Comments on: Mars Hoax, Again Again and Again http://www.alicesastroinfo.com/2008/08/mars-hoax-again-again-and-again/ I show you astronomy. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:30:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: alicesastroinfo http://www.alicesastroinfo.com/2008/08/mars-hoax-again-again-and-again/comment-page-1/#comment-1232 alicesastroinfo Sat, 06 Jun 2009 01:01:46 +0000 http://alicesastroinfo.wordpress.com/?p=96#comment-1232 Sean, Opposition is because it is opposite the Sun. Sean,

Opposition is because it is opposite the Sun.

]]> By: Heather http://www.alicesastroinfo.com/2008/08/mars-hoax-again-again-and-again/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Heather Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:40:42 +0000 http://alicesastroinfo.wordpress.com/?p=96#comment-51 Alice, I love that you do this. I just had to respond to my own daughter who was forwarded the Mars Hoax. Heather Alice,

I love that you do this. I just had to respond to my own daughter who was forwarded the Mars Hoax.

Heather

]]> By: Holly http://www.alicesastroinfo.com/2008/08/mars-hoax-again-again-and-again/comment-page-1/#comment-50 Holly Sun, 24 Aug 2008 21:51:45 +0000 http://alicesastroinfo.wordpress.com/?p=96#comment-50 AGAIN? *sigh* I guess there's (sort of) comfort in constancy? Have we gotten the call yet? At least you have a way to be proactive about it. I guess it is probably a reoccurring appointment in your calendar by now! AGAIN? *sigh* I guess there’s (sort of) comfort in constancy? Have we gotten the call yet? At least you have a way to be proactive about it. I guess it is probably a reoccurring appointment in your calendar by now!

]]> By: Paul http://www.alicesastroinfo.com/2008/08/mars-hoax-again-again-and-again/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Paul Sun, 24 Aug 2008 21:50:59 +0000 http://alicesastroinfo.wordpress.com/?p=96#comment-49 The *moon* wouldn't even be as big as the moon, if the human eye could perceive its slow escape from Earth's gravity. Luckily we can't see it getting smaller. --Paul The *moon* wouldn’t even be as big as the moon, if the human eye could perceive its slow escape from Earth’s gravity. Luckily we can’t see it getting smaller.

–Paul

]]> By: Sean http://www.alicesastroinfo.com/2008/08/mars-hoax-again-again-and-again/comment-page-1/#comment-48 Sean Sun, 24 Aug 2008 21:50:21 +0000 http://alicesastroinfo.wordpress.com/?p=96#comment-48 > Astronomers get excited because we’re at “closest approach” or “opposition,” so our ground-based telescopes have a better view of Mars. Why is this called opposition? If we're at the closest point, wouldn't that mean we're in conjunction? (of course, I'm using these terms that I learned from astrology, so they're probably erroneous). > Astronomers get excited because we’re at “closest approach” or “opposition,” so our ground-based telescopes have a better view of Mars.

Why is this called opposition? If we’re at the closest point, wouldn’t that mean we’re in conjunction? (of course, I’m using these terms that I learned from astrology, so they’re probably erroneous).

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