Two Moons?, Aug. 27 Options

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My cousin forwarded an email from her friend who works at NASA, but I don't want to upload the powerpoint to I just copied the words onto here.

This month and next, Earth will catch up with Mars in an encounter that will culminate in the closest approach between the two planets in recorded history.
Due to the way Jupiter's gravity tugs on Mars and disturbs its orbit, astronomers can only be certain that Mars has not come this close to Earth in the Last 5,000 years. But it may be as long as 60,000 years before it happens again.
The encounter will culminate on August 27th when Mars comes to within 34,649,589 miles of Earth. It will be (next to the moon) the brightest object in the night sky.
It will attain a magnitude of -2.9 and will appear 25.11 arc seconds wide. At a modest 75-power magnification.
By the end of August when the two planets are closest, Mars will rise at nightfall and reach its highest point in the sky at 12:30a.m.
That's pretty convenient to see something that no human being has seen in recorded history.
So, mark your calendar at the beginning of August to see Mars grow progressively brighter and brighter throughout the month.

So, What are your thoughts on this? Are you going to go out and see it?

I am definitely going to go out that night just to see it. I think it'd be awesome