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Posted by friday, 06:40, 28th August 2003:
 
But closest for 60,000 yrs! We tried to look last night with binoculars but there was too much cloud!

Posted by friday, 06:41, 28th August 2003:
 
whoops, I was in intros....never mind!
Posted by cal, 08:22, 28th August 2003:
 
oh, mars
Posted by beargod, 08:29, 28th August 2003:
 
Was it only viewable in Africa?
Posted by friday, 08:48, 28th August 2003:
 
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/31871...
Posted by beargod, 09:23, 28th August 2003:
 
So it was easier to see at lower latitude, but we could have seen it
Posted by friday, 09:26, 28th August 2003:
 
i will be out with my binoculars again later tonight, if its not cloudy!
Posted by Victor Menendez, 09:41, 28th August 2003:
 
yes beargod, mars can only be seen from africa.
Posted by beargod, 09:59, 28th August 2003:
 
are african martians then vic?
Posted by Victor Menendez, 10:01, 28th August 2003:
 
are african martians what?
Posted by beargod, 10:05, 28th August 2003:
 
Are african martians your parents vic?
Posted by chandler, 10:08, 28th August 2003:
 
um
Posted by Victor Menendez, 10:08, 28th August 2003:
 
??????????????????????????????????
Posted by chandler, 10:09, 28th August 2003:
 
yeah, moving swiftly on

my mum saw mars the other day, but it was too cloudy last night.
look to the south east and it will be there but obviously not when it is cloudy
Posted by beargod, 10:15, 28th August 2003:
 
look to the east at the dawn of the fifth day
Posted by arsepuppy, 00:12, 29th August 2003:
 
I invented mars......

Oh no, actually, it was hopscotch I invented. Easy mistake.