My mom mentioned something was happening August 27 that rarely happens, but she couldn't remember what. I have been looking but can't find it-thanks.
2007-08-16 03:03:17 · 7 answers · asked by sugrab 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
There is a RUMOR that on August 27th at 12:30am Mars would look as big as the full moon to the naked eye. This is a hoax. The rumor began on August 27th 2003 when Mars came closer than normal to the Earth. If this did happen the tides would be abnormally high probably flooding coastlines.
2007-08-16 03:15:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A lunar eclipse. The Moon will pass in Earth's shadow and become very dim and very red (it does not disappear completely because some sunlight will be refracted by our atmosphere and still touch the Moon).
There is a hoax going around that on that day, the planet Mars will be "as big as the Moon". This is a hoax that comes around every year since 2004. This year, the authors of the hoax probably hope that a red eclipsed moon will be mistaken for a large planet Mars (the planet is definitely red but appears much smaller than the Moon).
Mars will be in a different part of the sky.
Moon in Capricornus, setting at sunrise. For people on the East coast of North America, the Moon will set before the eclipse is complete (morning of 28th, local time).
Mars in Taurus, high in the South East when the Moon sets in the west.
2007-08-16 03:24:02 · answer #2 · answered by Raymond 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
comments: The textual content textile of this rumor replaced into greater or less precise whilst it first began circulating interior the summertime of 2003, old whilst it went around back in 2005, and basically undeniable fake whilst it known for the 0.33 time in 2006. it incredibly is now 2007, and making the digital mail rounds back. what proportion situations can a "as quickly as in a life-time" adventure ensue? The oscillating orbits of Mars and Earth did, in reality, convey the two planets closer jointly on August 27, 2003 than on the different time throughout the time of the previous 50,000 years. in spite of the shown fact that Mars in no way particularly known "as super because of the fact the full moon" -- not even close -- for some days in 2003 it replaced into certainly the brightest merchandise interior the night sky. In October 2005 yet another properly-publicized "close come across" got here approximately, in spite of the shown fact that for the duration of that case the planets have been approximately 13 million kilometers further aside than throughout the time of the 2003 adventure. not something so superb is envisioned for 2007.
2016-12-15 16:53:02 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The night of the 27th. Actually it's August 28 (being after midnight)
A total eclipse of the Moon will be visible before or during dawn from the central and western U.S. and Canada.
2007-08-16 03:24:02 · answer #4 · answered by pista_largo 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
dont worry about
just a Mars Hoax
2007-08-16 07:44:23 · answer #5 · answered by 22 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not true Mars will not be as big as the moon and this question has been asked too many times...
2007-08-19 11:58:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing to see here....
Nothing but hoaxes. Your mother was wise to forget about the non-event
2007-08-16 03:09:12 · answer #7 · answered by most important person you know 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