***** Dont be miss it-TWO MOONS on 27th August

[sanka_classic]

27th Aug the Whole World is waiting for.............

Planet Mars will be the brightest in the night sky starting August. It will look as large as the full moon to the naked eye. This will cultivate on Aug. 27 when Mars comes within 34.65M miles off earth. Be sure to watch the sky on Aug. 27 12:30 am. It will look like the earth has 2 moons.

The next time Mars may come this close is in 2287.

 

[Zly_Doog]

Is this true????????? From where did you get the information..????

 

[ssepala]

When you go to yahoo or NASA pages you need to open your eyes and see which year it is. It was in 2003 not 2008.

http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2...eencounter.htm

Even in 2003 it was not that spectacular to naked eye as mails (and this thread) suggests (atleast in SL). True it was very bright at that time but not many features were visible to naked eye and size not even comparable to moon. You may have seen polar ice caps if you had very sharp eye which I didn't have. On that day (Aug 27th 2003)I have observed it along with few friends using an 120mm refractive telescope and were able to see polar ice cap clearly.

Now this information has become an internet hoax recurring every year around august.

http://www.hoax-slayer.com/mars-earth-close.html

If you look at the true facts MARS is about 88million KM away from earth. And on Aug 13th 2008 it will have the faintest visibility (+1.72 mag) to earth.


If you guys are interested in MARS look at PHOENIX MARSE mission (http://phoenix.lpl.arizona.edu/) rather than going after this hoax.

 

[Ranhiru]

HOAX!!!! Dont just post the stupid chain emails u get without clarifying the validity!
This is totally a hoax!

 

[surabada]

oya e-mail eka hama awuruddema August waladi enawa.....

 

[unLich]

repost machaN

 

[G2H]

OOh edatama thama balanna wenne meka atthamada kiyala..

 

[ereshthush]

re re repost

 

[ywicky]

Ah thats a lie!

 

[rangabuwa]

lankawe badu wala price eka dekkahama tharu newei...........handawal dekakuth penawa

eka..........NASA site eke daanna behene bang !!! hehe