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Aug 27th, 2003 at 4:41pm

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For those who don't know, Mars will be the closest to Earth TONITE!!!!! So, all you Brits, in an hour or so, grab your binocs or telescope, and check it out!!! Look South. And for us Americans, check at about 10:00-12:00PM. (And I don't know the time everywhere else. Grin)



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Reply #1 - Aug 27th, 2003 at 4:54pm

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its been cloudy all night, so far and i have been out the past few weeks everynight with my telescope and binos, its pretty impressive. remember to smile for the martians:)
 
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Reply #2 - Aug 27th, 2003 at 4:57pm

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For those who don't know, Mars will be the closest to Earth TONITE!!!!! So, all you Brits, in an hour or so, grab your binocs or telescope, and check it out!!! Look South. And for us Americans, check at about 10:00-12:00PM. (And I don't know the time everywhere else. Grin)



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What? Tonight? That was last week man!!! Tongue
 
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Reply #3 - Aug 27th, 2003 at 6:58pm

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Actually, last night was the best, but through September, it'll be bright. I'm going later tonite to an observitory. Wink
 
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Reply #4 - Aug 27th, 2003 at 7:14pm

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Last wednesday me and my friend had to endure a small child going on and on about how that night mars would be the closest its been for many years. Does that mean the small kid was telling porkies?
 
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Reply #5 - Aug 27th, 2003 at 7:23pm

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I took my telescope out really early this morning and looked at it.  I wasn't terribly impressed to be honest-I have done a lot of "star gazing" in my life and have a really good quality telescope.  I noticed that Mars was slightly bigger than it has been in the past-but there wasn't much of a change.  But, it was still fun to look at.   Wink
 
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Reply #6 - Aug 27th, 2003 at 7:25pm

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Any idea of where it will be in the North American sky? I've already go the telescope out but I need a location.
 
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Reply #7 - Aug 27th, 2003 at 7:32pm

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I just heard a news flash on the radio from the United States,.............

"It is reported that at 8:50 p.m. a huge, flaming object, believed to be a meteorite, fell on a farm in the neighborhood of Grovers Mill, New Jersey, twenty-two miles from Trenton."


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Reply #8 - Aug 27th, 2003 at 7:37pm

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That's awfull!! Shocked

Who cares about mars being slightly bigger in the sky, the moon is a whole lot closer Grin
 
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Reply #9 - Aug 27th, 2003 at 7:44pm

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Hey rifleman...where did you hear that? I live right around that area and didn't hear anything about it.
 
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Reply #10 - Aug 27th, 2003 at 7:46pm

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I just heard a news flash on the radio from the United States,.............

"It is reported that at 8:50 p.m. a huge, flaming object, believed to be a meteorite, fell on a farm in the neighborhood of Grovers Mill, New Jersey, twenty-two miles from Trenton."


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The first time I heard that, I flipped!!!! Of course, I was 7, and very impressionable. Roll Eyes

Megastever, where do you live near Grover's Mill? I live in Jersey.  Sad
 
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Reply #11 - Aug 27th, 2003 at 8:01pm

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I think Rifleman's callsign should be "Orson" after Orson Welles and the fiasco he started with War of the Worlds!  LOL
 
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Reply #12 - Aug 27th, 2003 at 8:02pm

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Reply #13 - Aug 27th, 2003 at 9:46pm

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i'm gullible     Sad Sad Sad
 
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Reply #14 - Aug 27th, 2003 at 11:15pm

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I've been able to see it for the past couple of nights.  Along with the rest of the sky.  I can remember the last time it was this clear at night around here.  Could see so many consolations, and I saw the milky way for the first time. 

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