[AZ-Observing] Re: Mars Orbiting Sim
- From: gene lucas <geneluca@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2005 19:43:40 -0700
The original quote was in the context of, "as large as the Full Moon,
viewed through a telescope" or something like that. I know Tom's just
trolling for amusement, here......
(What's the magnification on that video screen???)
The man on TV sez, Step out the door right now and see it, Eastern
Daylight Savings Time....Better hurry!! This won't happen again for
several lifetimes, right???
Gene
(17250)
Tom Polakis wrote:
>The simulation doesn't jibe with what I read somewhere on the Internet. Mars
>is supposed to come unusually close to Earth this month, and appear as large
>as the Full Moon to the naked eye.
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>Tom
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>>From: "Jack Jones" <Telescoper@xxxxxxx>
>>Date: 2005/08/12 Fri AM 12:35:29 EDT
>>To: "AZ Observing List" <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Subject: [AZ-Observing] Mars Orbiting Sim
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>>This is a really cool simulation that shows the relationship between Mars and
>>Earth's orbital motion while simultaneuosly showing Mars' changes in size.
>>Also illustrates how it only comes into opposition every two years even though
>>the Earth goes around once a year. Check 2003-2005, 1999-2001, 1986-1988 etc.
>>(15-17 yr cycle).
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>>http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/mars/mars_orbit.html&edu=high
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>>Jack Jones
>>Public Events Coordinator
>>Saguaro Astronomy Club
>>Phoenix AZ
>>Telescoper@xxxxxxx
>>www.saguaroastro.org
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