2005-10-29

Mars -- not looking too good

The close approach of Mars is almost upon us (opposition is still a few days away) and, annoyingly, it looks like it's going to be cloud all the way for me. I'm starting to detect a pattern...

Slightly related: I noticed this morning that the date of closest approach this time around is also the anniversary of the broadcast of Orson Welles' version of The War of the Worlds.

File Under: Mars, British Weather, Orson Welles, The War of The Worlds.

2 comments:

Ian Musgrave said...

It's looking bad all over. There are some gaps in the cloud today here in SOuth Australia, but I won't hold my breath.

There is a reason my blog is subtitled "obscured by clouds"

Dave Pearson said...

Ian, sorry about this, but I actually managed to get just over an hour out with Mars tonight. Here's hoping you do get a view...

As for "Obscured by Clouds", there was me thinking you might be a Pink Floyd fan... ;)