2 moons in August
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Got this from email..
Even if you are not into astrology, since this event can be viewed with naked eyes, no need for high-tech binoculars, look out for it come Aug, especially after our National Day fireworks.
Mars is going to be a second moon of earth for a day.
NO ONE ALIVE TODAY WILL EVER SEE THIS AGAIN.
The Red Planet (MARS) 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. By August 27, 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 10
pm 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 12.30 am.
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. -
think that was for last year...Originally posted by browniebaobao:Got this from email..
Even if you are not into astrology, since this event can be viewed with naked eyes, no need for high-tech binoculars, look out for it come Aug, especially after our National Day fireworks.
Mars is going to be a second moon of earth for a day.
NO ONE ALIVE TODAY WILL EVER SEE THIS AGAIN.
The Red Planet (MARS) 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. By August 27, 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 10
pm 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 12.30 am.
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. -
Originally posted by browniebaobao:
Got this from email..
Even if you are not into astrology, since this event can be viewed with naked eyes, no need for high-tech binoculars, look out for it come Aug, especially after our National Day fireworks.
Mars is going to be a second moon of earth for a day.
NO ONE ALIVE TODAY WILL EVER SEE THIS AGAIN.
The Red Planet (MARS) 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. By August 27, 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 10
pm 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 12.30 am.
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.
thot dat encounter occurred in 2003? -
hmm.. gotta chk w pct..Originally posted by shinta:think that was for last year... -
ah..Originally posted by poon cho tang:
thot dat encounter occurred in 2003?
my memory failed me again
uncle pct noes everything? -
yahh. last year's news.
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something of everything, but not everything of anythingOriginally posted by shinta:ah..
my memory failed me again
uncle pct noes everything? -
oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooOriginally posted by poon cho tang:something of everything, but not everything of anything
i c
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that time I didnt manage to see leh, where got as big as moon, rubbish.
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like a very bright red starOriginally posted by the.raven:that time I didnt manage to see leh, where got as big as moon, rubbish. brighter n bigger than that very bright star near the moon -
the bright star u c every night in the west this month is venus
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huh? last yr? aiyo....then how come this email still goes around de?
I juz received it today.
Somebody actually keep last year's email till now ar? -
ok..i even took pics of that event last year..
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can help me make it into wall paper?Originally posted by bismarck:ok..i even took pics of that event last year..
will give u the desktop resolution soon -
err..Originally posted by shinta:can help me make it into wall paper?
will give u the desktop resolution soon
that event was so small..
it looks like a black background with 2 colour dots only.
i have to check if it's still there. -
muz b v long nvr clear inboxOriginally posted by browniebaobao:huh? last yr? aiyo....then how come this email still goes around de?
I juz received it today.
Somebody actually keep last year's email till now ar? -
i wanna c 2!Originally posted by bismarck:err..
that event was so small..
it looks like a black background with 2 colour dots only.
i have to check if it's still there.
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did u also capture the recent venus, saturn, mercury conjunction?Originally posted by bismarck:err..
that event was so small..
it looks like a black background with 2 colour dots only.
i have to check if it's still there. -
true anot????Originally posted by browniebaobao:Got this from email..
Even if you are not into astrology, since this event can be viewed with naked eyes, no need for high-tech binoculars, look out for it come Aug, especially after our National Day fireworks.
Mars is going to be a second moon of earth for a day.
NO ONE ALIVE TODAY WILL EVER SEE THIS AGAIN.
The Red Planet (MARS) 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. By August 27, 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 10
pm 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 12.30 am.
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. -
true but its overOriginally posted by c0ol_blu3z:true anot???? -
the as large as full moon part is notOriginally posted by BabyLover:true but its over -
This event did not happen last year but in 2003!!
Why is this email still circulating around after 2 years?
To find out more what's happened to Mars in August 2003
http://www.seds.org/~spider/spider/Mars/mars2003.html -
27th August might just happens to be a Public Holiday for us in Singapore.
All we need is a candidate. -
har ? when?Originally posted by poon cho tang:did u also capture the recent venus, saturn, mercury conjunction? -
I thot the hubble was sent to pluto to snap some shots? no arh?Originally posted by tranquilice:This event did not happen last year but in 2003!! Why is this email still circulating around after 2 years?
To find out more what's happened to Mars in August 2003 http://www.seds.org/~spider/spider/Mars/mars2003.html