First, Mars can never appear as large as a full moon simply because the moon is much closer to Earth than Mars will ever be. Second, Mars will not even be at its brightest on the night of Aug. 27. And third, the full moon already occurred this week at 11:05 a.m. on Aug. 24. For the eighth summer in a row, an e-mail circulating the Internet is claiming an amazing spectacle for the night of Aug. 27, when Mars and Earth#39;s moon will appear as a “double moon.” The e-mail, which has been forwarde
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Double Moon August 27 2010
