2007-08-21 14:41:53 · 7 answers · asked by Art 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
no.
same thing in september.
The "Mars hoax" ("mars will look as big as the moon on Aug.28") started after the opposition on 28 Aug. 2003, when Mars was at its closest to Earth. Even then, you needed a telescope at 75 power to see Mars as big as the Moon without a telescope.
A journalist who reported the news item forgot to include the need for a telescope in his comparison.
Since then, every year, someone changes the year and sends out the hoax.
2007-08-21 15:32:06 · answer #1 · answered by Raymond 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, when pigs fly, or when the seas dry up, or when people forget Elvis Presley.
You, like millions of others have been duped. If you look up the relative diameters of Mars and the moon (about 2:1) and the relative distances (about 140:1 when Mars is at absolute nearest) all you need is about grade 3 Arithmetic to work out that Mars looking as big as the moon is nonsense.
OK, you might only be grade 2, so I’ll do the sum for you.
Mars at its nearest appears about 70 times smaller than the moon. That happened in Aug 2003. Mars always looks just like a star, and always will do.
2007-08-21 15:11:40 · answer #2 · answered by nick s 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
comments: The textual content fabric of this rumor became into extra or less precise while it first began circulating interior the summertime of 2003, old while it went around lower back in 2005, and purely undeniable fake while it regarded for the 0.33 time in 2006. it incredibly is now 2007, and making the e mail rounds lower back. how many circumstances can a "as quickly as in an entire life" adventure take place? The oscillating orbits of Mars and Earth did, in certainty, carry the two planets closer jointly on August 27, 2003 than on the different time throughout the previous 50,000 years. however Mars under no circumstances easily regarded "as super via fact the complete moon" -- no longer even close -- for some days in 2003 it became into certainly the brightest merchandise interior the evening sky. In October 2005 yet another properly-publicized "close stumble upon" got here approximately, however if so the planets have been approximately 13 million kilometers added aside than throughout the 2003 adventure. no longer something so stunning is envisioned for 2007.
2016-11-13 03:06:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not at the same time, no. Sounds like you've heard about the nonsensical rumor being spread that Mars will be larger and brighter than the full moon. That's nothing more than a load of crap..!
2007-08-21 14:52:12 · answer #4 · answered by Chug-a-Lug 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
sigh... I sure will be glad when this August is over, I'm so tired of these "two moons" questions - doesn't anyone know how to research anything these days?
No, its not probable, its not even remotely possible.
The story you heard was a hoax, completely wrong and completely impossible.
2007-08-21 15:49:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
of course another moon will magicly appear. ok really Mars is not comming that close.
2007-08-21 16:26:02 · answer #6 · answered by Mr. Smith 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you search for similar questions?
http://www.snopes.com/science/mars.asp?print=y
2007-08-21 14:47:16 · answer #7 · answered by Troasa 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