NPPF Canto Three: Some Notes (3)

[Otto]

"Mars glowed" (681)

Mars-Flares were seen first in 1894, and the author of the article (first link) speculates whether these observations could have brought H.G. Wells to write his novel "The War of the Worlds" (1897)
http://freenet.meome.de/app/fn/artcont_portal_news_article.jsp/85351.html
http://www.sciberia.net/news/9925053498781.print.html

In June 2001 Mars and Earth had the same astronomical position as in 1958 when the flares had been seen the last time.

"Based on their analysis, Dobbins and Sheehan predicted that flares like those last reported in 1958 might erupt this week in Edom Promontorium, near the Martian equator at longitude 345 degrees." 
http://www.earthchangestv.com/2001_secure/Breaking_News/June2001/0609mars.htm
http://www.100megsfree4.com/farshores/ff_2501.htm
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