August 27th - Mars as large as moon.

day_dreamer · #1 03-08-2006 **August 27th - Mars as large as moon.**

I received an e-mail claiming that Mars' size to the naked eye is getting bigger night by night starting August 1. The reason is Jupiter's gravity force is intercepting blah blah blah.. i don't understand after all.

Anyway, by August 27 2006, it will reached it's biggest size to the naked size... Not sure is it true but they claimed that it will be as large as moon.

Any support to this claim ??

Zeroth · #2 03-08-2006

I don't think it is true. At 2004 it was said that Mars was closest to Earth since 30000 years ago or something. I led a group of people to the planetarium to sight it. Having Mars as big as the moon is quite unlikely.

__earth · #3 03-08-2006

you probably meant "as bright as"

day_dreamer · #4 03-08-2006

No. i mean the image seen by the naked eye is as big as the moon.

__earth · #5 03-08-2006

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Originally Posted by day_dreamer

No. i mean the image seen by the naked eye is as big as the moon.

i doubt it's as big as the moon. but then, it's an email. Don't trust email by strangers or that one that friends forward them to you.

Zeroth · #6 03-08-2006

it won't be, coz like i said, the closest it ever came pass earth is about 2 years ago.

jiingjiunn · #7 27-08-2006

dont think its true....
in 2004, when they claimed that mars is nearest to earth in a century, and it was just slightly bigger than average stars.
BY the way, theres nothing in the Sungai Petani sky..
I just checked

#8 27-08-2006

waaa the red planet is so big and briht here. it is cool to sip coffee unde 2 "moons"

OK JK

jiingjiunn · #9 28-08-2006

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Originally Posted by iQing

waaa the red planet is so big and briht here. it is cool to sip coffee unde 2 "moons"

OK JK

sweat.....

haha.. saw a red sphere at the edge of the sky.....
wow, its so round....
.....................
wait.. its a chinese lantern

#10 28-08-2006

it has flaming aura

__earth Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 2,124	#3 03-08-2006 you probably meant "as bright as" __________________ The __earthinc http://www.maddruid.com/

day_dreamer Slightly Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 779	#4 03-08-2006 No. i mean the image seen by the naked eye is as big as the moon.

Zeroth Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,055	#6 03-08-2006 it won't be, coz like i said, the closest it ever came pass earth is about 2 years ago. __________________ A journey of a thousand steps begin with the first step.. But then.. there's 999 steps more to go.. Blog: http://waysiong.blogspot.com Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexkoh

jiingjiunn Less Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 61	#7 27-08-2006 dont think its true.... in 2004, when they claimed that mars is nearest to earth in a century, and it was just slightly bigger than average stars. BY the way, theres nothing in the Sungai Petani sky.. I just checked

iQing Guest Posts: n/a	#8 27-08-2006 waaa the red planet is so big and briht here. it is cool to sip coffee unde 2 "moons" OK JK