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Re: Earth & Mars to be closer neighbors since 2003 this Sunday. 10/30/05/
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Originally Posted by KenWittlief
if I stare at Mars too long, will I become Marsmerized?
Q: What is red and round and soft in the middle?

A: A Marsmallow!

I'm with Ken. My little 3" refractor was in the $100 range back when it was purchased new in 1969. We got it because I was absolutely convinced that we would be able to see the Apollo landings on the Moon. But $100 back then bought pretty good quality, and it still does quite well. The first time you look through a telescope and see the rings of Saturn or the polar caps of Mars or the southern edge of Mare Tranquillitatis on the Moon with your own eyes, it can be a life-changing experience.

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