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KamaSutra
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It's going to be a rare sight so remember - don't miss the opportunity to
view 2 moons in the sky on 27th AUGUST 2003.
Never again in your lifetime will the Red Planet be so spectacular! This
month and next month, the Earth is catching up with Mars, 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.
The encounter will culminate on August 27th when Mars comes to within
34,649,589 miles 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 Mars will look as large as the full moon
to the naked eye. Mars will be easy to spot. At the beginning of August,
Mars 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 12:30 a.m. That's pretty
convenient when it comes to seeing something that no human has seen in
recorded history. So mark your calendar at the beginning of August to see
Mars grows progressively brighter and brighter throughout the month.
Share with friends, children and grandchildren and with everyone you know,as
no one alive today will ever see this again.
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Attractive Thai Girls
Posted on: 9:30 pm on Aug. 17, 2003
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JHolmesJr
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The last time I saw two moons up close was when Pim shoved her ass in my face in the bathtub. Yum!
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Bangkok Women : Meet Sensual Bangkok Women
Posted on: 9:50 pm on Aug. 17, 2003
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dirty guru
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thats bull shit.....mars is at its furthest 125 million miles away, and is almost at its 6o,ooo year closest approach now(august 27th)...55.million ...The f_cking moon is only a quater of a million miles at furthest... MARs appears as a very bright redish star, and on august the 27th will appear maybe 4 times its usual size....forget the two moon thing thats tabloid shit!
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Thai Girls : Meet Sexy Thai Girls
Posted on: 10:02 pm on Aug. 17, 2003
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KamaSutra
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DG
I just wanted to share what I found interesting. May be the following website/article well tell you more about it..
http://www.museum.vic.gov.au/planetarium/skynotes/sn.html
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Sexy Bangkok Girls
Posted on: 10:11 pm on Aug. 17, 2003
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Almaty
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KS
Are the timings mentione in your post based on Australian Standard Time or GMT
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Attractive Thai Girls
Posted on: 12:32 am on Aug. 19, 2003
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madfrog
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Thanks Kamasutra
and...... DNFTT
Madfrog
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Bangkok Women : Meet Beautiful Thai Girls
Posted on: 8:36 am on Aug. 19, 2003
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KamaSutra
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Almaty
You need to check the moon rise timings on that particular day.
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Attractive Thai Girls
Posted on: 8:10 pm on Aug. 19, 2003
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