Two moons

[lord]

Hey, I just got a wind that on the 27th of Aug Mars will be at its brightest and we will have '2' moons in the sky :eek:

Ungkb, can you confirm if this is not a hoax, profesori??

[GreenBug]

Hey, I just got a wind that on the 27th of Aug Mars will be at its brightest and we will have '2' moons in the sky :eek:

Ungkb, can you confirm if this is not a hoax, profesori??

Looks like we also have to eat Mooncakes with 2 egg yolks instead of just one.... heck with the cholesterol! :D

[VeeJay]

Yup...it is true...they did announce in radio, like a month ago.

[VeeJay]

I'm sorry...I think I have jumped into conclusion after hearing the similar news on the radio, a month ago. Just checked out on the web, found that it suppose to be on october and not august and its size wont measure up to our moon, unless you magnify it 90X!

http://www.floridastars.org/marshoax.html

[pcyeoh]

Hey, I just got a wind that on the 27th of Aug Mars will be at its brightest and we will have '2' moons in the sky :eek:

For one moment you scared the hell out of me. I thought you are talking about PAS. Next time brother, use a more appropriate title.

[Knight1993]

i think the "two moon" you're talking about happened on 2003

Here's (http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2003/25aug_closeencounter.htm) a link to nasa's website

[Sukhipanna]

For one moment you scared the hell out of me. I thought you are talking about PAS. Next time brother, use a more appropriate title.


PC....You are quite a joker at times!!! LOL........... :p

[orchipalar]

For one moment you scared the hell out of me. I thought you are talking about PAS. Next time brother, use a more appropriate title.

Ahem...Wow...who in the right mind would think of that...? :rolleyes:

[ungkb]

Beware the Mars Hoax

7.07.2005


Earth and Mars are converging for a close encounter--but not as close as some people think.
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July 7, 2005: Just when you thought it was safe to read your email....

There's a rumor about Mars going around the internet. Here are some snippets from a widely-circulated email message:

"The Red Planet is about to be spectacular."

"Earth is catching up with Mars [for] the closest approach between the two planets in recorded history."

"On August 27th … Mars will look as large as the full moon."

And finally, "NO ONE ALIVE TODAY WILL EVER SEE THIS AGAIN."

Only the first sentence is true. The Red Planet is about to be spectacular. The rest is a hoax.

Here are the facts: Earth and Mars are converging for a close encounter this year on October 30th at 0319 Universal Time. Distance: 69 million kilometers. To the unaided eye, Mars will look like a bright red star, a pinprick of light, certainly not as wide as the full Moon.


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Disappointed? Don't be. If Mars did come close enough to rival the Moon, its gravity would alter Earth's orbit and raise terrible tides.

Sixty-nine million km is good. At that distance, Mars shines brighter than anything else in the sky except the Sun, the Moon and Venus. The visual magnitude of Mars on Oct. 30, 2005, will be -2.3. Even inattentive sky watchers will notice it, rising at sundown and soaring overhead at midnight.

You might remember another encounter with Mars, about two years ago, on August 27, 2003. That was the closest in recorded history, by a whisker, and millions of people watched as the distance between Mars and Earth shrunk to 56 million km. This October's encounter, at 69 million km, is similar. To casual observers, Mars will seem about as bright and beautiful in 2005 as it was in 2003.

Although closest approach is still months away, Mars is already conspicuous in the early morning. Before the sun comes up, it's the brightest object in the eastern sky, really eye-catching. If you have a telescope, even a small one, point it at Mars. You can see the bright icy South Polar Cap and strange dark markings on the planet's surface.




Explanation: Will Mars appear extremely close and bright later this month? No. Regardless of numerous urban legends circulating, Mars will appear relatively normal in August. October is the best month to see Mars this year. The red planet is now visible in the morning before sunrise. As Earth catches up to Mars in their respective orbits around the Sun, Mars will keep rising earlier in the night. On 2005 October 30, Earth will have caught up to Mars and the planets will be the nearest to each other in their orbits -- this time around. On October 30, Mars will be nearly opposite to the Sun, rise at sunset, set at sunrise, and appear highest and brightest around midnight. Also on October 30, Mars will appear brighter than it has in the past two years, although still over 10,000 times smaller and fainter than the full Moon. Earth will then pass Mars, and Mars will appear to fade. Pictured above, Mars is shown as it appeared 2003 August 27, when it appeared slightly brighter than it had in nearly 60,000 years. The foreground setting is in the Valley of Fire state park in Nevada, USA. The ellipticity of orbits primarily determines the closeness and brightness of Mars during opposition.

Source : Both are excerpts from 1 of NASA's site)