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if this is true, this is probably worth seeing.
MARS SPECTACULAR!
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 10
p.m. and reach its azimuth at about 3 a.m.
The above paragraph is unbelievable! I can't wait
to see it!)
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 a.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
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