Mars - [It's a hoax - sorry guys - blame the volvic]

[lily.]

Edit: It's a hoax, and I'm the silly fecker who fell for it.. :(

[Mrluvaluva]

I have made a note. That is two weeks after my birthday (less one day). Looks cool.

[lily.]

I know. I thought it was pretty cool..

Even if it's cloudy for the whole of August here, there's guna be footage from all over the world, so wherever there's clear skies, we'll be able to see the pics/videos from there.

God Bless the Internet! LoL

Sticks will like this. He probably already knows though, cuz he's well into this stuff.

[GhettoSuperstar]

I love stuff like this. :bigsmile:

[lily.]

I aim to please Doug.. :thumbs:

[Loukas]

OMFG. Wow!!! :thumbs: Thank you for this! :)

[Mrluvaluva]

Originally posted by lili

Sticks will like this. He probably already knows though, cuz he's well into this stuff.

Will he have his big one out? You know......his telescope?

[lily.]

:nono: Barry. It's not the size of the telescope, it's having the proper technique to use it.

[GhettoSuperstar]

Originally posted by lili
I aim to please Doug.. :thumbs:

Ooooh la la! :blush2:

[Twilight]

Wow

[John.]

it;s a hoax... you do all realize...


YES. mars will come close but not enough to be as big as the moon...



The maximum angular diameter of mars is 25 seconds of arc.

The maximum angular diameter of the moon is 34.1 minutes of arc or 2046 seconds of arc.

So the full moon is 82 times larger than mars.



:tongue:

[lily.]

oh Fuuuuuuuuuck!

I NEVER fall for these. Dammit! *kicks self*

http://www.snopes.com/science/astronomy/brightmars.asp

[John.]

Originally posted by lili
oh Fuuuuuuuuuck!

I NEVER fall for these. Dammit! *kicks self*

http://www.snopes.com/science/astronomy/brightmars.asp

HAHHA!!!! it will be brighter than usual though!

[Lauren]

Oh Linda... been on the volvic again?

[lily.]

I have.. *hangs head in shame*..

That volvic has sins to answer for.. :nono:





JD: That's something I suppose.. brighter than usual is better than nothing lol

[Locke.]

It's a hoax? :sad:
I just told everyone in the room, guess they'll be surprised when they don't see Mars then.

[lily.]

Ah well, you get to feel like as big a tw@t as I do then.. cuz I was excitedly talking about it also.. lol

[GhettoSuperstar]

Damn that volvic. Linda, volvic does not control you... you control the volvic.

I'm gonna get you a volvic patch.

[Shaun]

Whoever made up this hoax needs a hobby, fast.

[GhettoSuperstar]

http://i43.tinypic.com/wtabsl.png

( http://www.tellyads.com/show_movie.php?filename=TA8762 )

:whistle: :whistle:

[Sticks]

Not so much a hoax as people getting the wrong end of the stick or some one possibly having a laugh which has got out of hand

See also here (http://www.badastronomy.com/bad/news/index.html) where there are other links about this non-story.

[lily.]

I wish you'd been here earlier Sticks. lol

Note to self: In future run all astronomy related news past Sticks before posting and making complete tw@t of self. :laugh2:

[Ninastar]

Can I see the fake picture please??? :blush2:

[Lauren]

Originally posted by lili
I wish you'd been here earlier Sticks. lol

Note to self: In future run all astronomy related news past Sticks before posting and making complete tw@t of self. :laugh2:

BAHA I particularly liked your "Sticks will like this" comment. As if you were giving him exclusive news.

Awhh sorry Linda - this is usually the stuff I fall for - so I feel the need to mock.

[John.]

Originally posted by Sticks
Not so much a hoax as people getting the wrong end of the stick or some one possibly having a laugh which has got out of hand

See also here (http://www.badastronomy.com/bad/news/index.html) where there are other links about this non-story.

it stems from 2003 when mars was actually rather large!

the email just comes round every year again... and more that likely will do until 2287 or something like that when mars is really really close!

[Sticks]

Here is a close up picture of "Face on Mars"

Enjoy!

link (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=911932&l=96e4281df3&id=642840893)

[Ninastar]

I got well excited then!!! :sad:

[bluehill]

noooooooooooooooooooooo really i would have never of gussed

[lily.]

Originally posted by Lauren
BAHA I particularly liked your "Sticks will like this" comment. As if you were giving him exclusive news.

Awhh sorry Linda - this is usually the stuff I fall for - so I feel the need to mock.

LoL.. mock away girl.. mock away.. I'd never deny you the opportunity to mock.. It's a rare occurence when I fall for one of these, so it's only fair to encourage mockage when I do.. :P

Loved that pic Graeme.. lol