We were discussing the close approach of Mars, and how near in
apparent distance in the sky it will be to the moon on June 18/19 at
4:36am; only 2.4-degrees. But quess what, on July 16/17 it'll
be...this is amazing...only 18' seperation. That will be visible in
the same field of view with any telescope. It's the closest I've ever
seen it!

Now, since the moon will be 85% illuminated I leave it up to all you
astrophotgraphers out there to capture them both! Yea, right. I know
Bob Jones can do it. Isn't it a darn shame photographic film (sorry
digital folk out there) doesn't have the wonderful latitude our human
eyes have?

If anyone is "into" close apparitions the moon and Jupiter will be
only 3.6-degrees appart next month on March 14. If you miss that
it'll be the exact same apparent distance on July 2.

Kent Blackwell