ABEL
An Angel In Devil's Shoes
I'm surprised there hasn't been a thread in here about Mars yet.
Everyne GET OUT AND SEE MARS!!!!!!!!!! NOWWWWW! DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!
This Wednesday, August 27, Mars will be the closest it's been to Earth in 60,000 years! Tha'ts 34,650,000 miles (55,760,000 km) away. The Neanderthals were the last ones to see Mars this close!
How do you find Mars? Just get out and look up! Just after sunset it will be towards the southeast. It will be a very bright orangish-red looking "star" that doesn't twinkle. (planets don't twinkle, stars do) You don't have to wait till Wednesday either...you can go out and see it right NOW too!
Be sure to check your local newspapers and news broadcasts this week. There are a lot of local astronomy clubs and planetariums that are having public star parties. I know there are several in my area on Wednesday and then again on Saturday.
Mars will NOT be this close again until the year 2287!
Here are a few links I found about viewing Mars:
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2003/18jun_approachingmars.htm
http://www.astronomy.com/Content/Dynamic/Articles/000/000/001/422xesjq.asp
http://www.astronomy.com/message/me...geGUID={42CBD5A5-42C0-4B82-A787-DBCD34114EDC}
http://www.astronomytoday.com/
http://www.planetary.org/marswatch2003/
Everyne GET OUT AND SEE MARS!!!!!!!!!! NOWWWWW! DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!
This Wednesday, August 27, Mars will be the closest it's been to Earth in 60,000 years! Tha'ts 34,650,000 miles (55,760,000 km) away. The Neanderthals were the last ones to see Mars this close!
How do you find Mars? Just get out and look up! Just after sunset it will be towards the southeast. It will be a very bright orangish-red looking "star" that doesn't twinkle. (planets don't twinkle, stars do) You don't have to wait till Wednesday either...you can go out and see it right NOW too!
Be sure to check your local newspapers and news broadcasts this week. There are a lot of local astronomy clubs and planetariums that are having public star parties. I know there are several in my area on Wednesday and then again on Saturday.
Mars will NOT be this close again until the year 2287!
Here are a few links I found about viewing Mars:
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2003/18jun_approachingmars.htm
http://www.astronomy.com/Content/Dynamic/Articles/000/000/001/422xesjq.asp
http://www.astronomy.com/message/me...geGUID={42CBD5A5-42C0-4B82-A787-DBCD34114EDC}
http://www.astronomytoday.com/
http://www.planetary.org/marswatch2003/
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