View Full Version : Once in a civilization-span astronomical event!
Cogburn
08-28-2009, 02:00 AM
Due to the perturbations of Jupiter, Mars will be closest to Earth tonight as it has been for 5,000 years... and as close as it will be to the Earth for another 60,000 years.
It will be the brightest and largest star in the eastern sky after 9:30pm local time.
You literally can't miss it.
Royal
08-28-2009, 02:13 AM
I will be indoors plotting to corrupt government officials of a third world country. I will try to convince my boss inside this bunker to get some fresh air for a smoke break.
Alessandra
08-28-2009, 02:26 AM
Due to the perturbations of Jupiter, Mars will be closest to Earth tonight as it has been for 5,000 years... and as close as it will be to the Earth for another 60,000 years.
It will be the brightest and largest star in the eastern sky after 9:30pm local time.
You literally can't miss it.
Oh god damn it, not another one of these...
Source please...
Lexion
08-28-2009, 10:17 AM
Yeah, I heard this was baloney.
I'll look for where I read it.
Lex
boycotteverything
08-28-2009, 10:20 AM
Due to the perturbations of Jupiter, Mars will be closest to Earth tonight as it has been for 5,000 years... and as close as it will be to the Earth for another 60,000 years.
It will be the brightest and largest star in the eastern sky after 9:30pm local time.
You literally can't miss it.
Oh god damn it, not another one of these...
Source please...
I second that emotion. Source, please...
boycotteverything
08-28-2009, 10:21 AM
Yeah, I heard this was baloney.
I'll look for where I read it.
LexHey! Get to work, you bum!
Lexion
08-28-2009, 10:34 AM
[offsite:1czcr93z]The year is not specifically mentioned in the message and a great many recipients therefore assume that the message refers to August, 2009. Virtually identical (and equally misleading) messages were circulating back in July and August 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008. The events outlined in the message were more or less true back in 2003 although they were a little hyped even then. According to NASA, on August 27, 2003, Earth and Mars were the closest they have been for around 60,000 years. Mars was indeed a spectacular site in the night sky during several months of 2003.[/offsite:1czcr93z]
Source (http://www.hoax-slayer.com/mars-earth-close.html)
Lex
Cogburn
08-28-2009, 03:38 PM
Damnit... you guys are getting good at this.
I have to try harder. :)
skunk
08-29-2009, 09:52 AM
Spreading disinfo is fun cog!