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MasterBlaster
11-30-2007, 11:45 PM
This Christmas Eve, Mars will be in Opposition, and at it's closest (Dec 18th) approach to the Earth in like a gazillion years. In fact, all during the month of Dec Mars will be prominant as hell in the night sky.

Cool. :drink:
Rotax Robert
11-30-2007, 11:48 PM
what a coinkydink, I have been thinking about that all day
MasterBlaster
11-30-2007, 11:58 PM
I just heard it.

And I'm a bit of an astronomy buff.
Frans
12-01-2007, 12:00 AM
i'm going out right now to check it out
MasterBlaster
12-01-2007, 12:01 AM
Look to the east.
Rotax Robert
12-01-2007, 12:12 AM
How far ?
MasterBlaster
12-01-2007, 12:14 AM
How far is up?
GASoline71
12-01-2007, 12:15 AM
A long ways...

Gary
Stumper
12-01-2007, 01:22 AM
Wasn't that last year?
Rotax Robert
12-01-2007, 01:23 AM
I thought it was in 2003
Stumper
12-01-2007, 02:01 AM
Wasn't 2003 last year? It all runs together.
MasterBlaster
12-23-2007, 09:55 PM
Wow, has anybody seen the object by the moon tonight?
Skwerl
12-23-2007, 09:57 PM
Cool! Is it Mars? The moon is plenty bright tonight as well.
Paul B
12-23-2007, 09:57 PM
nope. overcast here :(
MasterBlaster
12-23-2007, 10:03 PM
http://www.yubanet.com/artman/publish/article_73443.shtml
Chisel Tooth
12-23-2007, 11:01 PM
Did anyone know that there is a 1 in 75 chance that mars might be hit by an asteroid on January 30th 2008?
Recently Discovered Asteroid Could Hit Mars in January.
December 21, 2007

A recently discovered asteroid which passed close to the Earth in November, is now headed towards a very close passage by Mars in late January, and there is a small chance that it could hit that planet. The probability of a collision is only 1 chance in 75, but scientists are excited about the possibility. If it happens, the impact would occur on January 30, 2008 at around 10:55 UT (2:55 a.m. PST).

Could be one hell of a show.
See Ya
Mike
MasterBlaster
12-23-2007, 11:04 PM
Damn. I hope THEY know about it.
Paul B
12-23-2007, 11:04 PM
Damn. I hope THEY know about it.

maybe we should send them a message? morse code anyone?
Chisel Tooth
12-23-2007, 11:07 PM
It is posted in the Near Earth Orbit Program on the JPL NASA web site. I was unable to get the link to cut copy or what ever. Still learning the computer thing.
See ya
Mike
Blinky
12-23-2007, 11:30 PM
Wow, has anybody seen the object by the moon tonight?

Yep I saw it about an hour ago... figured it must be Mars. Is it?
Frans
12-23-2007, 11:45 PM
Wow, has anybody seen the object by the moon tonight?

This? Amateur photography here. I wonder what it is, I think it's Mars
Stumper
12-24-2007, 12:29 AM
Yayyy! The muddership has come!
Paul B
12-24-2007, 01:07 AM
no no, the muddership is docking with the moon! its gonna take more effert to get it to dock with the earth.... well, so I think anyways...
sotc
12-24-2007, 01:36 AM
cool frans thanks for doing that. its raining here so we cant see it