Never Again in your Lifetime will this occur!

[1994Cobra]

Something to share with your children and grandchildren.

Never again in your lifetime will the Red Planet be so spectacular! This
month and next month the Earth is catching up with Mars, an encounter
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 10 p.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
your children and grandchildren. No one alive today will ever see this again.

Danno

[Ken 01-Cobra]

Cool...so how does that 34,649,589 miles compare to it's average distance? ;) And if I compute it right, it would only take 1,700,000 or so gallons of gas to make the drive! I wonder if you could open up your Cobra for THAT drive? If you could, and could average 100 miles per hour, it would only take you about 40 YEARS to get there! (ya gotta have a few rest stops in there!) :D

[Chuck G.]

Originally posted by 1994Cobra
Something to share with your children and grandchildren.

Never again in your lifetime will the Red Planet be so spectacular! This
month and next month the Earth is catching up with Mars, an encounter
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 10 p.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
your children and grandchildren. No one alive today will ever see this again.

Danno Hey Danno,That was in my email from someone in NC.Do you think the KLEZ worm sent it to you??????
Chuck

[1994Cobra]

Originally posted by Ken 01-Cobra
Cool...so how does that 34,649,589 miles compare to it's average distance? ;) And if I compute it right, it would only take 1,700,000 or so gallons of gas to make the drive! I wonder if you could open up your Cobra for THAT drive? If you could, and could average 100 miles per hour, it would only take you about 40 YEARS to get there! (ya gotta have a few rest stops in there!) :D


No clue on the average distance on a normal basis, but the way
I figure it, if we avarage 20 Miles to the gallon, it woud take about 17, 000,000 gallons to get there. At about $1.50 a gallon, that would cost nearly $25,000,000. (way more than I will ever make in my liftime), and it would take about 346,495.89 years to make it there. By that time they would most likely be digging up remains of our ancestors, and putting them on display in museums. :iron:I am not sure how the loss of all gravity would effect the engine in my car, but I surely would try to open it up all the way so I could make it there a quickly as possible and return home in time for dinner. ( ROFLMAO ) Can someone help me up please?:cbra:

LOL

Danno

[1994Cobra]

Originally posted by Chuck G.
Hey Danno,That was in my email from someone in NC.Do you think the KLEZ worm sent it to you??????
Chuck

Chuck, I don't think that this is from any virus. I recieved it also as an e-mail, but it did not come as an attachment, and came from a trusted source. I can't say the source here, but will let you know. If my memory serves me correctly, most of the viruses come as an attachment to your e-mail, and you have to open them up in order to initiate the viral program. I got this one as a text only message, I really liked it, and wanted to share it with everyone here, and just try to have some fun with it.

Danno:)

[Ken 01-Cobra]

Originally posted by 1994Cobra
No clue on the average distance on a normal basis, but the way
I figure it, if we avarage 20 Miles to the gallon, it woud take about 17, 000,000 gallons to get there. At about $1.50 a gallon, that would cost nearly $25,000,000. (way more than I will ever make in my liftime), and it would take about 346,495.89 years to make it there.
Heh...your math is off a bit I think. Here's how I compute it.

Gas is 34,650,000 / 20 = 1,732,500 gallons.
Cost is $ 2,598,750 @ $1.50/gal.
Time (at 100 MPH) is 34,650,000 / 100 = 346,500 hours
346,500 hours / 24 = 14437.5 days
14437.5 days / 365 = 39.555 years. Add rest stops and you're at 40 years.
;) :haha:

Any way you look at it, it would be a LONG drive! :haha: :rolleyes:

[Chuck G.]

Danno Ilike it also.I hope it is a clear night.Remember the Halle Bop comet? It was right out side my door.It looked that way anyhow.Oh and the oneI got was text also.Just having alittle fun .
Thanks Chuck

[1994Cobra]

Originally posted by Ken 01-Cobra
Heh...your math is off a bit I think. Here's how I compute it.

Gas is 34,650,000 / 20 = 1,732,500 gallons.
Cost is $ 2,598,750 @ $1.50/gal.
Time (at 100 MPH) is 34,650,000 / 100 = 346,500 hours
346,500 hours / 24 = 14437.5 days
14437.5 days / 365 = 39.555 years. Add rest stops and you're at 40 years.
;) :haha:

Any way you look at it, it would be a LONG drive! :haha: :rolleyes:

You are correct ! I guess I should have used my calculator instead of my brain at 4:30 in the morning. (LOL) and again you are correct, it would take about 40 years to get there including rest stops. (LOL) The coffee had not kicked in yet, so i guess it was obvious that my brain was not fuctioning at it's peak capacity. Any how I am Still LMAO, and I need help getting up off the floor. My stomach hurts now.

Danno:haha:

[Chuck G.]

How much would it cost if you could run yor car on printer ink?

I think I heard it would cost about 173,000 bucks a tank.....

It is early an't it.:p :bna

Chuck

[1994Cobra]

Originally posted by Chuck G.
How much would it cost if you could run yor car on printer ink?

