From: Andrew Johnson
Date: 2006-08-06 09:40:52
Space Weather News for August 6, 2006 spaceweather.com MARS HOAX: A bogus email is going around the Internet. It claims that Mars will be historically close to Earth on August 27, 2006–so close that Mars will look as large as the full Moon. This is not true. Here are the facts: On August 27th, Mars will be on the other side of the solar system, about 385 million kilometers from Earth. The red planet will look tiny and dim, nothing like a full Moon. The “Mars Hoax” email first appeared in 2003. On August 27th of that year, Mars really did come historically close to Earth. But the email’s claim that Mars would rival the Moon was grossly exaggerated. Every August since 2003, the email has staged a revival. It’s as wrong now as it was then. SUNNY SATURN: Looking for Saturn? Don’t. It could hurt your eyes. This weekend Saturn is passing right by the Sun. See images of the close encounter at Spaceweather.com You are currently subscribed to spaceweather as: ad.johnson@ntlworld….. To unsubscribe click here: www.spaceweather2.co… or send a blank email to leave-spaceweather-4… — No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.7/410 – Release Date: 05/08/2006 — No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.7/410 – Release Date: 05/08/2006