Mars is bright tonight

[srebbe64]

If you look at the Moon, and then go right a bit, you'll see a bright red (what looks like a star) planet. 2003 and 2005 will show the brightest Mars for thousands of years. Definitely worth a look, I reckon!

[vixpy1]

I can't see it, my roof is in the way

[andy mac]

Can't see it either... Its only 7:24PM here...

[vixpy1]

You're on your own Steve.

[srebbe64]

vixpy1 said:

I can't see it, my roof is in the way

So let me understand, Mars and Earth are at closest approach for thousands of years, and Charlie can't be bothered to walk 20 yards. He'd rather surf the net!

[vixpy1]

srebbe64 said:

vixpy1 said: I can't see it, my roof is in the way So let me understand, Mars and Earth are at closest approach for thousands of years, and Charlie can't be bothered to walk 20 yards. He'd rather surf the net!

Let me put it this way, in order to see over my roof i have to go into the middle of the road outside,

Now, the thought of me wandering around outside in just my boxers scares me, let alone what it would to to some of the taxi drivers round here.

[GCerbera]

Looks pretty cool here.
Must dig out and set up the telescope tomorrow.

[srebbe64]

Just add "slap on a pair of trousers", to my previous post!

[vixpy1]

srebbe64 said:

Just add "slap on a pair of trousers", to my previous post!

[wedg1e]

Sh!tty hole! You're not wrong.
Even up here, in a far distant Galaxy, 'Twixt the moon and the Milky Way I can see that Stella object of which you speak...
I would take a photograph, but I fear the 0.00001" CCD of my Cheapanon camera would struggle to do justice to the scene.
Instead I will post a picture of my willy...



Dammit, I can never get pictures to work

[trevorw]

Cool, just had a look. Its smaller than i thought.

[chim_knee]

trevorw said:

Cool, just had a look. Its smaller than i thought.

and...

vixpy1 said:

Now, the thought of me wandering around outside in just my boxers scares me...

Coded message...

I think so...

[andy mac]

No moon here.. Stop hogging it you lot!

>> Edited by andy mac on Friday 26th August 02:21

[chim_knee]

andy mac said:

No moon here.. Stop hogging it you lot! >> Edited by andy mac on Friday 26th August 02:21

Yeah... isn't the thread entitled "Mars"?

[dilbert]

Well I took a piccy, but I'll not post it. The best I could get was one slightly grey/brown pixel. The moon fits into a 16 pixel square.

It is pretty bright with the eye though. Brighter than the stars, at least if I'm looking at the right thing.

[andy mac]

No moon, no mars... It's just to the side of it..If there is no moon, there is no mars? Is that not scientific enough for you?

[trevorw]

chim_knee said:

trevorw said: Cool, just had a look. Its smaller than i thought. and... vixpy1 said: Now, the thought of me wandering around outside in just my boxers scares me... Coded message... I think so...

[ZR1cliff]

GCerbera said:

Looks pretty cool here. Must dig out and set up the telescope tomorrow.

As a matter of interest i was thinking of buying a telescope or pair of Bins,what would be the best quality to price ones to go For.

[scared but happy]

ZR1cliff said:

As a matter of interest i was thinking of buying a telescope or pair of Bins,what would be the best quality to price ones to go For.

The thing to look out for with Bino's is to make sure the front lenses are are big as poss because you need to catch as much light as you can, and from what I have seen highest power is not always the best.

[Eric Mc]

Not as close as 2003.

Even at its closest Mars is never that spectacular - although its reddish colour is always obvious.

Venus and Jupiter are always much brighter than Mars can ever be - Venus because its closer and much more reflective and Jupiter because its HUGE.