Eclipses, Conjunctions, Alignments and Celestial Phenomena

This event attracted attention and was captured by NASA's Stereo Ahead spacecraft

NASA's Solar TErrestrial RElation Observatory (STEREO) mission consists of two identical spacecraft that were placed in two different orbits around the Sun. STEREO Ahead was placed slightly closer to the Sun than the Earth and STEREO Behind slightly farther away than the Earth. This causes it to be sent farther in front and gradually slow down behind the Earth's orbit and thus exposes the hidden face of the Sun.
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Communications with STEREO Behind were lost on October 1, 2014, due to multiple hardware anomalies affecting spacecraft orientation control. There is currently no real-time data available from STEREO Behind.
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The images show the Sun, the planet Earth and an object that seems to emit a force field or camouflage. This object has lunar dimensions. The question would be how come amateur astronomers have not reported it.

At 56" of the video, solar activity is shown, with our planet in the center and the object believed to be emitting a field on the left side.

NASA says it is the reflection of the planet Venus in the spacecraft camera lens. In fact, its appearance coincides with increased solar activity... or is it that CMEs make it visible?

Lens anomaly? UFO? Celestial object?

Lens failure? The huge anomaly next to our planet Earth that appears regularly when solar activity increases.
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Optical anomaly IMO
 

In celestial mechanics, orbital resonance occurs when orbiting bodies exert regular, periodic gravitational influence on each other, usually because their orbital periods are related by a ratio of small integers. Most commonly, this relationship is found between a pair of objects (binary resonance). The physical principle behind orbital resonance is similar in concept to pushing a child on a swing, whereby the orbit and the swing both have a natural frequency, and the body doing the "pushing" will act in periodic repetition to have a cumulative effect on the motion. Orbital resonances greatly enhance the mutual gravitational influence of the bodies (i.e., their ability to alter or constrain each other's orbits). In most cases, this results in an unstable interaction, in which the bodies exchange momentum and shift orbits until the resonance no longer exists. Under some circumstances, a resonant system can be self-correcting and thus stable. Examples are the 1:2:4 resonance of Jupiter's moons Ganymede, Europa and Io, and the 2:3 resonance between Pluto and Neptune. Unstable resonances with Saturn's inner moons give rise to gaps in the rings of Saturn. The special case of 1:1 resonance between bodies with similar orbital radii causes large solar system bodies to eject most other bodies sharing their orbits; this is part of the much more extensive process of clearing the neighbourhood, an effect that is used in the current definition of a planet.[1]

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Puma said:
This event attracted attention and was captured by NASA's Stereo Ahead spacecraft




The images show the Sun, the planet Earth and an object that seems to emit a force field or camouflage. This object has lunar dimensions. The question would be how come amateur astronomers have not reported it.

At 56" of the video, solar activity is shown, with our planet in the center and the object believed to be emitting a field on the left side.

NASA says it is the reflection of the planet Venus in the spacecraft camera lens. In fact, its appearance coincides with increased solar activity... or is it that CMEs make it visible?

Lens anomaly? UFO? Celestial object?


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Optical anomaly IMO
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If it is a ship, it seems that they put an "umbrella" to prevent "something" from reaching our planet.

Like the farmer protecting his cattle farm.
 
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On October 14, 2023, an annular eclipse will be visible to millions of people in the US, crossing northwest to south central, from the coast of Oregon down to the Texas Panhandle.

Then, on April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will be visible to millions more, crossing south central to northeast, from southern Texas to Eastern Canada. It will be visible in parts of Mexico, too.
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It's Time to Start Planning Your 2023/2024 Eclipse Adventures

Remember how exciting it was in 2017 when a total solar eclipse crossed the United States? We’re in for two more well-placed eclipses over the next year, so it’s time to get organized to take advantage of these unparalleled celestial events. On October 14, 2023, an annular eclipse will be...
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SUPERIOR CONJUNCTION OF MERCURY: Are you looking for Mercury? Don't. Today it is only 1.5 degrees from the blinding sun. Using an opaque disk to block the glare, the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) is monitoring the close encounter:
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Astronomers call this event a "superior conjunction of Mercury." Right now, the first planet is on the farside of the sun, passing almost directly behind, so it appears to be close to the solar disk. "Inferior conjunctions," when Mercury is on the nearside of the sun, look much the same.

