Best viewing conditions for Mars until 2018

Post by **tnf** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 4:36 pm

if you've got a weak telescope or even decent binoculars, you might want to check it out tonight..

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9851248/

Post by **andyman** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 5:40 pm

I'll take a looksy

Post by **shiznit** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 6:10 pm

I always hear stuff like this, best time to see this and that and it's practically every week you get to see something that you won't see for a while.

Post by **tnf** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 6:26 pm

yea, because things orbital paths will bring them closer to earth at given times, and there is a lot of shit in the sky, so on during any given period it will be the best time to see something or another.

Post by **Pooinyourmouth** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 6:53 pm

We'll have a better look at it when the terrorists use their gravity gun to bring mars on a collision coarse with the earth. At least that's what geoff tells me.

Post by **tnf** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 9:06 pm

get your foil hat!

Post by **Dr_Watson** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 9:13 pm

i thought mars was going to be the closest on halloween?
its been kinda cool the last 2 months, on my commute i've been noticing mars getting bigger and brighter every day.
would be cool to have a telescope i could hook to my digital camera... since my parents live out in the boonies on a hill, it always provides a good view of all these stellar happenings.

Post by **mrd** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 10:37 pm

cool stuff.. it's times like these that I wish I had a stinkin' telescope. Binocs will have to do ;[

Post by **Scourge** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 10:46 pm

I keep putting off getting a good telescope, now I'm really sorry I have. Looks like I'll miss this opportunity. :icon8:

Post by **phantasmagoria** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 10:53 pm

I've always wanted a telescope, i've just never wanted to pay for one.

Post by **Scourge** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 10:54 pm

I don't mind paying for one if I'll ever get off my ass and do it. I think it would be a worthwhile investment for me as a hobby.

Post by **tnf** » Sun Oct 30, 2005 7:16 am

Took a look at it with the scope...not bad. the pleiades were good too.

There was a giant dust storm visible too (not with my scope) but it showed up literally overnight right at the time when mars was in peak viewing condition.