GL: Mars

[ROBERT ZANUSSI]

Sorry listees, but this is an urban legend. I have received this same message each August for the last 4 years.

Here is the URL from Snopes.com 

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

Rob
"I won't be fooled again" ...... The Who



> Hi All,
> 
> Just received this, and thought the list may find it as 
> interesting as I did.
> Can't guarantee accuracy, but what else are we going to do at 
> that time of
> night, except sleep.
> 
> Ken Tucknott
> 
> Planet Mars will be the brightest in the night sky
>        starting August.
> 
>        It will look as large as 
> the full moon to the naked
>        eye. This will culminate on 
> Aug. 27 when Mars comes
>        within 34.65M miles of 
> earth. Be sure to watch the sky
>        on Aug. 27 12:30 am . It 
> will look like the earth has
>        2 moons. The next time Mars 
> may come this close is in
>        2287.