12P/Pons-Brooks now 6m0 Taken by Michael Jaeger on March 2, 2024 @ Hochbärneck, Austria
SPACEWEATHER.COM NEWS: 03/05/2024
COMET 12P IS COMING TO LIFE: With a new ice-geyser outburst on Feb. 29th, Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks has crossed the threshold of binocular visibility. “It is now a 6th-magnitude object,” reports Michael Jaeger, who made this 1-hour animation on March 2nd.
“It was easy to see in my 6×30 viewfinder,” he says. “The view reminded me of galaxy M13 with a 0.5° tail.”
Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks is “cryovolcanic.” Its surface is dotted with geysers which spew a mixture of liquid hydrocarbons and dissolved gasses when they are warmed by sunlight. There have been at least 6 significant eruptions since last December, one of them an incredible 5 magnitudes: light curve.
Right now, 12P is approaching the sun for a close encounter in April. Between now and then, forecasters expect 12P to brighten 10- to 15-fold, making it a naked-eye object at 3rd to 4th magnitude. This would be true even without any special geyser activity; the whole comet is sizzling as it approaches the sun. If any geysers do erupt in the weeks ahead, it could push the comet to even greater brightness.
Comet 12P has received a lot of attention because it could be visible during the April 8th solar eclipse. During totality, the comet will be close to Jupiter, both about 30 degrees from the eclipsed sun:
If the brightness of 12P peaks around 3rd or 4th magnitude, as predicted, it will not be visible to the naked eye in the twilight-darkness of the Moon’s shadow. However, it should be an easy target for cameras. Indeed, many people taking wide angle photos of the eclipse will catch it by accident. May it continue to brighten!
Aurora Updates: New Photos from Incoming Solar Storm
Aurora, Taken by Matt Melnyk on March 4, 2024 @ Northern Alberta
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THE TRECENA OF ROAD/EB: A Sacred Journey of Time
MAYAN CALENDAR DAYKEEPER’S JOURNAL
1 Road/EB (Human), Cherokee, Rattlesnake Tooth/KANU’GA, Destiny Kin 92
March 5, 2024 (03/05/2024)
TRECENA OF ROAD/EB: HUMAN’S ROAD TO DESTINY:
Visit the 13-Day Trecena Guide for a daily aspects of the current trecena.
My gift for the Tzolk’in round is the “Tzolk’in Field Guide: A Daily Practice for Personal Discernment.” Volume 1 covers the first two seasons of the Tzolk’in round. The “Field Guide” is available to download from a link on the 13-day Trecena Guide Page.
The Road/EB trecena is part of Season 2, found in Volume 1.
1 Road/EB (Cherokee, Rattlesnake Tooth/KANU’GA) – Day 1 of 13 of the 1 Road/EB Trecena
Descriptions by Ian Xel Lungold (12 Sun/AHAU), wisdom and Tzolk’in calculator preserved on MayanMajix.com
Galactic Tone 1: Unity. One is the beginning of all things, the first, the whole and the all in one. One’s are assertive and self-guided and give a good push to whatever project they are associated with. One persons work best when meeting a challenge. Do not expect One-persons to be attentive to details or to put the finishing touches on things.
Road/EB: The bearer of time and conductor of destiny; also known as Human; these persons open the road and guide to the future groups, communities and individuals alike. Likable, obedient, dedicated hard workers and organizers, Road persons are fortunate in business and travel. Many become care takers of the poor, sick, or old people, where they may make personal sacrifices. Road is sometimes referred to as the sign of grass, which is the most bountiful of all life forms, but is also the most humble. Road persons are affectionate and emphatic; they are easily hurt but slow to anger. Holding in of negative emotions and unexpressed resentment can lead to illness, a poisoned opinion of others and a false bravado for this sun sign.
A GOOD DAY TO: Do some community service.
Cherokee, Rattlesnake Tooth/KANU’GA: Symbolized by a rainbow, the delicate display of electromagnetic rays of the SUN. Rattlesnake Tooth is the Natal day sign of Medicine, the Shaman, the Priest, the Healer, and the Sorcerer. Guardian of the Way, Keeper of the Keys of the secret Kingdom.
Teaching by Sam Valenti on the Cherokee Day Signs – (Two resources available on the Daykeeper Resources Page)
[Text in italics was the primary source of inspiration for my journal. These are the sources that started my journey and they are the reference for interpretation each day. By providing the original text, I hope to offer a way to see what inspired my thoughts and by including all the aspects – allow for something more to inspire you. Mayan descriptions are those written by Ian Lungold. Cherokee descriptions came from multiple sources. Links to sources and other resources of study are offered on the Daykeeper Resources Page. ~Debra]
