"Earth is catching up with Mars [for] the closest approach between the two planets in recorded history." ... At that distance, Mars shines brighter than anything else in the sky except the Sun, the Moon and Venus. The visual magnitude of Mars on Oct. 30, 2005, will be -2.3. Even inattentive sky watchers will notice it,
science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2005/07jul_marshoax.htm science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2005/07jul_marshoax.htm
NASA Science News: subtitle ... Mindful of that, NASA plans to launch the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) on August 10th, 2005. Because it takes 6+ months to reach Mars, the best time to start the trip is a month or so before closest approach--thus, August.
science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2005/27may_approachingmars.... science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2005/27may_approachingmars.htm
Will We See a Record Approach - Mars Closest to ... Close Approach of Mars in 2005 - Will We See a Record Approach - Mars Closest to Earth? ... Related Resources to Mars Closest to Earth November 7 2005...
space.about.com/od/astronomynews/a/marsclose2005_2.htm space.about.com/od/astronomynews/a/marsclose2005_2.htm
Update!: Mars Closest to Earth Email. Is it true? ... Close Approach of Mars in 2005 Mars Information Mars Closest to Earth Email ... Close Approach of Mars in 2005 - Mars Closest to Earth October 31 2005...
space.about.com/cs/mars/a/marsclose.htm space.about.com/cs/mars/a/marsclose.htm
October 2005 offers a solar and a lunar eclipse, and Mars out all night long for Halloween trick-or-treaters ... When Mars is at opposition and also near perihelion (Mars' closest approach to the Sun) -- as it was in August of 2003 -- the Martian opposition is especially close. ... Halloween 2005: Arcturus, Ghost of Summer Sun...
www.idialstars.com/octr.htm
Return to Heritage Home Page ... Current Release Home Page...
heritage.stsci.edu/2005/34/ heritage.stsci.edu/2005/34/
Mars planet closest telescope information for October November 2005 opposition ... 30th OCTOBER 2005 ... As Mars reaches its closest point, it will be at opposition (approx. lining up of three objects in this case Sun, Earth and Mars). At this point Mars will also be at its brightest, reflecting the Sun's light. Mars will be...
www.telescopes-astronomy.com.au/mars.htm www.telescopes-astronomy.com.au/mars.htm
That is, an opposition that occurs at perihelion, which is the point where Mars is closest to the Sun. Mars perihelic opposition finds the Sun, Earth and Mars forming a straight line, bringing Mars and Earth relatively close together. ... The next ordinary opposition of Mars will be in November 2005, when the planet will...
www.spacetoday.org/SolSys/Mars/MarsThePlanet/MarsNearEa... www.spacetoday.org/SolSys/Mars/MarsThePlanet/MarsNearEarth.html
Astronomy News and Articles ... Such emails have their own evolution period and in this case it has evolved and settle down on date "Aug 27th 2005, Mars will make closest approach to earth in recorded history and we will be able to see the red planet as big as moon."
www.jumpingelectrons.com/Astronomy/30_Oct_05_Close_Enco... www.jumpingelectrons.com/Astronomy/30_Oct_05_Close_Encounter_Mars.asp
In the middle of this middle section is a large white dot labeled 10/29, the date of Mars' closest approach in 2005. Around the yellow line, blue lines connect bright white dots that represent stars in labeled constellations, including Perseus, Triangulum, Aries, Pisces, Cetus, and Taurus.
mars.jpl.nasa.gov/allabout/nightsky/nightsky04.html mars.jpl.nasa.gov/allabout/nightsky/nightsky04.html
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