It's beautiful!!!
I have my name done in deep-pink and a wonderful sort of font for it (but can't think of the name of the font offhand).
That's the first line.
A little ways down from that, I have (on two lines in leaf-green, italicized Poor Richard):
Finally, a regular line of black arial with the url to get to my online information.
The finishing touch is a yellow rose cameo placed at the left.
Look for it! Before long, it will (perhaps) be coming to a bulletin board at a grocery store or laundromat near you--especially, it you live in Indiana.
While I was there, I noticed an interesting announcement and had some copies made of it.
Although I can't print the spectacular photos that went with it here, I can write down what it says, plus the person to go to for more information:
This month and next, Earth is catching up with Mars in an encounter that will culminate in the closest approach between the two planets in recorded history.
The next time Mars may come this close is in 2287.
Due to the way Jupiter's gravity tugs on Mars and perturbs 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.
This encounter will culminate on August 27th when Mars comes to within 34,649,589 miles of Earth and 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
Mars will be easy to spot.
At the beginning of August it will rise in the east at 10 p.m. and reach its azimuth at about 3 a.m.
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 12:30 a.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 throughout the month.
Share this with your children and grandchildren.
NO ONE ALIVE TODAY WILL EVER SEE THIS AGAIN
Samuel Aikin, PMP (R)
ISV & Developer Relations Technology Manager
770-858-7803 or 8/648, Fax: 7945
1500 Riveredge, Atlanta, GA 30328
saikin@us.ibm.com
Note: I'm not clear as to whether Mars will look as big as the moon when seen with the naked eye--or whether, with the aforementioned magnification, it will looks as big as the moon does when seen with the naked eye.
No matter, what, it will be spectacular!!!
I would appreciate it if anyone with any sort of extra information about this would leave it in the comment section corresponding with this entry. Live links to said information also welcome.
Also, when you actually see this happen, please share your thoughts here.
Hopefully, we'll get a lively discussion going...
