Try this link for a graph you might find useful: http://skyandtelescope.com/observing/objects/planets/article_985_2.asp Greg On Monday, August 18, 2003, at 11:38 AM, Stanley A. Gorodenski wrote: > Someone may have already mentioned this, but if not it is useful to > know > that Mars should be within one percent of its closest approach from > August 20 to September 3. Anyone have a graph by date of the rate of > falloff from its closest approach? > Stan > > > -- > See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and > please > send personal replies to the author, not the list. > -- See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please send personal replies to the author, not the list.