M A R S

[BST]

Hey folks,

Don't forget --- TONIGHT --- MARS will make its closest approach to Earth, in 60,000 years, and won't be this close for another 60,000 years!

From what I have gathered -- Southeast sky, around 10:00 PM

PRAY FOR CLEAR SKIES !!

BST :)

[Senmut]

And to think, 34 YEARS after Apollo 11, we've gone no further! There should be folks, up on Mars, looking back!

[shiningstar]

Yeppers but you'll have to talk to the liberals who worked
their @#*%^ off to HALT FUNDING for that!

[jewels]

Mars was beautiful. Even without binoculars or a telescope.

[Muffit]

Lots more on this in another thread:

http://www.colonialfleets.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=3902

Thanks to some new friends, my daughter and I captured the moment forever. :) (See last post of other thread)

:muffit:

[cobrastrikelead]

Borrowed a pair of binoculars and could spot the poles even. Actually the first night I looked could see only one pole and since then have heard something about the tilt of Mars axis points the one pole towards Earth every so often. Two nights later I was able to spot both poles.

[shiningstar]

WOW I wish I could have seen that cobrastrikelead but
instead ....................we had CLOUDS, CLOUDS and
MORE clouds :(