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    Default Two moons on 27th August 2010

    Two moons on 27th August 2010





    27th Aug the Whole World is waiting for.............

    Planet Mars will be the brightest in the night sky starting August. It will look as large as the full moon to the naked eye. This will culminate on Aug. 27 when Mars comes within 34.65M miles of earth. Be sure to watch the sky on Aug. 27 12:30 am, it will look like the earth has 2 moons.


    The next time Mars may come this close is in 2287.
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    Default Re: Two moons on 27th August 2010

    LMAO, do people really believe this nonsence? If mars was to come close enough so as to appear as large as the full moon it would have a huge affect on our graviy, causing a huge raise in tides

    Yes Mars, will be close, it will be the shiniest non-lunar object in the sky for sure, but the size of the moon, lmao, no it will not

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    Default Re: Two moons on 27th August 2010

    Doesn't this get posted every few months or so

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    Default Re: Two moons on 27th August 2010

    bugger
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    Default Re: Two moons on 27th August 2010

    Choo Choo!!
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    Default Re: Two moons on 27th August 2010

    No not every few Months but yearly at about this time, it happened earlier this decade ('02-'03 ish) though NOT as big as the Moon to the naked eye, I seem to remember lots of amateurs getting good shots.
    I can't believe it took this long though I had hoped it might rumble on a bit as I don't remember seeing it here before.
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    Default Re: Two moons on 27th August 2010

    make that 3 moons then as on the 25th i will look up see the moon and mars then turn around and show a moon of my own

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    Quote Originally Posted by baronvon View Post
    yeah we know so soon already!
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