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To: webber
Right now, as of 11:54pm CDT, the apparent magnitude is -2.5 with a phase of 97.1%. So we're getting pretty close as it is.

Fascinating!
9 posted on 08/05/2003 9:57:40 PM PDT by scott7278 ("If I'm not back by dawn -- call the president.")
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To: scott7278
Uranus is also in the same vicinity as Mars, only with an apparent magnitude of +5.7 (the faintest naked eye star is +6.5). Neptune is close by, too, but with an apparent magnitude of +7.8 it can't be seen with the naked eye.

FWIW.
16 posted on 08/05/2003 10:08:56 PM PDT by scott7278 ("If I'm not back by dawn -- call the president.")
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