Mars close to Earth in August 27, 2006

janjo82 · #1 08-27-2006, 07:43 PM

I was told that Mars would be the size of the Moon today August 27, 2006.
However, I dont see anything, not even the Moon. Was it all a crock of bull?

sokkar · #2 08-27-2006, 08:28 PM

http://www.hoax-slayer.com/mars-earth-close.html

janjo82 · #3 08-27-2006, 08:38 PM

I wanted it so badly to be true...

Sonofagun · #4 08-27-2006, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by janjo82

I wanted it so badly to be true...

No damnit, all kinds of crazy **** would happen for Mars to appear as big as the moon. Something to do with gravity leading to death on a large scale...something.

sokkar · #5 08-27-2006, 09:42 PM

the email (even though it was a hoax) said it would be as BRIGHT as the moon, not as large, which is in fact possible.

earlier in june, jupiter was actually one of the brightest objects in the sky, but it was the size of a normal star.