[FADCA] Fw: Viewing Mars

Thu, 24 Jul 2003 23:59:42 -0400

Bud, here is a url.
http://www.jackstargazer.com/Currentshowscripts.html
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> Russ:
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> Please provide a reference url..
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> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: Steve Morgan
> > To: Bill Morgan ; Grammy2995 ; [email protected] ;
> > [email protected] ; [email protected] ; Larry Filzen
> > Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2003 5:00 PM
> > Subject: Viewing Mars
> >
> >
> >
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> >
> >
> > The Red Planet is about to be spectacular!  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.
> >
> > 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 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.
> >
> >   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.
> > NO ONE ALIVE WILL EVER SEE THIS AGAIN
> >
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