meng Posted August 27 Report Share Posted August 27 Look towards the South East in the sky. It's the brightest looking star. This is the closest Mars has been to Earth in 60,000 years......like woah......With binoculaurs you can even see some of the surface of the planet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candy Posted August 27 Report Share Posted August 27 Wish I had some binoculars It looks nice from here though:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest saleen351 Posted August 27 Report Share Posted August 27 531am is the peak....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candy Posted August 27 Report Share Posted August 27 Originally posted by saleen351 531am is the peak....... Damn, now I gotta set my alarm for that time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxgrooveericxx Posted August 27 Report Share Posted August 27 Impressive stuff.But you can count me out for 5:31am...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abstractrhythm Posted August 27 Report Share Posted August 27 oooo.nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meng Posted August 27 Author Report Share Posted August 27 Originally posted by xxgrooveericxx Impressive stuff.But you can count me out for 5:31am...... Yeah me too....it's close enough right now. Then again it will be its closest at that time and nobody will be able to see this again for another 60,000 years so I may just have to set my alarm as well.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mursa Posted August 27 Report Share Posted August 27 Just saw it ..............looks like a stationary airplane stuck in the night sky . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mp3some Posted August 27 Report Share Posted August 27 its pretty impressive... there's no way u can miss the brightest dot on the sky...beautiful night btw... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candy Posted August 27 Report Share Posted August 27 Go to bed! So you can wake up in 5 hrs:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyhost Posted August 27 Report Share Posted August 27 Yup! It looks super cool. I know this sounds dorky as hell...but I am going to the Planetarium tonight...they are having a big thing there from 8-12PM with huge telescopes and stuff so that u can observe Mars and its surface, polar caps, etc. etc. Might as well go and get some good info for the kids in my class u know?! Not only that, but we won't ever see this again in our life time....it won't be this close again for another 200,000+ years:eek: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxgrooveericxx Posted August 27 Report Share Posted August 27 Originally posted by sunnyhost it won't be this close again for another 200,000+ years:eek: I missed it! At least I saw it before going to bed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candy Posted August 27 Report Share Posted August 27 I woke up at 5:30am just to go see it:blank: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyhost Posted August 27 Report Share Posted August 27 Originally posted by xxgrooveericxx I missed it! At least I saw it before going to bed. Nah dude, u didn't miss it....tonight is actually its peak night;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxgrooveericxx Posted August 27 Report Share Posted August 27 Originally posted by sunnyhost Nah dude, u didn't miss it....tonight is actually its peak night;) Really? Cool.....this sounds like a plan for tonight then. Sleep after getting home from work, then wake up and look at Mars! Thanks for the heads up sunny... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funketeer Posted August 27 Report Share Posted August 27 Amazing! I've been paying attention to Mars for the past three weeks or so...since the Perseid meteor showers (last months) what can I say? I'm somewhat of a cosmos-geek Thing is, you can still get a good look at it for the next month or so as it goes back to its regular distance in relation with the earth, the moon and the sun...it is now 34.6 million miles away from us...5 times closer than usually :eek: What we are seeing is Mars amplified 5 times in size and brightness...thanks Meng!peace and chicken greaseFUNKETEER Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candy Posted August 27 Report Share Posted August 27 Funk you're so smart :love2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funketeer Posted August 27 Report Share Posted August 27 Originally posted by candyrollx69 Funk you're so smart :love2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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meng Posted August 27 Author Report Share Posted August 27 And this one time......in the astronomy club.....Shit I may just go the planetarium tonight. I'm an astronomy nerd as well (and yes I was in the astronomy club In Belen in '87).....lolHey sunnyhost, is it free? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyhost Posted August 27 Report Share Posted August 27 Originally posted by meng And this one time......in the astronomy club.....Shit I may just go the planetarium tonight. I'm an astronomy nerd as well (and yes I was in the astronomy club In Belen in '87).....lolHey sunnyhost, is it free? OMG! The Belen observatory is awesome! lol. I remember back in the day when I went to summer camp there that there was a solar eclipse and they took us all up there to wear those funny glasses and to look up at the sky.Ok..anyways...I digress. lolI think it is free tonight Meng. On the news this morning they didnt mention anything ab a charge and they were saying that they were doing it to hopefully help spark a renewed interest in astronomy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyhost Posted August 27 Report Share Posted August 27 Originally posted by xxgrooveericxx Thanks for the heads up sunny... Literally a heads up since u'll be lookin' up at the sky! lol. Badam ching..thank you thank you...I'll be here all week.Anyways...no prob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest brwneydtrouble Posted August 27 Report Share Posted August 27 Reminds me of Tomb Raider......"planetary alignment..." Does that really happen? I might be out there at the planetarium too, I love all that stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyhost Posted August 27 Report Share Posted August 27 Hey here we go! It's a freebie!Moons over my hammy..oops...I mean...Mars over Miami (Look here for the whole month's Mars events.)Mars Over MiamiWednesday, Aug. 27 from 8:00 p.m. to 12 midnight.Join us on this special evening when Mars is closest to the Earth! Beginning at 8:00 p.m. with a live star show by Jack Horkheimer; at 8:30 p.m. a Mars talk by Astro-photographer Dr. Donald Parker; a raffle of 4 Meade telescopes and “Best Dressed Martian†contest, all part of the fun! Observatory is open from 9:30 p.m. to midnight. Cost: Free to the public. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meng Posted August 27 Author Report Share Posted August 27 Originally posted by sunnyhost Hey here we go! It's a freebie!Moons over my hammy..oops...I mean...Mars over Miami (Look here for the whole month's Mars events.)Mars Over MiamiWednesday, Aug. 27 from 8:00 p.m. to 12 midnight.Join us on this special evening when Mars is closest to the Earth! Beginning at 8:00 p.m. with a live star show by Jack Horkheimer; at 8:30 p.m. a Mars talk by Astro-photographer Dr. Donald Parker; a raffle of 4 Meade telescopes and “Best Dressed Martian†contest, all part of the fun! Observatory is open from 9:30 p.m. to midnight. Cost: Free to the public. I was just going to post the same thing. I'll be there sometime after 9:30. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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