Recently a few of my friends have approached me asking about the rare occurrence of a 'Double Moon' - that Mars will be so close to us that it will appear almost as large as the moon and that on August 27, 2015 both will appear in the sky.
Well, I figured I'd best direct everyone to this article, "Two Moons on August 27?" (and there are many more) by David Emery of Urban Legends for an explanation. Bottom line, if you don't want to check out the article: it's a long lasting (surprisingly) - hoax!
More Astrophotos from my Backlog
I just completed the post-processing of a couple of objects from my backlog - one from Feb 6, 2024 (open star cluster M35) and the other the...
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It has happened a number of times in the past - in fact, 7 recorded impacts since July of 1994. Texas amateur astronomer Ethan Chappel reco... -
Today I present the Bubble Nebula, NGC 7635, taken over six nights, from July 17 to August 22, with my EdgeHD11 scope and ASI2600mm camera. ...
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