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Mars and the Moon

(From Astronomy Photo of the Day.com)

I got this wonderful e-mail that even had photos, showing that Mars – in a once in a multi-lifetime event would appear as large as the moon, around August 11. I’ve been waiting to tell you about it until closer to the date, which is also close to the beginning of Ramadan.

When I googled it today, I learned that same e-mail has been floating around for years, updated every year, and is a fraud.

The truth is less dramatic, but equally fun, if you like astronomical events:

August 2010: Mars and Saturn make a dramatic trio with brighter Venus on August 12th. Skywatchers will enjoy seeing of the three planets closely gathered on August 8th. On the 12th and 13th look for the slender crescent moon near the trio of planets. Venus is the brightest, Saturn is the next brightest, and Mars is smaller and fainter. Mars is 185 million miles from Earth this month.

This information is from Old Town Astronomy.com

August 5, 2010 - Posted by intlxpatr | Arts & Handicrafts, Beauty, Experiment, Lies