Mars in August seen Closet than ever from Earth!
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DON'T FORGET: THIS WILL OCCUR THIS WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, 2003
> Subject: awesome natural occurrence -- Don't Miss It
>
> CLOSE ENCOUNTER WITH MARS
>
> Never again in our lifetimes will the Red Planet be so spectacular!
>
> This month and next Earth is catching up with Mars, 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 ways 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. The encounter will culminate on
>
> August 27th when Mars comes to within 34,649,589 miles 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 Mars will rise in the
>
> East at 10 p.m. and reach its azimuth at about 3 a.m. But 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
> when it comes to seeing something that no human 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! No one alive today will ever see this again.
> --
>
>
>
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nbsp; CLOSE ENCOUNTER WITH MARS</B> <BR>
<BR>
Never again in our lifetimes will the Red Planet be so spectacular! <BR>
<BR>
This month and next Earth is catching up with Mars, an encounter that will <=
BR>
culminate in the closest approach between the two planets in recorded <BR>
history. <BR>
<BR>
The next time Mars may come this close is in 2287. <BR>
<BR>
Due to the ways Jupiter's gravity tugs on Mars and perturbs its orbit, astro=
nomers can only <BR>
be certain that Mars has not come this close to Earth in the last 5,000 <BR>
years but it may be as long as 60,000 years. The encounter will culminate on=
<BR>
August 27th when Mars comes to within 34,649,589 miles and will be <BR>
(next to the moon) the brightest object in the night sky. It will atta=
in a magnitude <BR>
of-2.9 and will appear 25.11 arc seconds wide. At a modest 75-power ma=
gnification, <BR>
Mars will look<B> as large as the full moon</B> to the naked eye. <BR>
<BR>
Mars will be easy to spot. At the beginning of August Mars will rise i=
n the <BR>
East at 10 p.m. and reach its azimuth at about 3 a.m. But by the end o=
f <BR>
August when the two planets are closest, Mars will rise at nightfall and <BR=
>
reach its highest point in the sky at 12:30 a.m. That's pretty conveni=
ent <BR>
when it comes to seeing something that no human has seen in recorded <BR>
history. <BR>
<BR>
So, mark your calendar at the beginning of August to see Mars grow <BR>
progressively brighter and brighter throughout the month. <BR>
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> Subject: awesome natural occurrence -- Don't Miss It
>
> CLOSE ENCOUNTER WITH MARS
>
> Never again in our lifetimes will the Red Planet be so spectacular!
>
> This month and next Earth is catching up with Mars, 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 ways 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. The encounter will culminate on
>
> August 27th when Mars comes to within 34,649,589 miles 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 Mars will rise in the
>
> East at 10 p.m. and reach its azimuth at about 3 a.m. But 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
> when it comes to seeing something that no human 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! No one alive today will ever see this again.
> --
>
>
>
>
>
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nbsp; CLOSE ENCOUNTER WITH MARS</B> <BR>
<BR>
Never again in our lifetimes will the Red Planet be so spectacular! <BR>
<BR>
This month and next Earth is catching up with Mars, an encounter that will <=
BR>
culminate in the closest approach between the two planets in recorded <BR>
history. <BR>
<BR>
The next time Mars may come this close is in 2287. <BR>
<BR>
Due to the ways Jupiter's gravity tugs on Mars and perturbs its orbit, astro=
nomers can only <BR>
be certain that Mars has not come this close to Earth in the last 5,000 <BR>
years but it may be as long as 60,000 years. The encounter will culminate on=
<BR>
August 27th when Mars comes to within 34,649,589 miles and will be <BR>
(next to the moon) the brightest object in the night sky. It will atta=
in a magnitude <BR>
of-2.9 and will appear 25.11 arc seconds wide. At a modest 75-power ma=
gnification, <BR>
Mars will look<B> as large as the full moon</B> to the naked eye. <BR>
<BR>
Mars will be easy to spot. At the beginning of August Mars will rise i=
n the <BR>
East at 10 p.m. and reach its azimuth at about 3 a.m. But by the end o=
f <BR>
August when the two planets are closest, Mars will rise at nightfall and <BR=
>
reach its highest point in the sky at 12:30 a.m. That's pretty conveni=
ent <BR>
when it comes to seeing something that no human has seen in recorded <BR>
history. <BR>
<BR>
So, mark your calendar at the beginning of August to see Mars grow <BR>
progressively brighter and brighter throughout the month. <BR>
</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=3D3=
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Subject: Mars in August seen Closet than ever from Earth! Victoria
Subject: awesome natural occurrence -- Don't Miss It=20
CLOSE ENCOUNTER WITH MARS=20
Never again in our lifetimes will the Red Planet be so spectacular!=20
This month and next Earth is catching up with Mars, an encounter that will=20
culminate in the closest approach between the two planets in recorded=20
history.=20
The next time Mars may come this close is in 2287.=20
Due to the ways Jupiter's gravity tugs on Mars and perturbs its orbit, astro=
nomers can only=20
be certain that Mars has not come this close to Earth in the last 5,000=20
years but it may be as long as 60,000 years. The encounter will culminate on=
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August 27th when Mars comes to within 34,649,589 miles and will be=20
(next to the moon) the brightest object in the night sky. It will attain a=20=
magnitude=20
of -2.9 and will appear 25.11 arc seconds wide. At a modest 75-power magnif=
ication,=20
Mars will look as large as the full moon to the naked eye.=20
Mars will be easy to spot. At the beginning of August Mars will rise in the=
=20
east at 10 p.m. and reach its azimuth at about 3 a.m. But by the end of=20
August when the two planets are closest, Mars will rise at nightfall and=20
reach its highest point in the sky at 12:30 a.m. That's pretty convenient=20
when it comes to seeing something that no human has seen in recorded=20
history.=20
So, mark your calendar at the beginning of August to see Mars grow=20
progressively brighter and brighter throughout the month.=20
Share this! No one alive today will ever see this again.=20
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ENCOUNTER WITH MARS</B> <BR><BR>Never again in our lifetimes will the Red Pl=
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be so spectacular! <BR><BR>This month and next Earth is catching up with Mar=
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an encounter that will <BR>culminate in the closest approach between the two=
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planets in recorded <BR>history. <BR><BR>The next time Mars may come this cl=
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is in 2287. <BR><BR>Due to the ways Jupiter's gravity tugs on Mars and pertu=
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its orbit, astronomers can only <BR>be certain that Mars has not come this c=
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to Earth in the last 5,000 <BR>years but it may be as long as 60,000 years.=20=
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encounter will culminate on <BR>August 27th when Mars comes to within 34,649=
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miles and will be <BR>(next to the moon) the brightest object in the night s=
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It will attain a magnitude <BR>of -2.9 and will appear 25.11 arc secon=
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wide. At a modest 75-power magnification, <BR>Mars will look<B> as lar=
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as the full moon</B> to the naked eye. <BR><BR>Mars will be easy to spot.=20
At the beginning of August Mars will rise in the <BR>east at 10 p.m. a=
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reach its azimuth at about 3 a.m. But by the end of <BR>August when th=
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two planets are closest, Mars will rise at nightfall and <BR>reach its highe=
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point in the sky at 12:30 a.m. That's pretty convenient <BR>when it co=
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to seeing something that no human has seen in recorded <BR>history. <BR><BR>=
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mark your calendar at the beginning of August to see Mars grow <BR>progressi=
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brighter and brighter throughout the month. <BR></FONT><FONT lang=3D0 face=3D=
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