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Old 28-08-2007, 08:25 PM
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Just saw Mars!!!

Holy Cow!

I just went outside to check out the eclipse of the moon. I couldn't see the moon anywhere, but I did see Mars. I know it was Mars because it was red and it was as big as the moon ....... just like the email said it would be!!!!

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Old 28-08-2007, 08:43 PM
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Holy Cow!

I just went outside to check out the eclipse of the moon. I couldn't see the moon anywhere, but I did see Mars. I know it was Mars because it was red and it was as big as the moon ....... just like the email said it would be!!!!

I saw some of it!

I saw nebulosity in M42 though Very good seeing & transparency tonight.
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Old 29-08-2007, 11:23 AM
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HEY,
I saw Mars too and that dark splodge in the middle was Olympus Mons.......wasn't it??
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Old 29-08-2007, 01:30 PM
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Now we are in for another set of those hoax emails They have proof now!!
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