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Mars and the Moon

Doug Kerr

Doug Kerr

Well-known member
I'm sorry I didn't give this info earlier, but it was just now that I "heard about it".

The following has been circulating via e-mail:

Today (August 27, 2010):

• Mars will be closer to the earth than it has been for thousands of years.
• Mars will appear in the sky near the Moon.
• Mars will appear to be almost the size of the Moon (in angular diameter).

Here are the facts:

On August 27, 2003:

• Mars was closer to the earth than it had been over 60,000 years.
• Its apparent diameter was about 1/73 the apparent diameter of the Moon.

Today (August 27, 2010):

• Jupiter (not Mars) will appear in the sky near the moon.
• Mars has an apparent diameter (angular diameter) of around 1/416 of the angular diameter of the Moon.

Best regards,

Doug
 
Asher Kelman

Asher Kelman

OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
Where are the pictures, Doug? Surely thousands of amateur astronomers photograph the night sky and would report this with pictures. I have enough trouble photographing the moon with 340mm of extended focal length with my 5DII. t would be fun to have a motor driven telescope that could track objects and take pictures. However, not on my budget, LOL!

Asher
 
fahim mohammed

fahim mohammed

Well-known member
Doug, Asher..

I purposely did not mention this earlier ( we knew about it for some days! ) on OPF.

How else could Doug, Asher and myself get together for the next time such a close encounter might happen! I need time to prepare, get my visa ( which takes a Looooooong time ), travel ( Looooong time ) etc.

How about then you guys, let's meet in L.A. in 2287. I shall send you the date and time.

Catch you folks then.
 
Asher Kelman

Asher Kelman

OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
Doug Kerr said:
• Jupiter (not Mars) will appear in the sky near the moon.


• Mars has an apparent diameter (angular diameter) of around 1/416 of the angular diameter of the Moon.
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I was expecting pictures to show Jupiter and wondering how on earth I was going to resolve Mars with a 70-200 and a x1.4 extender, LOL to know if you were right. After all, you too could be spreading rumors about Jupiter flirting with the Moon instead of militant Mars!

Asher

Doug Kerr said:
Hi, Asher,


Report what? Did you read my note? Are you just pulling my leg?

Best regards,

Doug
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So there!

Asher
 
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