Eclipses, Conjunctions, Alignments and Celestial Phenomena

[Puma]

Rare Planetary Alignment This Month​

Buckle up, stargazers and astrology lovers! A major planetary alignment event will take place on Monday, June 19, 2023. This grand alignment will take place between two mighty planets, Jupiter and Saturn. Astrologically speaking, this is a very rare and auspicious time. (A similar alignment will not take place for another 14 years!)

What Does Jupiter Represent?

In ancient times, each planet was tied to mythological stories and believed to influence specific themes in life. Jupiter, also known affectionately as “The Great Benefic,” is named after the king of the Roman gods. In Greek culture, Jupiter was known as Zeus. This archetypal god was known for great power, wisdom, and glory. Astrologers associate Jupiter with luck, blessings, miracles, expansion, and growth.

What Does Saturn Represent?

While Jupiter was often seen as a more benevolent influence, Saturn came to become known as “The Great Taskmaster.” This is because Saturn often brings important life lessons to us, ratcheting up the weight we must carry in order to persevere and find our strength. Saturn also holds ties to longevity, security, permanence, and ambition.

From an astrological perspective, Saturn may bring hardships and challenges to help us learn to be lean, practical, and realistic. But when it is sweetly aligned with Jupiter—as it is this month—it may provide structure for building great things!

How To Benefit From This Planetary Alignment

On June 19, 2023, Jupiter (in Taurus) will sextile Saturn (in Pisces). A sextile signifies that two planets are working entirely in harmony. Blessings and opportunities are likely to present themselves naturally, but it is best to seize the day, plan actions, and capitalize on the energy rather than waiting for things to come to you.

Because Jupiter brings growth and luck and Saturn epitomizes longevity and stability, any personal or professional plan begun, launched, or solidified now will have magnificent energy infused into it. This will create excellent opportunities for long-term success, prosperity, and victory. This is a time for “cautious expansion,” as we still dream big but also take a realistic approach to building our lives.

A Rare Planetary Alignment This Month

Buckle up, astrology lovers! A major planetary alignment is happening this month. Learn what this may mean for you and how you can ...

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[Puma]

Five planets alignment: Mercury, Uranus, Jupiter, Neptune and Saturn

 

[Puma]

I don't know which thread this post should be in, I don't follow Schumann Resonance either so I don't know if this is extraordinary as some people on Twitter and Facebook say. Some mention that they had not seen something like this. Others mention that the Schumann Resonance is the heartbeat of the Earth.

This is Schumann Resonance today



Some messages

https://twitter.com/x/status/1670424265835913216

https://twitter.com/x/status/1670444044432834560

https://twitter.com/x/status/1670504037337243650

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid02KS7p9buToqWrusUk5VuouwAq1uT564yj5iPJavaEazCiLUbft8dYqDUAjB4Ydzdkl&id=1505271291

 

[Chad]

I don't know which thread this post should be in, I don't follow Schumann Resonance either so I don't know if this is extraordinary as some people on Twitter and Facebook say. Some mention that they had not seen something like this. Others mention that the Schumann Resonance is the heartbeat of the Earth.

This is Schumann Resonance today

One tweeter provides a possible explanation:

My take on the strange Schumann resonance spectrograph from the TOMSK station: it’s a glitch.TOMSK Station went off-line due to the June 15-16th G2 geomagnetic storm; it’s been recalibrating since it came back online. The instrument is not working correctly.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1670634007279677446

The user adds:

'I’ve heard from a few other influencers in the space weather community that the Tomsk observatory website clarified it as recalibration. Looking for the translation as we speak'

Added:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1670544808178487296

Added 2: Just to note that, in a brief search online, i've not come across any mainstream news outlet nor expert on social media saying that this is how spectrographs look when recalibrating, nor has anyone provided examples of it happening before. But, it's still early days, so i guess we will see.

 

[Puma]

On June 19, 2023, Jupiter (in Taurus) will sextile Saturn (in Pisces). A sextile signifies that two planets are working entirely in harmony. Blessings and opportunities are likely to present themselves naturally, but it is best to seize the day, plan actions, and capitalize on the energy rather than waiting for things to come to you.

Because Jupiter brings growth and luck and Saturn epitomizes longevity and stability, any personal or professional plan begun, launched, or solidified now will have magnificent energy infused into it. This will create excellent opportunities for long-term success, prosperity, and victory. This is a time for “cautious expansion,” as we still dream big but also take a realistic approach to building our lives.

