* two moons on 27 August* *27th August the whole world is waiting for...*Plant 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 August 27 when Mars comes within 34.65 miles of earth. Be sure to watch the sky on August 27 at 12:30 AM. It will look like the earth has 2 moons. The next time Mars may come this close is in the year 2287 ! Share with friends as No One Alive Today will ever see it again. Enjoy All!!
2007-08-05 21:22:22 · 6 answers · asked by Rukeann 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Actually Mars will not be close to Earth at all this August. That myth got started in 2003, when Mars did come unusually close to Earth on August 27, 2003. But it did not look like the Moon, it only looked like a bright star. Mars never gets close enough to Earth to look as big as the Moon. Back in 2003 someone said you would be able to see Mars with a telescope about as well as you can see the Moon without a telescope, but the some news media "forgot" to mention the telescope part. This myth has been repeated every summer ever since.
2007-08-06 02:33:44 · answer #1 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is rubbish, missing important information and four years out of date.
On August 27th 2003 Mars made its closest approach to Earth, when it came within 34.65 MILLION miles. It was indeed very bright, but still just looked like a star. If you used a telescope, however, Mars looked as big in the scope as the full Moon does to the naked eye.
2007-08-05 22:47:17 · answer #2 · answered by Jason T 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
This B.S. rumour has been around for a while now. It is total Hogwash !!
I'd like to get my hands on the idiot that started this nonsense.
Mars is in the sky right now, and easily visible after midnight. It is tiny, and you need a good sized Telescope to even tell that it is a planet. And it will stay that way.!!! As a matter of fact, since it is so close to the Horizon this year, it is hard to see any surface detail even with a telescope because of the atmospheric haze so close to the horizon.
The only thing special about the month of August is that it marks the closest approach of Mars for this year. That's it!!!!
Sorry to disappoint you folks.
If you lived near my house, I'd invite you over to come look for yourself.
Adolph
2007-08-05 22:25:08 · answer #3 · answered by Adolph K 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Um...excuse me????????? 34.65 MILES??? I think you forgot MILLIONS!!! Try 34.65 MILLION miles, and this event I believe was in the year 2003. But regardless, it is a treat to watch the stars should the night be clear.
Happy star gazing.
2007-08-05 21:47:53 · answer #4 · answered by no_einstein 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I luv seein da sky during night!!!....Thnx 4 tellin us!!!....I will surely c!!!
2007-08-05 21:37:55 · answer #5 · answered by madhulika 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
That's great information! Thanks!
2007-08-05 21:38:26 · answer #6 · answered by Sammie's Mom 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