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Thursday, August 14, 2003

got dis fr xiao jun: It's going to be a rare sight so remember - don't miss the opportunity to view 2 moons in the sky -> 27 AUGUST 2003. Never again in your lifetime will the Red Planet be so spectacular! This month and next month the Earth is catching up with Mars,anencounter that will culminate in the closest approach between the two planets in recorded history. The next time Mars may come this close is in 2287. Due to the way Jupiter's gravity tugs on Mars and perturbs its orbit,astronomers can only be certain that Mars has not come this close to Earth in the last 5,000 years but it may be as long as 60,000 years. The encounter will culminate on August 27th when Mars comes to within 34,649,589 miles and will be (next to the moon) the brightest object in the night sky. It will attain a magnitude of -2.9 and will appear 25.11 arc seconds wide. At a modest 75-power magnification Mars will look as large as the full moon to the naked eye. Mars will be easy to spot. At the beginning of August, Mars will rise in the east at 10p.m. and reach its azimuth at about 3 a.m. By the end of August when the two planets are closest, Mars will rise at nightfall and reach its highest point in the sky at 12:30 a.m. That's pretty convenient when it comes to seeing something that no human has seen in recorded history. So mark your calendar at the beginning of August to see Mars grows progressively brighter and brighter throughout the month. Share with friends, children and grandchildren and with everyone you know, as no one alive today will ever see this again. well, i actually knew bout dis long ago.. but i finally managed to convince my dad to get me a telescope juz for dis.. he will bring me to the science centre once the exams r over to choose one.. hehe.. cant wait... we've been toking bout having one since we bought pandan valley, but as my dad did not intend to stay dere.. we did not buy it.. but now.. hehe... i m staying i a house similiar to pandan valley.... i can finally haf my own telescope on the terrace... grinz.. i cant wait... so excited.. hope tt i can find a gd one.... n tt they can deliever it before 27/8... den i will gaze @ stars evri nite.. hu noes?? i may become an astronomer... but no.. i will still stick to becoming a lawyer... now everi morning on the radio.. dere is dis section on entrepreneurs.... maybe i shld do tt as a side line.. i can design clothes... y not?? shld consider tt... but my main career.. will be law... ok.. gotta go watch tv.. my dad is appearing.. channel news asia is airing his press conference.. ciaoz!! p.s.. *grinz* my dad is famous..

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