In the movie, above, Mercury has a short horizontal line running through it. The planet has not sprouted wings. This is a digital artifact caused by Mercury's brightness saturating the pixels in SOHO's digital camera.

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Five Planet Parade

Stargazers and astronomy fans take note! Our night sky is about to get a lot busier in the days to come as a large planetary alignment takes place around March 28, 2023.
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On this evening, just after sunset, Jupiter, Mercury, Venus, Uranus and Mars will gather together and be visible in the western sky. These planets will not be visible in a straight line, but rather an arc shape appearance from just above the horizon to much higher in the sky, near the quarter moon.

March 28 will be the best day for observing, but, you could also see these planets both a few days before and after that date. You'll have an easier time seeing them with a nice pair of binoculars. We'll also, of course, need clear skies!
A planetary alignment occurs when planets gather close together on one side of the Sun at the same time.

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It brings to mind what these guys were thinking about so long ago.

The stated thematic purpose of Timaeus’ discourse is to provide an account of human nature in the context of the nature of the universe as a whole. Conjoined with Socrates’ previous account of education (à la Republic) this account will provide the basis for Critias’ forthcoming account of human virtue in action, as displayed by the deeds of the ancient Athenians (27a7–b1).[34] If we take this stated purpose seriously, we will expect the entire cosmological account to culminate in human psychology and ethics. And that is indeed what we find.

In the passage that may fairly be taken as the climax of Timaeus’ discourse (90a2–d7), human beings are urged to devote their utmost attention to the cultivation and preservation of the well being of their immortal, rational souls. The well being of a rational soul consists in its being well ordered (eu kekosmêmenon, 90c5), and so the goal of human life, given the fact that the soul’s revolutions were thrown off course around the time of birth (43a6–44b1), is to realign (exorthounta, 90d3) those revolutions with those of the universe at large. Such realignment is achieved by a study of the revolutions and harmonies of the universe and, once achieved, restores the soul to its original condition and thereby brings to fulfillment “that most excellent life offered to humankind by the gods, both now and forevermore” (90d5–7).

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An Aspherical “Cow” – Weird Explosion the Size of Our Solar System Baffles Astronomers​


Astronomers have observed an explosion 180 million light-years away that challenges our current understanding of cosmic explosions, exhibiting a significantly flatter appearance than previously thought possible.

  • Astronomers have observed an explosion 180 million light years away which challenges our current understanding of explosions in space, that appeared much flatter than ever thought possible
  • Explosions are almost always expected to be spherical, as the stars themselves are spherical, but this one is the flattest ever seen
  • The explosion observed was an extremely rare Fast Blue Optical Transient (FBOT) — known colloquially amongst astronomers as “the cow” — only four others have ever been seen, and scientists don’t know how they occur, but this discovery has helped solve part of the puzzle
  • A potential explanation for how this explosion occurred is that the star itself may have been surrounded by a dense disk or it may have been a failed supernova
Scientists made the discovery after spotting a flash of polarized light completely by chance. They were able to measure the polarization of the blast — using the astronomical equivalent of polaroid sunglasses — with the Liverpool Telescope (owned by Liverpool John Moores University) located on La Palma.

By measuring the polarisation, it allowed them to measure the shape of the explosion, effectively seeing something the size of our Solar System but in a galaxy 180 million light years away. They were then able to use the data to reconstruct the 3D shape of the explosion, and were able to map the edges of the blast — allowing them to see just how flat it was.

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An Aspherical “Cow” – Weird Explosion the Size of Our Solar System Baffles Astronomers

Astronomers have observed an explosion 180 million light-years away that challenges our current understanding of cosmic explosions, exhibiting a significantly flatter appearance than previously thought possible. Astronomers have observed an explosion 180 million light years away which challenge
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The Planetary Science Journal: Rings heat Saturn's upper atmosphere.

Astronomers have discovered that Saturn's ring system heats up the upper atmosphere of the gas giant, which has never been observed in the Solar System before. The discovery is reported in an article published in The Planetary Science Journal.

The researchers analyzed data from the Hubble Space Telescope, the Cassini probe, the Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 spacecraft, as well as the International Ultraviolet Explorer space Telescope. Scientists have identified an excess of ultraviolet radiation, which is observed in the form of a spectral line of hot hydrogen in the atmosphere of Saturn. This indicates an external influence that pollutes and heats the upper part of the atmosphere.

