I'M POSTING A HOAX - TWO MOONS ON AUGUST 27TH

[BOSSHOG]

My wife sent me an interesting Email:

Planet Mars will look as large as the Moon to the naked eye. Mars will be within 34.65 million miles from earth. It will look like the earth has two moons. The next time Mars will be this close will be 2287.

The time is not very specific 12:30 AM 27 August but it does not specify time zone.

[Bryn]

1. Unfortunately, it's a hoax

:(

[BOSSHOG]

4. Okay, thanks I'm busted

[Brigid]

7. Then this is for you:

:spank:

[BOSSHOG]

11. ONE FINDS STRENGTH IN HUMILITY

[Brigid]

5. Aw, man!

I missed your post before I posted. :(

[donheld]

13. 2005

It was august 2005 Mars was the closest it will be till much later. I remember driving very late at night across Wyoming that summer. Mars was incredibly bright.

This time if you want 2 moons you'll have to look at the one in the sky and the one in the mirror. :D

[Beaverhausen]

2. LOL!!!

http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/bl_mars_encounter.htm

http://www.snopes.com/science/mars.asp

[Brigid]

3. Wow!

I must see this! *makes note* :wow:

[MADem]

18. If you want to see two moons, your best chance is here:

Unfortunately...since it's a hoax!

[Speck Tater]

6. This hoax is YEARS old. The claim defies all reason, for crying out loud. nt

[Lex]

8. Snopes.

nt

[stirlingsliver]

9. I Can't WAIT To See THAT!

Man, I want to see that!

I hope I can find some place where the skies will be nice and clear on August 27.

I'll take pictures.

[Colorado Progressive]

10. not even poor little weenis can look as big as the moon silly

[displacedtexan]

urbanlegends.com says this is a hoax.

LINK
Comments: The text of this rumor was roughly accurate when it first began circulating in the summer of 2003, outdated when it went around again in 2005, and just plain false when it appeared for the third time in 2006. It is now 2007, and making the email rounds again. How many times can a "once in a lifetime" event occur?

The oscillating orbits of Mars and Earth did, in fact, bring the two planets closer together on August 27, 2003 than at any other time during the past 50,000 years. Though Mars never actually appeared "as large as the full moon" -- not even close -- for a few days in 2003 it was indeed the brightest object in the night sky.

In October 2005 another well-publicized "close encounter" occurred, though in that case the planets were about 13 million kilometers further apart than during the 2003 event.

Nothing so spectacular is predicted for 2007.

[BOSSHOG]

14. Thanks for the info

[BOSSHOG]

16. So

is the mention of 2287 correct? This would be a hoax run amok.

[lazer47]

21. The next thing you will tell me is Arkansas will lose to Ole' Miss in Oct.

[BOSSHOG]

23. No way my friend

Ole Miss and Miss State will provide the mediocre to the SEC West again this year.

[displacedtexan]

24. Now that's funny!

[displacedtexan]

25. Now that's funny!

[ashling]

12. I have double vision

I already see two moons. :shrug:

[Double T]

15. Wait... BOSSHOG, I think I can see THEM now................

[Individualist]

17. A cousin sent me that email yesterday

I emailed back, told her it was a hoax, and referenced Snopes. She then replied to me, said she was disappointed but that she'd just have to get her husband to drop his drawers in the moonlight so she could see two moons. :rofl:

[Autumn Colors]

19. Would you settle for two suns? : )

[SpiralHawk]

20. Would you settle for two Nuns?

[BOSSHOG]

22. Hey this could be habit forming

Two Nuns had car trouble and a mechanic sent them to a fruit stand because he heard nuns traveled in "pears."