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Mars Spectacular
Topic Started: Jun 11 2005, 08:22 AM (419 Views)
captain_proton_au
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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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: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
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captain_proton_au
Jun 12 2005, 09:56 AM
Yeah, I remember it back in 03, you could see mars with the naked eye it was pretty cool

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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somerled
Jun 13 2005, 12:20 AM
you can also see mars during daylight hours.

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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somerled
Jun 12 2005, 12:50 AM
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Jun 11 2005, 11:25 AM
I thought it was looking a little closer than 10 years ago. The action planet will be in the stubborn sign sign of Taurus as well.

:huh:

It's just science B}
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Before and After Science, that is. Ooops--wrong thread. ;)
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Jun 13 2005, 09:33 PM
^^^
Before and After Science, that is. Ooops--wrong thread. ;)

See that was Mercury trine Scorpio. :P
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captain_proton_au
Jun 13 2005, 11:40 AM
somerled
Jun 13 2005, 12:20 AM
you can also see mars during daylight hours.

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

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.


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Mars about to be occulted by the moon in July 17, 2003 .
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Admiralbill_gomec
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Jun 11 2005, 08:32 AM
Admiral,

I've been searching for about an hour, and all I can come up with are the articles that mentioned Mars back in August of 2003. I should have checked my sources before I created the topic. Please delete. Thanks.

--Fesarius

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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Admiral,

I began to realize this after a bit. Thanks for leaving the topic open.
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somerled
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Might get a laugh out of this - from Sky & Telescope Magazine
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Bogus Mars Chain Letter

June 10, 2005 | Another e-mail chain letter touting bogus astronomy is spreading across the internet. The letter, sometimes titled "Mars Spectacular," claims that on August 27th Mars will dazzle the world, appearing brighter than ever in history. The problem is that "August 27th" is actually August 27, 2003. Mars did have an unusually close pass by Earth that month — but since then, the chain letter has morphed in some versions to the point that Mars is supposed to look like the full Moon.

Mars will indeed have a fine apparition in 2005, but it will pass closest in October and November, and it will reach a maximum apparent diameter of 20 arcseconds compared to 25 arcseconds in 2003. And of course it will look like a bright star, not the full Moon.

A few years ago dozens of radio stations called Sky & Telescope about a chain letter claiming that the Moon was about to swing so close to Earth that it would turn night into day. I came up with a standard patter: "This chain letter is a good thing, not a bad thing. It's like an immunization. If you make a fool of yourself sending it to all your friends and family, you'll be less likely to send them the next chain letter, which may not be so benign."


Is that an :oops: ?
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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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Jun 24 2005, 11:22 AM
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.

What's he got ?
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somerled
Jun 25 2005, 12:24 AM
TribbleMom
Jun 24 2005, 11:22 AM
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.

What's he got ?

Sorry, I don't know what kind it is.
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