¿ MARTE DEL TAMAÑO DE LA LUNA ?

Amigos lectores , 
en la pagina del Observatorio Griffith ubicado en la ciudad de los Angeles EEUU, 
nos alertan sobre noticias que se hace un tiempo se leen , 
relacionadas con el acercamiento del planeta Marte a la Tierra , hacia fines de agosto de 2010.
En ellas se comenta que tendra casi el tamaño de la luna y que en la vida se repetira un hecho similar.
A fin de que no tomen un enfriamiento o se desvelen esperando el acontecimiento, 
los invito a leer el articulo  de referencia , el que desvirtua tal informacion.
Asimismo aclara para tranquilidad de los terraqueos, 
que el 2012 no traera aparejado el fin del mundo ni mucho menos.
Fernando.


ASTRONOMY NEWS

MARS "MISUNDERSTANDING" RETURNSYou may soon be reading or hearing breathless reports that, on the evening of August 27, the planet Mars will "look as large as the full Moon" or that "no one alive will ever see this again."  Neither of these statements is true.  Both are rooted in a real event that happened on August 27, 2003, when the Red Planet made its closest approach to Earth (34.6 million miles) in nearly 60,000 years.  On that evening, Mars was relatively large in the night sky, on the order of a very bright star.  However, it is impossible for Mars to appear even a fraction of the size of the Moon.  While Mars will be visible on the early evening of August 27, 2010, it will not be particularly bright, as it is quite far from Earth right now (just under 200 million miles away).  Unfortunately, inaccurate stories regarding Mars' closest approach circulate on the Web every year at this time, as if it had not already happened or was about to happen again.

THE TRUTH ABOUT 2012
Despite the apocalyptic claims, official-looking websites, and breathless movie ads, 2012 will NOT bring the end of the world. The "science" regarding the Maya calendar and astronomical phenomena is being distorted and wildly exaggerated. Newly posted is a link to the lecture given by Observatory Director Dr. E. C. Krupp in early November. Click here for a fuller discussion of the issues.

Is That A Meteorite?
Wondering if that unusual rock you found is not of this Earth? Check out this helpful website to see if you've got a real meteorite on your hands.

SPECIAL NOTICES

INFORMATION ON PUBLIC TELESCOPESFree public telescopes are available each evening the Observatory is open and skies are clear. Knowledgeable telescope demonstrators are available to guide visitors in observing. Please be aware that the demonstrators must cut off the line for each telescope to enable all viewing to be completed by 9:45 p.m. Hours for telescope operation are not the same as for the building (which closes at 10:00 p.m.).

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