The most plausible explanation is that the heating is caused by the ice particles of the rings, which rain into the atmosphere of Saturn. In addition, this "downpour" may be associated with the impact of micrometeorites, bombardment by solar wind particles, ultraviolet radiation or the action of electromagnetic forces attracting charged dust.

Data on ultraviolet radiation over four decades covers several solar cycles and helps astronomers study the seasonal effects of the Sun on Saturn. Having gathered together all the various data and calibrated them, the scientists found that there was no difference in the level of UV radiation. This allows us to reject the scenario in which the atmosphere is warmed up by the energy of the Sun, and confirms the hypothesis of rain.

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Обнаружен нагрев атмосферы Сатурна из-за колец

Астрономы выявили избыток ультрафиолетового излучения, которое наблюдается в виде спектральной линии горячего водорода в атмосфере Сатурна. Это указывает на внешнее воздействие, которое загрязняет и нагревает верхнюю часть атмосферы, — дождь из ледяных частиц системы колец газового гиганта.
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Hubble Finds Saturn's Rings Heating Its Atmosphere​


The telltale evidence is an excess of ultraviolet radiation, seen as a spectral line of hot hydrogen in Saturn's atmosphere. The bump in radiation means that something is contaminating and heating the upper atmosphere from the outside.

The most feasible explanation is that icy ring particles raining down onto Saturn's atmosphere cause this heating. This could be due to the impact of micrometeorites, solar wind particle bombardment, solar ultraviolet radiation, or electromagnetic forces picking up electrically charged dust. All this happens under the influence of Saturn's gravitational field pulling particles into the planet. When NASA's Cassini probe plunged into Saturn's atmosphere at the end of its mission in 2017, it measured the atmospheric constituents and confirmed that many particles are falling in from the rings.

"Though the slow disintegration of the rings is well known, its influence on the atomic hydrogen of the planet is a surprise. From the Cassini probe, we already knew about the rings' influence. However, we knew nothing about the atomic hydrogen content," said Lotfi Ben-Jaffel of the Institute of Astrophysics in Paris and the Lunar & Planetary Laboratory, University of Arizona, author of a paper published on March 30 in the Planetary Science Journal.

"Everything is driven by ring particles cascading into the atmosphere at specific latitudes. They modify the upper atmosphere, changing the composition," said Ben-Jaffel. "And then you also have collisional processes with atmospheric gasses that are probably heating the atmosphere at a specific altitude."
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VENUS AND MERCURY: When the sun goes down tonight, step outside and look west. Venus and Mercury are shining through the twilight just above the horizon. Venus is brilliant and unmistakable; Mercury is dimmer and lower, but rising and brightening every night as it approaches greatest elongation from the sun on April 11th. The scene will improve every evening over the next week. Check it out!
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In addition, the full moon tonight
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Strange things happen in Mexico City...

A not very casual photograph in Mexico City. In the foreground the fire in the supply center of the city, in the background a red full moon. @leonardoarturo via Twitter
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Full moon with Nicolas Maduro.

Here with the full moon! Receiving the blessings of heaven that brings us the good news of happiness and hope for our people.
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HYBRID SOLAR ECLIPSE: A rare hybrid solar eclipse is about to happen in Australia, Timor-Leste, and Indonesia. On April 20, 2023, the Moon will pass in front of the sun producing a mixed sequence of eclipses: first annular, then total, then annular again. This sequence is known as a "hybrid" eclipse, and it hasn't happened since Nov. 3, 2013.
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Annular eclipses are called "rings of fire." During the annular phase, the Moon is just a smidgen too small to cover the sun. The sun sticks out on all sides, forming a bright luminous ring.

During the total phase, the Moon approaches Earth, grows in apparent size, and--presto!--the full sun is covered, revealing the sun's ghostly corona. This is the phase that can turn an ordinary sky watcher into a lifelong eclipse chaser.

On April 20th, the eclipse will appear as both annular and total along different parts of its path. It begins as an annular eclipse over the Indian Ocean, then transitions into a total eclipse as it moves over western Australia, and ends as an annular eclipse over the South Pacific.

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Venus and Subaru (Pleiades)

Venus and "Subaru" photographed today.
The bright star in the lower right is Venus, and the cluster of stars near Venus is Subaru (Pleiades).
Venus and Subaru are very beautiful when they are close to each other. If you have binoculars, please try to point them out.

The orange star in the upper left of the photo is Aldebaran in the constellation Taurus.
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