Without a doubt, some very interesting things happened this weekend, Geopolitically, geologically and possibly electromagnetically.

● Russia-Ukraine signed peace treaty, Vladimir Putin says. Then, shows document

● Xi, Blinken agree to stabilize US-China relations in Beijing talks

● Alleged anomaly in Schumann's Rosonance detected only in Russian instruments.

One tweeter provides a possible explanation:
My take on the strange Schumann resonance spectrograph from the TOMSK station: it’s a glitch.TOMSK Station went off-line due to the June 15-16th G2 geomagnetic storm; it’s been recalibrating since it came back online. The instrument is not working correctly.

The June 15-16 storm was moderate (G2 with Kp index 6) In any case other instruments and not only those of Russia would have been affected.

● Current Conditions at 04: 40 UTC on June 16

▪︎ Moderate G2 geomagnetic storm (kp 6)
▪︎ Solar wind speed record: 663.8 km/sec (Moderately speed)

It is also interesting that on April 23 2023 there was a Severe G4 storm

The geomagnetic field has been at quiet to severe storm levels for the past 24 hours. Severe G4 geomagnetic storm (Kp8) threshold reached at 19:44 UTC. solar wind speed reached a peak of 733 km/s (High speed) at 20:57 UTC on April 23 Maximum planetary index Kp 8

BUT neither the instruments failed nor the Schumann's Rosonance chart with a severe geomagnetic storm showed anything out of the ordinary. Nothing out of the ordinary was reported that day or the following.

This user, for example, tracks the Schumann Resonance almost daily...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1649986481669173248

https://twitter.com/x/status/1650469696301350913

● Solar System Geometry Survey Large seismic activity.

A convergence of critical planetary geometry on the 17th can result in strong to major seismic activity around the 19th.

So far, the first Convergence on June 17 together with the critical lunar geometry on June 18 have brought high seismic activity with two M6 earthquakes.

● First Convergence
-Venus, Sun, Uranus on June 17
-Venus, Mercury, Earth on June 17

 

[Chad]

Tomsk report as of today according to Шумановские резонансы (Schumann resonances) | Space Observing System




I've yet to come across any official/expert explanation, however, considering the woo-woo this has incited online, if it were some kind of practical joke, it worked.

I'm not sure how valid the following claim is. The tweet contains media where the waves have been linked to sound:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1671085122391617537

ADDED: there's this claim:

I appreciate your balance Jordan however it's not just Tromsk. This graph is from the Stackplot group of monitors in Norway, Denmark & Finland first day Tromsk looked weird. The most northerly stations showing disturbance, so looks like localised thing. It's still disturbed.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1671067565609701381

Details from NASA as to what the SR is:

NASA

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Schumann Resonance​

At any given moment about 2,000 thunderstorms roll over Earth, producing some 50 flashes of lightning every second. Each lightning burst creates electromagnetic waves that begin to circle around Earth captured between Earth's surface and a boundary about 60 miles up. Some of the waves - if they have just the right wavelength - combine, increasing in strength, to create a repeating atmospheric heartbeat known as Schumann resonance. This resonance provides a useful tool to analyze Earth's weather, its electric environment, and to even help determine what types of atoms and molecules exist in Earth's atmosphere.

The waves created by lightning do not look like the up and down waves of the ocean, but they still oscillate with regions of greater energy and lesser energy. These waves remain trapped inside an atmospheric ceiling created by the lower edge of the "ionosphere" - a part of the atmosphere filled with charged particles, which begins about 60 miles up into the sky. In this case, the sweet spot for resonance requires the wave to be as long (or twice, three times as long, etc) as the circumference of Earth. This is an extremely low frequency wave that can be as low as 8 Hertz (Hz) - some one hundred thousand times lower than the lowest frequency radio waves used to send signals to your AM/FM radio. As this wave flows around Earth, it hits itself again at the perfect spot such that the crests and troughs are aligned. Voila, waves acting in resonance with each other to pump up the original signal.

While they'd been predicted in 1952, Schumann resonances were first measured reliably in the early 1960s. Since then, scientists have discovered that variations in the resonances correspond to changes in the seasons, solar activity, activity in Earth's magnetic environment, in water aerosols in the atmosphere, and other Earth-bound phenomena.

 

[Puma]

NASA captures rare image of Jupiter struck by neon green dot light caused by a lightning bolt on the north pole of the planet​

This radiant illumination is a result of electrically charged lightning crackling near the gas giant’s northern extremity, bearing a resemblance to the natural phenomenon witnessed on our own planet, the report stated.

