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Morgan · 08-15-2005, 09:04 PM

Mars - 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 TODAY WILL EVER SEE THIS AGAIN

baddog · 08-15-2005, 09:06 PM

I think I heard that Neptune is making an appearance like that this month too . . . . or maybe she meant to say Mars.

pornguy · 08-15-2005, 09:06 PM

I will take a look, and see if we can grab some photos. It is nice and dark here at night.

Morgan · 08-15-2005, 09:06 PM

should be crazy, get your best cameras out....

MrIzzz · 08-15-2005, 09:10 PM

yoooooooo thats HOT. hopefully we can get some clearer skies in time to see it. between the haze and the smog our night skies can sometimes be blurred

xNetworx · 08-15-2005, 09:10 PM

time

Spunky · 08-15-2005, 09:11 PM

That's going to be so cool..

xclusive · 08-15-2005, 09:12 PM

This is amazing i've always been an astronomy buff can't wait to take pics

Morgan · 08-15-2005, 09:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrIzzz

yoooooooo thats HOT. hopefully we can get some clearer skies in time to see it. between the haze and the smog our night skies can sometimes be blurred

I will be in Lake Tahoe up in the mountains then... should be sick.

Mr. Soul · 08-15-2005, 09:20 PM

It's halfway through August, have anyone witnessed this yet?

sexybabe · 08-15-2005, 09:24 PM

my climate cloudy i can't able to see moon also now a days

pr0 · 08-15-2005, 09:25 PM

COVER STORY

mardigras · 08-15-2005, 09:29 PM

When I was a kid I had several dreams where there were 2 moons in the sky... maybe I was just seeing 2005

OG LennyT · 08-15-2005, 09:31 PM

Thanks for sharing! cool

chazer · 08-15-2005, 09:36 PM

maybe the martians are about to attack :P

BiggleJones · 08-15-2005, 09:40 PM

FUCK....I was really excited about this until I saw this:

http://www.universetoday.com/am/publ...mars_haox.html

Morgan · 08-15-2005, 09:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BiggleJones

FUCK....I was really excited about this until I saw this:

http://www.universetoday.com/am/publ...mars_haox.html

oh shit... lol, ive been punk'd

JuiceMonkey · 08-15-2005, 09:51 PM

crazy
i'll take some pics

tristan_D · 08-15-2005, 10:11 PM

wow. thanks for that info. I guess I'll be watching the sky to take some pics.

the Shemp · 08-15-2005, 10:12 PM

"Mars will look as large as the full moon to the naked eye"

that is too funny...

longbrick · 08-15-2005, 10:17 PM

I remember two years ago all the people with telescopes outside when it was the closest, you could still see the red planet on a clear night. its pretty cool

JD · 08-15-2005, 10:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BiggleJones

FUCK....I was really excited about this until I saw this:

http://www.universetoday.com/am/publ...mars_haox.html

damn!

King Porn · 08-15-2005, 11:34 PM

I like looking at uranus.

mardigras · 08-15-2005, 11:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BiggleJones

FUCK....I was really excited about this until I saw this:

http://www.universetoday.com/am/publ...mars_haox.html

Bummer... the internets can be so cruel

dropped9 · 08-15-2005, 11:40 PM

The idiots who fell for this made my day.

GatorB · 08-15-2005, 11:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ganjasaurus

Mars - 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.

Share this with your children and grandchildren.

NO ONE ALIVE TODAY WILL EVER SEE THIS AGAIN

You're an idiot. Mars was the closest it has been to Earth in 60,000+ years 2 years ago and it wasn't anywher near the size of the moon. In fact Mars is only twice the size of the moon so for it to appear the same size as the moon in the sky it would have to be only 500,000 miles away from earth. And if that happened the earth would be fucked.

je_rome · 08-16-2005, 12:38 AM

funny replies in this thread.. haha.. ic an't believe many have been fooled.

jollyperv · 08-16-2005, 12:43 AM

Nevermind. Would have been amazing, though.

bdld · 08-16-2005, 01:02 AM

haha, lets be realistic, from invisible to as long as the moon in a few weeks? yeah right.

Furious_Female · 08-16-2005, 01:09 AM

Morgan · 08-16-2005, 01:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GatorB

You're an idiot. Mars was the closest it has been to Earth in 60,000+ years 2 years ago and it wasn't anywher near the size of the moon. In fact Mars is only twice the size of the moon so for it to appear the same size as the moon in the sky it would have to be only 500,000 miles away from earth. And if that happened the earth would be fucked.

shut your mouth you little snatch-fart.

who in the hell besides your bi-focal wearing ass would even know such a thing? lol, nerd.

PixeLs · 08-16-2005, 03:30 AM

Good thing I still have my telescope here.

VeriSexy · 08-16-2005, 03:58 AM

That is going to be cool, will get the camera ready

Linkster · 08-16-2005, 09:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ganjasaurus

who in the hell besides your bi-focal wearing ass would even know such a thing? lol, nerd.

Anyone that read that link above to the hoax article

BigCashCrew Dude · 08-16-2005, 09:44 AM

oh wow, that is fucking cool for sure

StuartD · 08-16-2005, 09:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VeriSexy

That is going to be cool, will get the camera ready

Great, then perhaps you can take some pictures of the rest of this thread so you can read it sometime

taibo · 08-16-2005, 09:52 AM

lol how idiots still reply to this thread amazes me

please refer to: http://www.universetoday.com/am/publ...mars_haox.html

WWC-DonMike · 08-16-2005, 09:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by baddog

I think I heard that Neptune is making an appearance like that this month too . . . . or maybe she meant to say Mars.

No, Neptune is making an appearance on Leno. Apparently, he's getting together with Dawn, since they are no longer with Tony Orlando.

CDSmith · 08-16-2005, 10:38 AM

I'm more partial to Venus myself. I firmly believe there is life on Venus.... a society of all-female amazons who are in desparate need of men. They get all our sports feeds and have an endless supply of beer as well. Oh, and they all love anal.

Thank you.

LittleSassy · 08-16-2005, 11:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by taibo

lol how idiots still reply to this thread amazes me

please refer to: http://www.universetoday.com/am/publ...mars_haox.html

geesh...thanks for the info..

MetaMan · 08-16-2005, 11:33 AM

pfffffff, watever, i am already on fucking Mars posting on GFY.

NASA who? i am so COOL.

escorpio · 08-16-2005, 11:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BiggleJones

FUCK....I was really excited about this until I saw this:

http://www.universetoday.com/am/publ...mars_haox.html

Don't be upset, Biggle. I'll still be making an appearance in the night sky come December.

TheLegacy · 08-16-2005, 11:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by taibo

lol how idiots still reply to this thread amazes me

please refer to: http://www.universetoday.com/am/publ...mars_haox.html

but.. but.. its GFY.. it has to be true !!!

yet one more thread that wasted my day - why do I ever come here?

08-15-2005, 09:04 PM	#1
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