I think I heard it would cost about 173,000 bucks a tank.....

It is early an't it.:p :bna

Chuck

Yeah Chuck, Now multiply that by how many tanks it would take to get there.? It was early. I tell you what, with the cost of printer ink these days, I think it is more efficient to by a new printer with the ink already installed, and sell the old printer for 35.00 when it runs out of ink,. This way, you always have a new printer for the cost of ink, and the money you sell your old one for. You like that? I am thinking now, I had my coffee.:wow: :p

[1994Cobra]

Chuck, are you there?

[Chuck G.]

I think I need a ladder.
Chuck
ps
I am on my 4th cup.

[Ken 01-Cobra]

Yeah. I know about early! ;) On my 2nd cup, so I won't try any math problems this morning! :D

Astronomy is cool stuff. I enjoyed it as a kid, and I enjoy it now. Went out last year for the meteor storm that didn't happen, but would love to see one. I missed the one in 66(?), and have kicked myself ever since. Did see Hale-Bopp a lot though!

When I was a kid (before calculators) in high school, I wanted to know what C2 was in E=mc2. Try doing this with paper and pencil. 186324x186324. Hint, it is easier if you turn the paper to landscape mode and put the problem in the upper right hand corner! ;)

[1994Cobra]

Originally posted by Ken 01-Cobra
Yeah. I know about early! ;) On my 2nd cup, so I won't try any math problems this morning! :D

Astronomy is cool stuff. I enjoyed it as a kid, and I enjoy it now. Went out last year for the meteor storm that didn't happen, but would love to see one. I missed the one in 66(?), and have kicked myself ever since. Did see Hale-Bopp a lot though!

When I was a kid (before calculators) in high school, I wanted to know what C2 was in E=mc2. Try doing this with paper and pencil. 186324x186324. Hint, it is easier if you turn the paper to landscape mode and put the problem in the upper right hand corner! ;)

I had a lot of trouble with that one

[Ken 01-Cobra]

Originally posted by 1994Cobra
I had a lot of trouble with that one
Yeah, I think I did it like a dozen times before I got the same answer 3 times! ;)

Oh, and on the hints, I forgot to add write SMALL! :D

[1994Cobra]

Originally posted by Ken 01-Cobra
Yeah. I know about early! ;) On my 2nd cup, so I won't try any math problems this morning! :D

Astronomy is cool stuff. I enjoyed it as a kid, and I enjoy it now. Went out last year for the meteor storm that didn't happen, but would love to see one. I missed the one in 66(?), and have kicked myself ever since. Did see Hale-Bopp a lot though!

When I was a kid (before calculators) in high school, I wanted to know what C2 was in E=mc2. Try doing this with paper and pencil. 186324x186324. Hint, it is easier if you turn the paper to landscape mode and put the problem in the upper right hand corner! ;)

I woke my son up at about 4:00 am on one of the mornings that the meteor storm was occuring, and we did see several actually many meteors that morning. It was brilliant. If My memory serves me correctly, that was last year, or the year before, and I remember it being quite cool in the morning.
Astronomy is wild stuff indeed. Wish I took my movie camera outside to film it.

Danno

[Ken 01-Cobra]

Oh, I wasn't saying last years wasn't good, but it wasn't a storm. (and yes, it was cold as he!!) At peak, it was no more than 2-400 an hour. The 66(?) storm produced something like 4-5 THOUSAND an hour! I've seen a movie of it, and it looked like it was literally raining stars! I do NOT want to miss the next one like that, and last years had a chance of being a real storm.

In 66 I was 15, so I was probably in bed, but if I had known it was coming (not possible at that time...no computers or space ops) I would have been out there for sure. I used to sit up a lot with my telescope and just look at things. Very cool to see globular clusters and nebula. I LOVE the Hubble site. Great for excellent wallpaper! ;)

Another cool thing to do is take your film camera out and put it on a tripod, stop the lens down, and use a cable release to open the shutter and keep it open. The stars will form circles as they move, and the meteors will form slashes of light across those circles. It's a cool picture to do for yourself!

[Chuck G.]

Speaking of astrology.I saw where a meteor shower should be viewable nthis coming tues eve and weds just before dawn.

If only I can be awake and no clouds..........

[1994Cobra]

Chuck,

Do you have any of the details on it? I would like to watch it if possible.

[Chuck G.]

Originally posted by 1994Cobra
Chuck,

Do you have any of the details on it? I would like to watch it if possible. That was like.......this morning.I slept through it.:eek:

[1994Cobra]

Originally posted by Chuck G.
That was like.......this morning.I slept through it.:eek:


OooooPssss

[Chuck G.]

Its almost time....Aug 27 right?;)

[1994Cobra]

Yes indeed.....I hope we can see it. ( no clouds)

[1994Cobra]

Here is a website for anyone interested in finding out how to get the best look a t Mars. Times and days, what you need, etc.... are listed.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/science/2003-08-24-mars-usat_x.htm

I need a telescope...

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