While terrestrial lightning originates from water-laden clouds and is commonly observed near the equator, on Jupiter, lightning likely emerges within clouds composed of an ammonia-water mixture, manifesting predominantly in the polar regions.

According to NASA, while lightning on our planet is typically generated by water clouds near the equator, Jupiter’s poles experience lightning due to the presence of clouds consisting of an ammonia-water solution.

NASA spacecraft captures glowing green dot / light on Jupiter

NASA's spacecraft has shared an astonishing image of a green dot light on Jupiter, CBS News reported. According to NASA, the

insiderpaper.com

https://twitter.com/x/status/1671639134270816258

 

[zim]

Tomsk report as of today according to Шумановские резонансы (Schumann resonances) | Space Observing System


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I've yet to come across any official/expert explanation, however, considering the woo-woo this has incited online, if it were some kind of practical joke, it worked.

I'm not sure how valid the following claim is. The tweet contains media where the waves have been linked to sound:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1671085122391617537

ADDED: there's this claim:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1671067565609701381

Details from NASA as to what the SR is:

NASA

NASA.gov brings you the latest news, images and videos from America's space agency, pioneering the future in space exploration, scientific discovery and aeronautics research.

www.nasa.gov

View attachment 76551

Schumann Resonance​

At any given moment about 2,000 thunderstorms roll over Earth, producing some 50 flashes of lightning every second. Each lightning burst creates electromagnetic waves that begin to circle around Earth captured between Earth's surface and a boundary about 60 miles up. Some of the waves - if they have just the right wavelength - combine, increasing in strength, to create a repeating atmospheric heartbeat known as Schumann resonance. This resonance provides a useful tool to analyze Earth's weather, its electric environment, and to even help determine what types of atoms and molecules exist in Earth's atmosphere.

The waves created by lightning do not look like the up and down waves of the ocean, but they still oscillate with regions of greater energy and lesser energy. These waves remain trapped inside an atmospheric ceiling created by the lower edge of the "ionosphere" - a part of the atmosphere filled with charged particles, which begins about 60 miles up into the sky. In this case, the sweet spot for resonance requires the wave to be as long (or twice, three times as long, etc) as the circumference of Earth. This is an extremely low frequency wave that can be as low as 8 Hertz (Hz) - some one hundred thousand times lower than the lowest frequency radio waves used to send signals to your AM/FM radio. As this wave flows around Earth, it hits itself again at the perfect spot such that the crests and troughs are aligned. Voila, waves acting in resonance with each other to pump up the original signal.

While they'd been predicted in 1952, Schumann resonances were first measured reliably in the early 1960s. Since then, scientists have discovered that variations in the resonances correspond to changes in the seasons, solar activity, activity in Earth's magnetic environment, in water aerosols in the atmosphere, and other Earth-bound phenomena.

I've been watching all crazy videos about this Schumann resonances, so in accord of this information, there could be a disturbance in the north area of the planet that are creating this patrons, but in the other stations the count for the Schumann resonances is the same or it's normal, right?

 

[Chad]

Tomsk report as of today according to Шумановские резонансы (Schumann resonances) | Space Observing System


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I've yet to come across any official/expert explanation, however, considering the woo-woo this has incited online, if it were some kind of practical joke, it worked. [...]

For the record, c.a posted the following apparently official response in this thread:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1673033490793910272

 

[Puma]

Stephenson 2-18 Biggest star ever found in the universe​

Stephenson 2-18 (St2-18) is a red supergiant or red hypergiant star located in the constellation Scutum. Also catalogued as Stephenson 2-DFK 1 and RSGC2-18, it is the current record holder for the largest star known, with a size 2,150 times that of the Sun. The star is located at a distance of 18,900 light years from Earth. It appears in the same region as the open cluster Stephenson 2.

Star type
Stephenson 2-18 is a red supergiant star of the spectral type M6. It is one of the largest stars ever discovered, with a radius of 2,150 solar radii. It is also one of the most luminous stars in the Milky Way and one of the most luminous red supergiants known.

With an effective temperature of 3,200 K, St2-18 shines with 436,516 solar luminosities. The stellar properties were derived in a 2012 study that used the Australia Telescope Compact Array (ATCA) and the DUSTY model.

