[meteorite-list] Mars
From: Walter Branch <branchw_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:21:10 2004 Message-ID: <00c201c35775$8bf84680$5bc09f44_at_b4b9e1> Michael, Finally got some observing time in last night. Yes, Mars was magnificent. It even look great in my little ETX 90 with high magnification but in a 10 inch Dob, WOW. The southern polar cap stood out from the planet like a huge diamond on a ring. Been planning for this for over a year. -Walter ------------------------------------------ www.branchmeteorites.com Walter Branch, Ph.D. Branch Meteorites PO Box 60492 Savannah, GA 31420 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael L Blood" <mlblood_at_cox.net> To: "Meteorite List" <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 4:20 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Mars Most of you astronomy types probably know this, but it was news to me: Subject: Red Planet Never again in your lifetime 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 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. On August 27, Mars will come 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 with your friends, children and grandchildren. No one alive today will ever see this again! SUPPORT OUR TOUPS: http://www.takebackthemedia.com/onearmy.html -- "I stand by all the misstatements that I've made." ...George W. Bush to Sam Donaldson, 8/17/93 -- Worth Seeing: - Earth at night from satellite: http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/0011/earthlights_dmsp_big.jpg - Interactive Lady Liberty: http://doody36.home.attbi.com/liberty.htm - Earth - variety of choices: http://www.fourmilab.ch/earthview/vplanet.html -- Panoramic view of Meteor Crater: http://www.virtualguidebooks.com/Arizona/GrandCanyonRoute66/MeteorCrater/Met eorCraterRimL.html -- Cool Calendar & Clock: http://www.yugop.com/ver3/stuff/03/fla.html -- Michael Blood Meteorites & Didgeridoos for sale at: http://www.michaelbloodmeteorites.com/ ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-listReceived on Thu 31 Jul 2003 11:08:06 AM PDT |
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