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August 25th, 2003, 03:01 PM
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Re: Close Encounter with Mars
I can hardly wait. In my mother's home town there's an obervatory open to the public on Friday's from 8pm to midnight. It's not the closest day, nor the optimal time, and it's on the east coast so there's light polution. But it is still always cool to get to look through a 56 cm telescope.
Now the news is quoteing some sources that says people are afraid of a collision. Now, if anyone has a link to one of these kook sites or news stories, I would like to experience it, 'cause I can always use a laugh.
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August 25th, 2003, 03:32 PM
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Re: Close Encounter with Mars
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Well, we missed another prime chance to make the trip. How many more opportunities will we let go by?
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Well, probably by the time it's this close again if we are still here I think there's a good chance we will have got there. 
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August 26th, 2003, 04:34 AM
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Re: Close Encounter with Mars
i think its like in 79 years
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August 26th, 2003, 04:42 AM
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Re: Close Encounter with Mars
Nope wont be here!
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August 26th, 2003, 07:27 AM
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Re: Close Encounter with Mars
79 years? Well, maybe if you're young right now and live a long life, you just might be around the next time...
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August 26th, 2003, 09:19 AM
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Re: Close Encounter with Mars
well, i went out, looked. couldn't see it. the radio said something about an observatory open to the publc, so maybe...
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August 26th, 2003, 10:15 AM
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Re: Close Encounter with Mars
Went out on a boat Last night, so there was no light pollution, but even from the beach Mars appears bright orange to the naked eye. My father in law has a small telescope, I really ought to try to get to use it this week.Actually, my gf has a pair of old binoculars somewhere, that would be better than nothing, surely...
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