So freinds the Hoax Story of Mars has returned in the nearest theaters (sorry skies above your head) to you. However the difference is the spammers used another hoax story "Two Suns in the Sky" and changed the title to "Two Moons on 27th August ...27th August the world is waiting for ....." .
Interestingly there is no description of so called two moons in the body of hoax story. They just copied various parts of original hoax story of 2003 and pasted it underneath the heading. Whats funny is the timing of this hoax story on two moons i.e. today is 27th July,2010 exactly one month from the day the hoax story title says two moons in the sky visible.
TRUTH :
As you already guessed it right this story is hoax there is nothing of such sort is going to happen.
Read click here our 2008 article on this story.
Why we are talking about it Now ?
Today morning Society received queries from people in kerala. Importantly it contained link to MALAYALAM SUPER STAR MAMMOOTTY twitter update at http://twitter.com/mammukka (which is still being retweeted over the web). The update of the actors proposed account on twitter reportedly stated on 27th August two moons will be visible etc....
our members have made attempt to contact the concerned and requested to stop the spread of hoax.
We however appreciate the interest of actor in astronomy and many others who with good intention wanted many people to know about a spectacle in the skies. However they tweeted/retweeted the update in ignorance of the facts succumbing to tactics of spammers.
Good news :
Further 10 minutes before this article was being written at 11 a.m. there was another update on actors twitter saying it is hoax.
however the retweet of the actors original tweet are spreading like fire. as they say "Lie goes around the world, even before truth has chance to wear its pants".
TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE ON 11th /12th JULY 2010 - Not Visible In India
On 11th/12th July 2010 last Solar Eclipse of the Year “Total Solar Eclipse” will occur. This Eclipse is visible totally from the Cook Island, French Polynesia, the south-eastern Pacific Ocean and the southern most parts of Chile and Argentina. Whereas it is visible partially from southern parts of South America and the South Pacific Ocean. However this Solar Eclipse is not visible in India.
Timings in Indian Standard Time (IST): The Various phases of Eclipse begins at 10.39pm on 11th July, 2010 and Ends at 3.27 a.m. next day i.e. 12th July 2010. Wherein the central Phase begins at 11.47 pm on 11th July and ends at 02.20 a.m. on 12th July.
Greatest Eclipse/Duration of Eclipse at totality: The greatest phase of eclipse will occur at 1.03 a.m. on 12th July when the Sun’s Disk is obscured by moon totally for 5 minutes and 25 Seconds.
Previous and Next Solar Eclipse: The Last Solar Eclipse Visible from India occurred on 15th January, 2010. Whereas the Next Solar Eclipse would occur on 4th January, 2011 which is visible from few northern states in the country. Astronomically speaking the year 2010 ends with a Total Lunar Eclipse which will occur on 21st December, 2010 which again is not visible in India
Timings in Indian Standard Time (IST): The Various phases of Eclipse begins at 10.39pm on 11th July, 2010 and Ends at 3.27 a.m. next day i.e. 12th July 2010. Wherein the central Phase begins at 11.47 pm on 11th July and ends at 02.20 a.m. on 12th July.
Greatest Eclipse/Duration of Eclipse at totality: The greatest phase of eclipse will occur at 1.03 a.m. on 12th July when the Sun’s Disk is obscured by moon totally for 5 minutes and 25 Seconds.
Previous and Next Solar Eclipse: The Last Solar Eclipse Visible from India occurred on 15th January, 2010. Whereas the Next Solar Eclipse would occur on 4th January, 2011 which is visible from few northern states in the country. Astronomically speaking the year 2010 ends with a Total Lunar Eclipse which will occur on 21st December, 2010 which again is not visible in India
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