Size​

Stephenson 2-18 has an estimated radius of 2,150 solar radii. If it replaced the Sun at the center of our solar system, it would extend past the orbit of Saturn (2,047 – 2,049.9 R☉). The star’s size corresponds to a volume about 10 billion times greater than the Sun. The only two stars that may come even close to this size are MY Cephei in the constellation Cepheus with a radius 1,134 – 2,061 times that of the Sun and WY Velorum in Vela with 2,028 solar radii.

Stephenson 2-18 (St2-18): Largest Star Known | Star Facts

Stephenson 2-18 is a red supergiant located 18,900 light years from Earth. With a radius 2,150 times that of the Sun, it is currently the largest star known.

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[dennis]

The solar system barycenter is in a "trefoil" pattern according to data models (apparently limited) that have existed to date.



A paper discussing this topic is an interesting read.

Aims. The barycentric dynamics of the Sun has increasingly been attracting the attention of researchers from several fields, due to the idea that interactions between the Sun’s orbital motion and solar internal functioning could be possible. Existing high-precision ephemerides that have been used for that purpose do not include the effects of trans-Neptunian bodies, which cause a significant offset in the definition of the solar system’s barycentre. In addition, the majority of the dynamical parameters of the solar barycentric orbit are not routinely calculated according to these ephemerides or are not publicly available.

Methods. We developed a special version of the IAA RAS lunar–solar–planetary ephemerides, EPM2017H, to cover the whole Holocene and 1 kyr into the future. We studied the basic and derived (e.g., orbital torque) barycentric dynamical quantities of the Sun for that time span. A harmonic analysis (which involves an application of VSOP2013 and TOP2013 planetary theories) was performed on these parameters to obtain a physics-based interpretation of the main periodicities present in the solar barycentric movement.

Results. We present a high-precision solar barycentric orbit and derived dynamical parameters (using the solar system’s invariable plane as the reference plane), widely accessible for the whole Holocene and 1 kyr in the future. Several particularities and barycentric phenomena are presented and explained on dynamical bases. A comparison with the Jet Propulsion Laboratory DE431 ephemeris, whose main differences arise from the modelling of trans-Neptunian bodies, shows significant discrepancies in several parameters (i.e., not only limited to angular elements) related to the solar barycentric dynamics. In addition, we identify the main periodicities of the Sun’s barycentric movement and the main giant planets perturbations related to them.

Solar barycentric dynamics from a new solar-planetary ephemeris | Astronomy & Astrophysics (A&A)

Astronomy & Astrophysics (A&A) is an international journal which publishes papers on all aspects of astronomy and astrophysics

www.aanda.org

 

[Olivierlejardinier]

Today, two planetary positions are taking place, first there's an equilateral triangle formed by earth, mercury (in front of Cancer) and neptune (in Pisces). Later in the day, mercury, earth and pluto (in Taurus) will be aligned in an opposition. Here's an astrological take:

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Mercury Opposite Pluto July 10, 2023​

Mercury opposite Pluto maximum orb 6°00′.

Mercury Opposite Pluto natal feels like an internal struggle with thoughts and concepts and how to rationalize and communicate them. The intensity of your nature comes from this deep psychological process; others will see you as a deep and complex person.


You are unwilling to take ideas, news, or opinions at face value. Your inquiring mind must probe and deeply understand all the fine print and ramifications of any piece of data, from a spiritual concept to what your friend just said. This can lead to broad knowledge. You may hone in on a particular field, becoming a master in your chosen field. You don’t like to be wrong; this and your mental intensity can lead to relationship problems.


The problem arises because people around you are unlikely to show the same degree of seriousness or interest in what you think or talk about. Difficulty in connecting to people can arise because small talk does not challenge your mind enough to keep you interested.


You may even feel that you are ostracized or persecuted simply because others cannot relate to your depth of thinking. They may become confused and uninterested or state a different opinion to upset you. You have strong opinions and will likely get involved in arguments and conflict.


To have some harmony in relationships at the intimate level, you need to gain self-awareness of your communication style and how you come across to others. Thankfully, you have the intelligence to make this realization. Through this higher self-awareness, you can also transform and improve your communication style to better integrate and maintain close relationships."

On July 11, jupiter is shortly eclipsed by the moon (Source):

"It’s a short hop east to the next constellation along the ecliptic, Aries, which now contains Jupiter. The brilliant planet changes this region of sky significantly as it reaches magnitude –2.4 by the last day of July. A waning crescent Moon wanders past on July 11th and 12th. The gas giant rises at 2 a.m. on July 1 and just after local midnight on July 31. This places it some 35° high in the east as dawn begins. Jupiter moves 4° east during the month, ending July 12.5° southeast of Hamal, the brightest star in Aries."

