mars getting closer

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steve56
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mars getting closer

Post by steve56 »

tonight on bbc2 theres a programme on about this planet being near earth for 60,000 yrs,wat date would that be cant work it out?
jj
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Patrick Moore writes:

Post by jj »

A.D 62, 003, I guess.
They're all in eccentric orbits (a bit like you, then....), so the distance from Earth varies according to what point in their orbits around the Earth and/or Sun they are at.
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steve56
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Re: Patrick Moore writes:

Post by steve56 »

how on earth did you work it out jj?
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Re: Patrick Moore writes:

Post by jj »

I didn't: Newton/Kepler did.
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