Two moons for August

[Rob]

The whole world is waiting for August 27th........

Planet Mars will be the brightest in the night sky starting August. It
will look as large as the full moon to the naked eye. This will
cultivate on Aug. 27 when Mars comes within 34.65M miles off earth. Be
sure to watch the sky on Aug. 27 12:30 am. It will look like the earth
has 2 moons.

The next time Mars may come this close is in 2287 so don't wait around!

[Mike Warren]

Post by Rob
The whole world is waiting for August 27th........

<sigh>

http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/errata/ss/mars_in_august.htm

[Andy]

Post by Rob
The whole world is waiting for August 27th........
Planet Mars will be the brightest in the night sky starting August. It
will look as large as the full moon to the naked eye. This will cultivate
on Aug. 27 when Mars comes within 34.65M miles off earth. Be sure to watch
the sky on Aug. 27 12:30 am. It will look like the earth has 2 moons.

Mars as large as the full moon to the naked eye?
What substance are you on man?

http://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/will-mars-appear-as-large-as-a-full-moon-in-august-2010

[Noons]

Post by Andy
Mars as large as the full moon to the naked eye?
What substance are you on man?

The internet...

[rwalker]

Post by Rob
The whole world is waiting for August 27th........
Planet Mars will be the brightest in the night sky starting August. It
will look as large as the full moon to the naked eye. This will
cultivate on Aug. 27 when Mars comes within 34.65M miles off earth. Be
sure to watch the sky on Aug. 27 12:30 am. It will look like the earth
has 2 moons.
The next time Mars may come this close is in 2287 so don't wait around!

No, it won't.

[Mr.T]

Post by Rob
The whole world is waiting for August 27th........
Planet Mars will be the brightest in the night sky starting August. It
will look as large as the full moon to the naked eye.

Yeah right, but not from Earth! :-)

MrT.