[Cherie]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencete...night-sky.html

Look up tonight! Mars will appear three times bigger in the night sky as the red planet orbits closer to Earth than it has for the last 15 years
Mars will be just 35.8 million miles (57.6 million kilometres) from Earth tonight
The red planet will appear bigger and brighter than usual in the night sky tonight
Mars is visible to the naked eye, but those with telescopes will get the best view
Known as 'perihelic opposition', the phenomenon occurs when Mars reaches its closest point to the sun at the same time as the Earth is lined-up between the two

[Nicky91]

oh, so we can see a bit more of the red planet tonight wow

[Ashley.]

Mars was invisible to amateur stargazers

Oof.

[Cherie]

I would take it as a sign that Man U are going to do very well this year.

[LeatherTrumpet]

Such an attention seeking planet

[Toy Soldier]

We shelled out Ł400 on a telescope a couple of years ago and the only interesting thing I managed to see was Jupiter . The solar system is so rubbish.

[Marsh.]

Thought I was being fat shamed for a sec.

[Ashley.]

The telescope adds ten pounds!

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Ashley.

The telescope adds ten pounds!

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

Thought I was being fat shamed for a sec.

[parmnion]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

Thought I was being fat shamed for a sec.

Lucky i have my glasses now, i thought cherie had been for an arse implant

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by parmnion

Lucky i have my glasses now, i thought cherie had been for an arse implant

[kirklancaster]

How much bigger will Bounties appear or Cadbury's Flakes?

[Toy Soldier]

"MARSH to appear three times bigger in just five weeks with this totally herbal supplement. Adds two inches overnight, with no painful pumping!"

[Marsh.]

[Toy Soldier]

Originally Posted by kirklancaster

How much bigger will Bounties appear or Cadbury's Flakes?

All chocolate bars get smaller every year . Malteasers used to be the size of a grapefruit.

[Jordan.]

Originally Posted by Jordan.

Not Mars getting ready to snatch Earth as the main pop planet

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[parmnion]

Dont forget twixes...put them both together now and they dont measure up to one original.

[Cherie]

How dare you drool chocolate all over my thread

[bitontheslide]

can't see a bloody thing with the curtains closed

[LaLaLand]

No doubt it'll be thick cloud again, like the blood moon... They do it on purpose.

[kirklancaster]

Originally Posted by Jonnii

No doubt it'll be thick cloud again, like the blood moon... They do it on purpose.

Way to go, Jonnii.

[Ashley.]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

can't see a bloody thing with the curtains closed

[Jordan.]

I can only see one star in the sky right now so I'm saying it's Mars

[Cherie]

Very clear, loads of stars tonight, no moon though

When Mars and Earth are close to each other, Mars appears very bright in our sky. It also makes it easier to see with telescopes or the naked eye. The Red Planet comes close enough for exceptional viewing only once or twice every 15 or 17 years.