jun 13 2005, 11:40 AM Post #19 |
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Pfffttt Besides I'm not talking about a little dot, back in 03 it was about 1\10 the size of a full moon and glowed orange, it was pretty cool |
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| DEFIANT | Jun 13 2005, 09:10 PM Post #20 |
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It's just science
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| Fesarius | Jun 13 2005, 09:33 PM Post #21 |
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^^^ Before and After Science, that is. Ooops--wrong thread.
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| DEFIANT | Jun 13 2005, 09:49 PM Post #22 |
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See that was Mercury trine Scorpio.
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| somerled | Jun 13 2005, 11:15 PM Post #23 |
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Last time I looked : 25 arcseconds was 25/(0.5*60*60) = 0.014 the size of the moon as seen from earth (which is near enough to 1/2 degree). That's nearer 1/100th the size of the moon not 1/10th. ![]() Mars about to be occulted by the moon in July 17, 2003 . |
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| Admiralbill_gomec | Jun 14 2005, 07:07 AM Post #24 |
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Fes, This article is from 2003. I'm leaving the topic open, though. I'd like to see if we can bring more discussions about Mars here to this forum. |
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| Fesarius | Jun 14 2005, 09:09 AM Post #25 |
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^^^ Admiral, I began to realize this after a bit. Thanks for leaving the topic open. |
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| somerled | Jun 22 2005, 07:38 AM Post #26 |
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Might get a laugh out of this - from Sky & Telescope Magazine
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| TribbleMom | Jun 24 2005, 11:22 AM Post #27 |
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Hey, I just received that e-mail. Figured I'd come to this forum & check it out. Glad I did -- it was awfully hard to believe that Mars would actually look as large as the full moon. However, this passing will certainly provide a nice viewing opportunity. Maybe I can borrow my nephew's telescope. |
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| somerled | Jun 25 2005, 01:24 AM Post #28 |
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What's he got ? |
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| TribbleMom | Jun 27 2005, 04:45 PM Post #29 |
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Sorry, I don't know what kind it is. |
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