Astronomy Site

[firemn23 8]

Not sure if anyone is facinated by astronomy like I am but so this web site that had a lsiting of thw top 20 pictures from the hubble.

http://www.space.com/bestimg/result.php?ba..._03.jpg&cat=hst

[WAS967 97]

Yes, I am. And thanks for the site.

[FFD260 1]

NICE WEB PAGE 8) =D> =D> =D>

[JBE 328]

I got a little star chart from one of my uncles when I was a teenager. It was stars with a thing that circled it so you could adjust for seasons. He thought I was a space cadet(As some who know me could probably confirm), and he wrapped it in tinfoil. I ended up giving it to my brother. Cool site though.

[calhobs 110]

just go this email today hopefully its tru does anyone know where this info can be checked out

The Red Planet is about to be spectacular!

This month and next, Earth is catching up with Mars in an encounter that

will culminate in the closest approach between the two planets in

recorded history. The next time Mars may come this close is

in 2287. Due to the way Jupiter's gravity tugs on

Mars and perturbs its orbit, astronomers can only be

certain that Mars has not come this close to Earth

in the Last 5,000 years, but it may be as long as

60,000 years before it happens again.

The encounter will culminate on August 27th when

Mars comes to within 34,649,589 miles of Earth and

will be (next to the moon) the brightest object in

the night sky. It will attain a magnitude of -2.9

and will appear 25.11 arc seconds wide. At a modest

75-power magnification

Mars will look as large as the full moon to the naked eye.

Mars will be easy to spot. At the

beginning of August it will rise in the east at 10p.m.

and reach its azimuth at about 3 a.m.

By the end of August when the two planets are

closest, Mars will rise at nightfall and reach its

highest point in the sky at 12:30a.m. That's pretty

convenient to see something that no human being has

seen in recorded history. So, mark your calendar at

the beginning of August to see Mars grow

progressively brighter and brighter throughout the

month.

[Guest]

This the the NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day. Every day a different space picture.

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html

[WAS967 97]

That email is old and related to the Mars encounter of 2003:

http://www.hoax-slayer.com/mars-earth-close.html

There WILL be another close encounter with Mars this year in November:

Info Here

PLEASE people. Investigate those emails you get before you send them out. A lot of it is bunk.

[calhobs 110]

thanks Was for the info