EVERYONE SHOULD READ THIS.....

The biggest moment in your life is coming in August!

The Red Planet is about to be spectacular! This month and next, Earth is catching up with Mars in 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 before it happens again.

The encounter will culminate on August 27th when Mars comes to within 34,649,589 miles of Earth 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

By August 27, Mars will look as large as the full moon to the naked eye.

Mars will be easy to spot. At the beginning of August it 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 12:30a.m. That's pretty convenient to see something that no human being has seen in recorded history. So, mark your calendar at the beginning of August to see Mars grow progressively brighter and brighter throughout the month.

Share this with your children and grandchildren.

NO ONE ALIVE TODAY WILL EVER SEE THIS AGAIN!

I checked with a couple of diff. Col. Level science teachers at diff. schools, and they confirmed it!

Forward this to everyone you know. This is VERY real and should be enjoyed by all, Friends and even your enemies!

~Cagefighter

To all who just read this,

Please just dissregard that last statement. It has been braught to my attention that this has allready happened back in 2003.

I was unaware that this event had occured. And was miss educated on such happenings.

However I was just educated correctly that this HAS happened allready!

I appologise for my ignorance and stupidity on this subject matter, and I did not mean to misslead anyone in the wrong way, as my intentions were good.

It has also been braught to my attention that this info can also be found at the following web address.

PLEASE check this out to view for your self.
(cut and paste address)

http://www.snopes.com/science/mars.asp

once again I am sorry.

Truly your's

cagefighter