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August 21st, 2003, 03:29 AM
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Close Encounter with Mars
If you havent seen it yet, soon Mars is coming to one of its closest ever orbits near Earth on August 27th. If you watch the sky at night you'll notice it slowly growing and becoming bigger and brighter.
Here's a link to an article:
http://www.msnbc.com/news/951524.asp
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August 21st, 2003, 04:19 AM
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Re: Close Encounter with Mars
neat. i should see that.
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August 21st, 2003, 07:04 PM
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Re: Close Encounter with Mars
I just looked at it Last night with my 4.5" reflector. Man, that thing is bright! Can't wait to look at it next week (I'm on vacation, and can stay up really late looking at it).
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August 21st, 2003, 08:36 PM
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Re: Close Encounter with Mars
I have heard folks on the US East Coast will get the best view early in the AM just before sunrise...
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August 21st, 2003, 08:49 PM
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Re: Close Encounter with Mars
Damn British weather ! 
I can not see SUN let alone Mars 
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August 23rd, 2003, 02:49 AM
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Re: Close Encounter with Mars
thats irony, i saw it VERY early (was staying up till late) and im not going to see it because of those British Columbia fires - the sky is full of smoke or whatever 
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August 23rd, 2003, 06:17 AM
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Re: Close Encounter with Mars
my guess is, it would be 85% smoke, 15% whatever. 
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August 23rd, 2003, 03:43 PM
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Re: Close Encounter with Mars
Well, we missed another prime chance to make the trip. How many more opportunities will we let go by?
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August 24th, 2003, 06:42 AM
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Re: Close Encounter with Mars
more irony for me - the smoke seems to be clearing but the whole week is going to be cloudy. nice huh.
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Re: Close Encounter with Mars
I can hardly wait. In my mother's home town there's an obervatory open to the public on Friday's from 8pm to midnight. It's not the closest day, nor the optimal time, and it's on the east coast so there's light polution. But it is still always cool to get to look through a 56 cm telescope.
Now the news is quoteing some sources that says people are afraid of a collision. Now, if anyone has a link to one of these kook sites or news stories, I would like to experience it, 'cause I can always use a laugh.
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