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Offline Conrad

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Mars!
« on: May 21, 2016, 06:18:34 AM »
Mars is at opposition today. This means that Earth and Mars are just about as close as they can get.

From the Hubble. (click for giant size)



More pics here.  http://hubblesite.org/gallery/album/solar_system/mars/
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Re: Mars!
« Reply #1 on: May 22, 2016, 04:02:17 PM »
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Re: Mars!
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Re: Mars!
« Reply #3 on: May 22, 2016, 06:38:45 PM »
mmmmmmmm

me got hungry.....





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Re: Mars!
« Reply #4 on: May 23, 2016, 04:57:59 AM »
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Offline Rhino

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Re: Mars!
« Reply #5 on: May 23, 2016, 08:19:25 AM »
Awwww... I forgot to go out and look last night.
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Offline Conrad

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Re: Mars!
« Reply #6 on: May 24, 2016, 05:02:05 AM »
Quote from: Rhino on May 23, 2016, 08:19:25 AM
Awwww... I forgot to go out and look last night.

It'll still be there tonight.
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Re: Mars!
« Reply #7 on: May 24, 2016, 07:13:30 AM »
Quote from: Conrad on May 24, 2016, 05:02:05 AM
It'll still be there tonight.

But it will no longer be at opposition. Also, its been cloudy every night for awhile. :-\
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