Hi Raddu,
Did you get your facts from an email? I went online and found multiple sites that say that this is not possible.This is just one of them.
http://www.universetoday.com/2007/07/25/will-the-mars-look-as-big-as-the-moon-on-august-27-nope/
Here's another.
http://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/will-mars-appear-as-large-as-a-full-moon-in-august-2010
Instead, maybe people will see Jupiter.... that may be worth looking at too
"What is happening on August 27 of 2010? Nothing, really. By coincidence, there will be a brilliant planet near the moon on August 27, the king planet Jupiter. Will some people look outside on the night of August 27 – see Jupiter near the moon – and think this brilliant world is Mars?"
Chaddu
PS. There is a meteor shower on Aug. 12., 2010. I think.
Raddu, I wish I could have seen it. The event that you were writing about happened in 2003, but even then it took a telescope for it to be as big as the Moon. It did look bigger than usual though...
ReplyDeleteOy, Chaddu, we are DUMB Punjabis, not smart ones who look up things on the internet... In fact, we don't even have computers here in Punjab ;).
ReplyDeleteoh be quiet laddu. YOU have an ipod... who's the high-tech one now?
ReplyDeleteoh, oops my cousin sent it to me, i had no idea i didnt have time to reasearch it
ReplyDeleteChaddu: What-evah
ReplyDeleteHey Raddu,I only researched it to see what time it would be at. I totally believed it until I saw the websites. And Laddu: BE QUIET! Hmmmm...... Duct Tape would do the trick, wouldn't it? :D
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ReplyDeleteAyo, Rama!( If that is how you spell ayo)
ReplyDeleteLaddu: must I remind you again? We are not ALL punjabi. You are. I am from MudiLand, Chaddu is from Chadduville, and well you... from Punjab. Now, have we all gotten it straight?
Chaddu: YES, I agree. Duct Tape would be perfect!
Raddu: sounded cool! Are you sure it was in 2003? I wish I could have seen it!
Maddu- out
p.s. Read my comment in an indian accent :P
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