[SOC] Fw: Mars

[JMcAulay]

At 02:53 PM 08/08/2003 -0400, Ron wrote, partly:

>Bob N0UF wrote:
>
>>  At a modest 75-power magnification Mars will look as large as the full 
> >  moon to he naked eye.
>
>Mmmm ...
>
>"As large as the full moon to the naked eye" ... I think not.

Well, it sounds pretty good to me, because 25.1" x 75 = 31:22.5', which is
about the same as the mean angular diameter of the full moon (31:27 in
1999; min = 29:24', max = 33:30').  

Jupiter at 75 power is pretty impressive, with a truly vast appearance.  So
Mars will only appear half-vast?  I'll take it.

Regards,
John