[Assam] Fw: Two Moons on 27th August 2010

[Chan Mahanta]

O'Deka:

Aapuni kintu eibaar 'hoax--ot porile'.  This apparently is another 'urban legend'.

As you and others know, I am no astronomer, not even an astrologer. But the claim sounded a little far-fetched, that Mars will look like the moon. So I Googled  " two moons". And guess what I found:     http://hubpages.com/hub/Two_Moons_On_August_27_-_The_Latest_Old_Hoax

O'm






On Aug 23, 2010, at 9:11 PM, Dilip Deka wrote:

> Just wanted to share with you all.
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> From: Dipendra Goswami goswami2005 at msn.com
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> Subject: Two Moons on 27th August 2010
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>> Two moons on 27th August2010
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>> 27th Aug the Whole World is waiting for............. 
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>>>> Planet Mars will be the brightest in the night sky starting August. It will look 
>>>> as large as the full moon to the naked eye. This will cultivate on Aug. 27 when 
>>>> Mars comes within 34.65M miles off earth. Be sure to watch the sky on Aug. 27 
>>>> 12:30 am. (EDT) It will look like the earth has 2 moons.
>>>> The next time Mars may come this close is in 2287.
>>>> Share this with your friends as NO ONE ALIVE TODAY will ever see it again.
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