Re: [ATM] 2 moons

["Matthew Fuchs" <matthew.fuchs@gmail.com>]

I'm not sure. About a year ago I woke up when it was still dark out
early in the morning. When I looked out the window I could have sworn
I saw a big bright orange disc the size of the moon rising from the
horizon brightening the sky up. I could not see any detail on the
surface because it was way to bright but my guess is also that the
xenon/radon gas was blocking out the details of the bright
yellowy/orangey object in the morning sky.

On 8/22/07, John Lynch <john_lynch2007@yahoo.com> wrote:
> This is BS at it's worst form!  Mr. Bartels speaks the truth.
>
> John
>
> Marco <marco.miglionico@btinternet.com> wrote: Gerald, Mel is only joking. The reason for the phenomanon is as follows:
>
> At a specific time and date Mars will appear at a certain height (angle) in
> the atmoshphere
> whose composition (along your line of sight when the planet is at a certain
> angle)
>  is more biased to xenon/radon (and other inert gases to some extent). This
> gas combination has
> a -ve coefficient of refractive index and can make objects appear massively
> enlarged. It is a well known effect.
> Many UFO sightings are actually attribted to this when satellites pass
> across this band of -ve refractive index gas.
> I have imaged Mars through my binoculars during this effect and have
> achieved images almost as good as the aricebo
> radio telescope.
>
>
> Marco.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mel Bartels"
> To:
> Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 6:04 AM
> Subject: Re: [ATM] 2 moons
>
>
> > It's the annual Mars hoax.   Mel Bartels
> >
> >
> >>   I was sent a message about mars supposedly being close enough to look
> >> like a second moon.   I'm wondering if that is possible?  It's supposed
> >> to
> >> happen on the 27th.  Mars would have to be pretty damn close for this to
> >> happen and I just don't see it happening.
> >
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