Mars

[TelC@t]

Tonight (or last night for some people) is the night when Mars comes closest to earth in 60,000 years time.

At 1 point Mars was 55,758,006 kilometres from Earth - four times closer than its usual 225 million kilometres.

If it's not raining, you can easily spot it on the night sky. It is the brightest star amongst them all! How amazing is that? Remember, techniquelly, it is NOT a star, for it does not emit light itself, instead it reflects the light from the sun.
But I think you all know that.

How can you tell if it's Mars? First, it has kind of redish in color ... most of other stars are either white or blueish. Second, IT IS DAMN BRIGHT.

So go out at night and have a look, if not for Mars, just for a view of a beautiful night sky

[Black Alpha]

which countries can you see it from (i'm referring to the last night for some people bit)

[Blood]

you can't see the sky in eastern europe, not since the nuclear destruction

[Scout1]

i live in US and i saw it

It was pretty cool, at first i thought it was some kind of tower light, but then i remembered that there arent any towers that move around over the night

It was pretty big, maybe like 3 times as big as your average star in da sky and ten times as bright and red and pretty and it was cool shit

Ah, the night sky is so prettyful... the dim spill of the Milky way... Mars... and stars...

[Mayo Inc.]

I saw it too I was like cool

[ÆNIMA]

Re: Mars

Originally posted by TelC@t
It is the brightest star amongst them all! How amazing is that?

I don't care what you said to rebuke this statement..you still called MARS a STAR.



Anyway, Mars being a planet and all will relatively stay in the same position in the sky relative to the stars. So as the Earth rotates, everybody will eventually be able to see it in the night sky. It's just a matter as to what time of the night it's best visible.

[Mayo Inc.]

I think she meant that mars and stars have a similar appearance when looked upon with the naked eye in the night sky. She knows mars isn't a star.

[RabbitRapist]

i live in the middle of a city, there's buildings everywhere, cant see much sky.

-RR

[ÆNIMA]

Re: Re: Mars

Originally posted by ÆNIMA
I don't care what you said to rebuke this statement..you still called MARS a STAR.

[Mr. Peanuts]

being in england, we have shit weather.
couldnt see fuck all