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Steve Fentress wrote:

It's that time of year again, when we get calls and e-mails from people

> who have heard that something special is happening with Mars on August 27.
> Here's a reply to a message I got earlier this week (addressee's name
> changed).
>
> Steve Fentress, Director
> Strasenburgh Planetarium
>   


Here's a great web page to explain it for people from another
planetarium. 

http://www.clarkplanetarium.com/blog/debunking-the-great-mars-hoax

I especially like the use of the term "rubbish."
Saves one from what a lot of us think as we receive the 80th call or
e-mail on this subject.(g)

-- 


Clear DARK Skies,


Jack Dunn - Mueller Planetarium

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