Haven't been to Mars on Mission:Space? Look to the sky!

[CTXRover]

For those of you have yet to be lucky enough to ride Mission:Space, here is something to keep you occupied

During the month of August and September, Mars will be its closest to Earth in recorded history and will not be this close again until 2287. On August 27th, the "close encounter" will meet its culmination with Mars being the brightest object in the sky (second to the moon). For those of you with good telescopes, get them out, because with them you may even be able to see the "real" polar ice caps, those same ones we are landing on in Mission:Space.

I thought this was cool news and quite a coincidence that Mission:Space was opening around the same time we can all see Mars by simply looking to the sky at night.

I hope everyone enjoys this special time in our history. We will never see Mars this close again in our lifetime. Unless of course we really can travel to Mars in 2036

 

[WDWFREAK53]

Originally posted by CTXRover
For those of you have yet to be lucky enough to ride Mission:Space, here is something to keep you occupied

During the month of August and September, Mars will be its closest to Earth in recorded history and will not be this close again until 2287. On August 27th, the "close encounter" will meet its culmination with Mars being the brightest object in the sky (second to the moon). For those of you with good telescopes, get them out, because with them you may even be able to see the "real" polar ice caps, those same ones we are landing on in Mission:Space.

I thought this was cool news and quite a coincidence that Mission:Space was opening around the same time we can all see Mars by simply looking to the sky at night.

I hope everyone enjoys this special time in our history. We will never see Mars this close again in our lifetime Unless of course we really can travel to Mars in 2036

Ahhh...I'm probably not gonna be able to see it...too busy posting on Magic...but...I'll catch it the next time it swings around :lol:

 

[disneydawg]

I'm not going to catch it either. It'll just remind of M:S, and then I'll get depressed because I'm not at Epcot riding it. Damn the 8 hour drive separating me from my beloved WDW!

 

[disney192897]

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[JaynMACP96_97_9]

I think Mars is overrated.

 

[DisneyCP2000]

Where do i have to look? I keep hearing about it but have no idea where to begin. How big is is? :veryconfu

 

[SirNim]

August 27 happens to be the day I go back to school...

:lookaroun

*<--will be too tired and will have to go to bed early to prepare for a 6:00am waking the next day on August 27, thus missing the closest encounter with Mars in Millennia!*

 

[Pioneer Hall]

I'll be in Disney then...I can look for Mars from Mission:Space...lol

 

[CrashNet]

Originally posted by horizons1983
I have heard the news about mars being visable through the naked eye. Thankgod i still have my powerful telescope to see it with. It looks wonderful close up, very interesting seeing the red in the planet, but i'm still trying to see those polor ice caps...:lol: I'll keep checking to see if i can spot them.

I really want to see it. This will only happen once I don't have a telescope powerful enough (I have one but it just makes the "star" bigger).

The only time in my lifetime or in recorded history to get to see a red planet with our own eyes.

 

[Maria]

I posted the news I got in an email a few days ago.

Check it out: http://forums.wdwmagic.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=27042