 

[Puma]

400 Earth-size rogue planets could be wandering the Milky Way​

NASA's forthcoming Nancy Grace Roman Telescope will hunt for "cosmic orphans," starless planets that might even outnumber their orbiting counterparts in our galaxy.

New predictions suggest an upcoming NASA space telescope could spot over 400 Earth-mass worlds hidden throughout the Milky Way that have "gone rogue" and therefore wander our galaxy alone.

Such orphan worlds are thought to start their lives in a planetary system, akin to the solar system, but get kicked at some point out by a mechanism thus far unknown. Despite the familiar picture of planets neatly orbiting a star, new research suggests such orphaned starless worlds may outnumber stars in the Milky Way by 20 to 1. This implies untethered worlds in our galaxy are around six times more common than planets orbiting parent stars.

"We estimate that our galaxy is home to 20 times more rogue planets than stars – trillions of worlds wandering alone," research author and NASA senior scientist, David Bennett, said in a statement. "This is the first measurement of the number of rogue planets in the galaxy that is sensitive to planets less massive than Earth."

Typically, planets outside our solar system, known as exoplanets, are detected by the effects they have on their host stars. For instance, an exoplanet can cause Earth-based viewers to witness a drop in its star's light as the planet's trajectory takes it between the star and our planet. Or, an exoplanet can affect such light through a wobble it creates in the orbit of its host star while gravitationally tugging on the glowing body. But the fact that rogue planets are so far away from host stars makes them tough to spot.

One of the main goals of NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Telescope, when the space-based instrument comes online, is to spot these rogues. Previous estimates suggested that Roman, which launches in May 2027, would be capable of spotting around 50 Earth-sized rogue planets — but the new findings have upped that count. Instead, they imply a figure closer to 400. In fact, the same astronomers behind the findings have already identified an Earth-sized rogue planet candidate for Roman to investigate.

400 Earth-size rogue planets could be wandering the Milky Way

NASA's forthcoming Nancy Grace Roman Telescope will hunt for "cosmic orphans," starless planets that might even outnumber their orbiting counterparts in our galaxy.

www.space.com

Imagine a comet size planet​

 

[Puma]

SOMETHING MARVELOUS IS HAPPENING TO VENUS: If you see Venus through a telescope this week, you might not believe your eyes. The Earth-sized planet has narrowed into a marvelously thin crescent. Yesterday, Patricio Leon photographed it in broad daylight from Santiago, Chile:​

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"Only 3.8% of the planet's disk was illuminated," says Leon. "I saw it high in the noontime sky using my 8-inch telescope."

This is happening because Venus is approaching "inferior conjunction." On Aug. 13th, the planet will pass almost directly between Earth and the sun. Around this time Venus turns its nightside toward Earth. The disk of Venus is completely dark except for a curved sliver of sunlit cloudtops.

"Inferior conjunction is less than 10 days away," says Leon, who plans to monitor changes in the days ahead. At closest approach on Aug. 13th, Venus and the sun will be separated by a little more than 7 degrees. This means careful daytime shots of Venus will be possible throughout the conjunction.

Spaceweather.com Time Machine

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[Puma]

DANGEROUS BUT BEAUTIFUL: Observing Venus this week may be one of the most dangerous things you can do with a telescope. The planet is only 12 degrees from the blinding sun. The results, however, are undeniably beautiful:​

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Philip Smith took this picture in broad daylight on Aug. 6th from his home in Manorville, NY. "This is exactly how it looked," he says. "The colors have not been altered."

Like the Moon, Venus has phases, and at the moment it is a marvelously thin crescent. This happens during a special time called "inferior conjunction" when Venus passes between the sun and Earth. This year's inferior conjunction is less than a week away on Aug. 13th--so now is primetime for catching the crescent.

Smith explains how he did it: "The hardest part was finding Venus with the sun so nearby. I put solar filters on my telescope and started with the sun to get a good sharp focus. Then I had the telescope go to Venus. I took off the finder scope's solar filter first and put my hand behind it to make sure the sun was not in its path. Then I removed the main telescope's solar filter--and all was good!"​

At closest approach on Aug. 13th, Venus and the sun will be separated by a little more than 7 degrees. This means careful daytime shots of Venus will be possible throughout the conjunction.

Spaceweather.com Time Machine