I read that you should be able to see it Sunday @ around 3am or so. Someone sent me an email about this. Does anyone if this is true?
2006-08-25 19:35:14 · 7 answers · asked by cc_12501 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Mars Hoax Returns!!
It's a false e-mail, although some of it was true but happened 3 years ago.
2006-08-25 19:43:58 · answer #1 · answered by ssart98 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
"see it" ... as a fairly bright red pin-point of light
NOT as a disc like the moon
the "visual-diameter" of the Moon will be 73 times
bigger than the "visual-diameter" of Mars at the moment
of closest approach.
meaning that looking thru a 75x telescope will yield
a disc about the size of the moon as seen by the naked eye.
that much is true.
the visual picture will be rather unstable unless you have
an EXCELLENT tripod to hold your scope steady,
and the earth's atmosphere ... well, if you know enough about how to do astronomical observations, you already know everything I've said
peace,
aftboj
2006-08-26 03:24:17 · answer #2 · answered by atheistforthebirthofjesus 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had the same email, but heard the other day on the radio it was a hoax.
2006-08-26 02:38:57 · answer #3 · answered by space cadet 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is a repeat hoax of a couple of years ago.Go to snopes and check it out.I always verify if e-mails are hoaxes before passing them on.
2006-08-26 02:42:31 · answer #4 · answered by racquel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can always see mars at night from the earth.
2006-08-26 02:42:46 · answer #5 · answered by straightshooter 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it happened last year or the year before and will happen again only after many years.
2006-08-26 03:12:04 · answer #6 · answered by the challenger 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have heard that before as well, but I have never seen it.
2006-08-26 02:41:49 · answer #7 · answered by Andrea 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