[Vision2020] Mars: Red Planet of War

Sat, 02 Aug 2003 13:08:43 -0700

Ted,

I stepped outside last night around midnight and you're right, the planet is easy to spot already.  Should only get better!

Tami Stinebaugh

----- Original Message -----
From: Ted Moffett <ted_moffett@hotmail.com>
Date: Friday, August 1, 2003 2:04 pm
Subject: RE: [Vision2020] Mars: Red Planet of War

> 
> Tami and Saundra:
> 
> By the last week in August the sun will set earlier and Mars 
> should be in 
> position for good viewing before midnight, so viewing Mars will 
> not mean 
> staying up too late.  It is so bright NOW it cannot be mistaken 
> for anything 
> else in the sky, unless someone does not know about Mars close 
> approach, and 
> instead sees a saucer with little green men.
> 
> I bet reports of UFOs will increase during August.
> 
> Ted
> 
> 
> >From: "Saundra Lund" <sslund@moscow.com>
> >To: "'Tami Stinebaugh'" <stin1624@uidaho.edu>,   "'Ted Moffett'" 
> ><ted_moffett@hotmail.com>
> >CC: <vision2020@moscow.com>
> >Subject: RE: [Vision2020] Mars: Red Planet of War
> >Date: Fri, 1 Aug 2003 09:35:53 -0700
> >
> >Tami & Ted,
> >
> >Thanks for the heads-up on this and for the viewing tips!  I, too am
> >gonna have to make some plans so that at least my daughter & I 
> (not much
> >chance my dh would be willing to go on a *very* early morning 
> drive --
> >LOL) can see this.
> >
> >Thanks again for sharing.
> >
> >Saundra Lund
> >Moscow, Idaho
> >
> >The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good 
> people to
> >do nothing.
> >Edmund Burke
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: vision2020-admin@moscow.com [vision2020-admin@moscow.com]
> >On Behalf Of Tami Stinebaugh
> >Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 4:31 PM
> >To: Ted Moffett
> >Cc: vision2020@moscow.com
> >Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Mars: Red Planet of War
> >
> >
> >Being that between midnight and 3 am I am often dead asleep, 
> seeing this
> >will take some planning on my part:)  I'm thinking a camping trip mid
> >August might be a good time to view Mars.  I'll probably even let the
> >kids stay up for this one;)
> >
> >Tami Stinebaugh
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Ted Moffett <ted_moffett@hotmail.com>
> >Date: Thursday, July 31, 2003 4:22 pm
> >Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Mars: Red Planet of War
> >
> > >
> > > Tami, et. al.
> > >
> > > Ah, modern humanity and the separation from nature.
> > >
> > > The most cursory glance at the night sky recently from 12 midnight
> > > till 3 AM
> > > reveals the bright red planet of war hanging in the southeast to
> > > southern
> > > sky on the Palouse.  It is very bright now compared to how Mars
> > > usually
> > > appears.
> > >
> > > As your report indicates, the show will just get better in August.
> > >
> > > But get away from the city lights to view Mars.  City light
> > > pollution
> > > destroys sky watching.  10 miles away from Moscow or Pullman at
> > > least is
> > > required, further than 10 miles away if you live in Lewiston or
> > > Clarkston.
> > > It is so sad to consider that many children growing up in major
> > > urban areas
> > > never or rarely get to wonder at the star dusted night sky as it
> > > appears
> > > without light pollution.  I've heard stories of children who first
> > > venture
> > > into "wilderness" being frightened by what they see for the first
> > > time in
> > > the sky.
> > >
> > > Ted
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: Tami Stinebaugh <stin1624@uidaho.edu>
> > > >To: "upbeatapr00@yahoogroups.com" <upbeatapr00@yahoogroups.com>,
> > > Matthew
> > > >Stinebaugh <mstinebaugh@latah.id.us>,   moscow vision2020
> > > ><vision2020@moscow.com>
> > > >Subject: [Vision2020] mars
> > > >Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2003 15:25:57 -0700
> > > >
> > > >I had this information forwarded to me and thought I'd spread it
> > > along for
> > > >those who haven't heard it yet.
> > > >
> > > >http://www.snopes.com/science/mars.asp
> > > >
> > > >Tami Stinebaugh
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >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. Share
> > > this with
> > > >your children and grandchildren. NO ONE ALIVE TODAY WILL EVER SEE
> > > THIS
> > > >AGAIN
> >
> >
> 
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