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Astronomy Picture of the Day 7-15-03
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| 7-15-03
| Robert Nemiroff and Jerry Bonnell
Posted on 07/15/2003 3:44:52 AM PDT by petuniasevan
Astronomy Picture of the Day
Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.
2003 July 15
Mars Rising Through Arch Rock
Credit & Copyright: Wally Pacholka (Astropics)
Explanation: Mars is heading for its closest encounter with Earth in over 50,000 years. Although Mars and Earth continue in their normal orbits around the Sun, about every two years Earth and Mars are on the same part of their orbit as seen from the Sun. When this happens again in late August, Mars will be almost as near to the Sun as it ever gets, while simultaneously Earth will be almost as far from the Sun as it ever gets. This means that now is a great time to launch your space probe to Mars. Alternatively, these next few months are a great time to see a bright red Mars from your backyard. Mars is so close that global features should be visible even through a small telescope. Look for Mars to rise about 11 pm and to remain the brightest red object in the sky until sunrise. Mars will rise increasingly earlier until its closest approach in late August. Mars was captured above rising through Arch Rock in California, USA.
TOPICS: Astronomy; Astronomy Picture of the Day; Science
KEYWORDS: mars
I may be imagining things, but isn't this Arch Rock in Valley of Fire State Park in
Nevada?
I know it is. It's about 50 miles NE of Las Vegas.
Great composition, though.
Good morning!
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posted on
07/15/2003 3:45:42 AM PDT
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petuniasevan
(I paid a genealogist $100 to trace my ancestry - and $500 to suppress the evidence!)
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07/15/2003 3:46:31 AM PDT
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petuniasevan
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07/15/2003 4:01:41 AM PDT
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To: petuniasevan
Good morning
thanks for the ping
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posted on
07/15/2003 4:40:07 AM PDT
by
firewalk
To: petuniasevan
BTTT
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posted on
07/15/2003 4:42:56 AM PDT
by
GodBlessRonaldReagan
(where is Count Petofi when we need him most?)
To: petuniasevan
There's an Arch Rock in Joshua Tree National Park, CA. Not to be confused with Elephant Arch Rock, NV.
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posted on
07/15/2003 5:44:51 AM PDT
by
WSGilcrest
(R.........6th generation Californiano)
To: GodBlessRonaldReagan
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posted on
07/15/2003 5:46:04 AM PDT
by
WSGilcrest
(R.........6th generation Californiano)
To: WSGilcrest
Kewl! Where is that from?
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posted on
07/15/2003 6:35:17 AM PDT
by
GodBlessRonaldReagan
(where is Count Petofi when we need him most?)
To: petuniasevan
Nice. Thanks for the ping.
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posted on
07/15/2003 12:48:50 PM PDT
by
sistergoldenhair
(Don't be a sheep. People hate sheep. They eat sheep.)
To: WSGilcrest
It's in Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada.
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"Mars Rising as seen through Arch Rock"
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07/15/2003 1:02:55 PM PDT
by
petuniasevan
(I paid a genealogist $100 to trace my ancestry - and $500 to suppress the evidence!)
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