Go look at the moon RIGHT NOW

[Guest Lethargic]

Is anybody seeing this shit with the moon? It's 5am so probably I'm the only one up. But if you see this and can do it, go outside and look at the moon. There's some weird thing floating around it. I just happened to catch it on the news. Apparently nobody can figure out what the hell it is. It's weird. I know tomorrow it'll turn out to be something stupid but right now it's kinda freaky to look up and see something weird floating around the moon and wonder what it might be.

[Guest Flyboy]

I can't sleep, but is it like a light of some kind? If it is, then I can see it. If not... *shrugs*

[Guest Agent of Oblivion]

I was outside on my cigarette break at 3:15 AM, and there was what appeared to be a star or planet just above it.

[Guest Flyboy]

I was outside on my cigarette break at 3:15 AM, and there was what appeared to be a star or planet just above it.

That's pretty much what I saw, AoA. Although, the "star" looks more like a light than anything else.

[Guest bravesfan]

I see it too. Didn't acknowledge it as something out of the ordinary at first, until a IM convo.

[Guest Choken One]

I caught it too but figured it was something from around here obstructing the view (like a tower or something)...Guess not...

[Guest The Flying Dutchman]

 

Does it happen to look like this?

[Guest MarvinisaLunatic]

man...

 

stupid sun..

[Rob E Dangerously 0]

"I WANTED TO SEE THE FUCKIN' SCORE! Whadda you gotta do that's so fucking importnat you can't join the religious cult with me?"

 

"Well, I was gonna go sunbathing."

 

"Oh, boy, no no, I don't think you should do that. Because this guy, Russell -- he's the leader-guy of the cult --"

 

"-- yeah --"

 

"-- he was rambling on during one of the speeches about the sun being bad, like the beast can't come out because the sun's too bright and the sun hurts his eyes or something -- you show up all sunburned and that guy's gonna get pissed at you and me!"

 

--

 

"Well, I mean I don't really have to believe in this stuff, do I?"

"No, no, just fuckin' tell everybody you believe in this shit -- when they say the sun sucks, go, "Yeah, fuck the sun, I fuckin' hate it too, long live the fuckin' beast."

[Guest eiker_ir]

fuck, i was awake at 5am but wasnt online.

 

this sounds interesting

[Guest JangoFett4Hire]

i haven't even heard anything about this... any conclusions as to what it was?

[Guest Lightning Flik]

That's definitely weird. Hm... Wonder what that was. Can't find anything about it on some of my news sights, so anyone got any info yet?

[Guest crandamaniac]

From a What's new on Compuserve:

 

Did You See It? Odd Light Near the Moon

 

If you happen to look up at the night sky this week, you may see a weird, glowing dot of light next to the moon. What IS it? It's Mars. Don't say you never get to see anything cool. Mars and Earth are moving closer together over the next few weeks, and on August 27, the two planets will be the closest they have been since 60,000 and 73,000 years ago. And you can witness it. Call it a close encounter of the Mars kind.

 

Don't worry about a planetary collision. Mars and Earth will still be about 35 million miles apart, which is much closer than the usual distance of about 60 million miles. MyWebPal.com explains it: "The planets pass so close this year because both orbit the Sun in paths that are not perfectly circular. These close encounters are called 'perihelic oppositions,' meaning that the Sun, Mars, and Earth are in a straight line with Earth in the middle as Mars makes its closest approach to the Sun." On the night of July 16, sky watchers in the Caribbean, Florida, Central America, and northwestern South America could see the Moon eclipse Mars, a truly rare spectacle.

 

Typically, it's difficult to see Mars, and since it's so faint we often mistake it for just another star. Each night Mars will get brighter. Look for it in the southeastern sky in the late evening. You'll find it easily if the sky is clear. Look for the Moon. The other bright object near it glowing bright orange is Mars. If you have a backyard telescope, set it up. Some amateur astronomers report being able to see the solar polar cap of Mars! Don't wait until August to get outside and look up into the sky. As Mars moves closer to the Sun, dust storms will kick up on the Red Planet, which will make viewing more difficult.

[Guest eiker_ir]

cool, i'll try to see it tonight

[Rob E Dangerously 0]

These close encounters are called 'perihelic oppositions,' meaning that the Sun, Mars, and Earth are in a straight line with Earth in the middle as Mars makes its closest approach to the Sun.

 

RUN!!! WE'RE DONE FOR!

 

*runs*

[Guest Plushy Al Logan]

These close encounters are called 'perihelic oppositions,' meaning that the Sun, Mars, and Earth are in a straight line with Earth in the middle as Mars makes its closest approach to the Sun.

 

RUN!!! WE'RE DONE FOR!

 

*runs*

There's still hope.

 

::Gets out Ocarina, and plays "Song Of Time"::

 

 

Seriously I didn't see it, I was too busy trying to find someway to wake up Cthulhu and the Crystal Pespi.

[Guest eiker_ir]

These close encounters are called 'perihelic oppositions,' meaning that the Sun, Mars, and Earth are in a straight line with Earth in the middle as Mars makes its closest approach to the Sun.

 

RUN!!! WE'RE DONE FOR!

 

*runs*

There's still hope.

 

::Gets out Ocarina, and plays "Song Of Time"::

 

 

that made me laugh, hehe

 

 

*leaves*

[Guest NoCalMike]

We need to find Quato, and start the reactor.

[Guest Lethargic]

From a What's new on Compuserve:

 

Did You See It? Odd Light Near the Moon

 

If you happen to look up at the night sky this week, you may see a weird, glowing dot of light next to the moon. What IS it? It's Mars. Don't say you never get to see anything cool. Mars and Earth are moving closer together over the next few weeks, and on August 27, the two planets will be the closest they have been since 60,000 and 73,000 years ago. And you can witness it. Call it a close encounter of the Mars kind.

 

Don't worry about a planetary collision. Mars and Earth will still be about 35 million miles apart, which is much closer than the usual distance of about 60 million miles. MyWebPal.com explains it: "The planets pass so close this year because both orbit the Sun in paths that are not perfectly circular. These close encounters are called 'perihelic oppositions,' meaning that the Sun, Mars, and Earth are in a straight line with Earth in the middle as Mars makes its closest approach to the Sun." On the night of July 16, sky watchers in the Caribbean, Florida, Central America, and northwestern South America could see the Moon eclipse Mars, a truly rare spectacle.

 

Typically, it's difficult to see Mars, and since it's so faint we often mistake it for just another star. Each night Mars will get brighter. Look for it in the southeastern sky in the late evening. You'll find it easily if the sky is clear. Look for the Moon. The other bright object near it glowing bright orange is Mars. If you have a backyard telescope, set it up. Some amateur astronomers report being able to see the solar polar cap of Mars! Don't wait until August to get outside and look up into the sky. As Mars moves closer to the Sun, dust storms will kick up on the Red Planet, which will make viewing more difficult.

 

See, I knew it would turn out to be something stupid the day after. I dunno, I guess it's pretty cool to see Mars. If it was like Venus or Pluto, who cares, but this is Mars, the angry red planet!

 

Then again it's probably a Earth killer asteroid heading right for us and they just don't wanna tell us.

[Rob E Dangerously 0]

The nighttime is the right time, The nighttime is the right time

[Guest HartFan86]

Damn..I was out at 4:30 in the morning too. I wish I looked up.

[Guest eiker_ir]

so, tonight it should be visible too?

[Guest HartFan86]

Yup, just went outside and saw it. Pretty cool.

[Guest eiker_ir]

i just looked outside, what i see is like a redish/orangeish light around the moon