SPACEWEATHER.COM NEWS: May 2, 2024

COMET 12P/PONS-BROOKS AND THE SOLAR WIND:“Solar wind” is a relatively new idea. The first scientist to think of it may have been Sir. Arthur Eddington who, in 1910, suggested that Comet Morehouse might be shaped by some unseen gaseous outflow from the sun. Astronomers didn’t think much of his suggestion. It might have been an easier sell if they had seen this picture of Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks:

Michael Mattiazzo photographed the comet on April 30th from Swan Hill, Victoria, Australia. “The comet’s tail is incredibly active,” he says.

Most of the ripples, curls and streamers captured so beautifully in Mattiazzo’s photo are caused by the buffeting of solar wind. Not only that, the comet’s tail is pointing directly away from the sun–another sign that Eddington’s “outflow” really exists.

Eventually, Eddington’s idea started to catch on among other researchers, although it was a slow process with widespread acceptance taking almost 50 years. American astrophysicist Eugene Parker coined the term “solar wind” around 1957. In January 1959, the Soviet spacecraft Luna 1 directly observed the solar wind and measured its strength for the first time.

This month, amateur astronomers in the southern hemisphere can behold the effects of solar wind with their own eyes. Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks is emerging from an April close encounter with the sun (perihelion), and its wind-sculpted tail is a beautiful sight through backyard telescopes. Point your optics here.

POSSIBLE EARTH-DIRECTED CME: A bright CME (movie) might graze Earth on May 4th. It was launched yesterday by a long duration C5.8-class solar flare near sunspot AR3654. Although the flare was relatively weak, it lasted long enough to lift a lot of mass out of the sun’s atmosphere. G1-class geomagnetic storms are possible if any of it reaches Earth. 

Astrophotographer Details:

There were several interesting area on the sun today. Very active sunspot 3654 is getting near the solar limb, and it belched out an M1.92 flare today. I was lucky enough to watch it forming and was able to get an image. I also got an image of two sunspots……3661 and 3663 in the same frame. This image illustrates the big difference between active sunspots and quiet sunspots. Finally, I imaged a long filaprom. 127mm f/9.4 refractor, Quark-C/Lunt 40mm double-stack filter, ASI174mm camera.

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Mayan Time…

THE TRECENA OF SEED/KAN: THE LIGHT WITHIN
MAYAN CALENDAR DAYKEEPER’S JOURNAL
7 Dog/OC, Cherokee, Wolf/KANA’TI, Destiny Kin 150, Position 10
May 2, 2024, 05/02/2024

TRECENA OF SEED/KAN: The Truth of Divine Design

Visit the 13-Day Trecena Guide  My gift for the Tzolk’in round is the “Tzolk’in Field Guide: A Daily Practice for Personal Discernment.” It includes an overview for each trecena and the aspects for each day, so you can discern the meaning of Time for yourself. Through a personal journal you can see that history repeats itself on every round of Time.

NEW SEASON – VOLUME 2: Tzolk’in Season 3 (PUBLISHED SEPTEMBER 20, 2020)

 

7 Dog/OC (Cherokee, Wolf/KANA’TI) – Day 7 of 13 in the trecena of 1 Seed/KAN

Descriptions by Ian Xel Lungold (12 Sun/AHAU), wisdom preserved on MayanMajix.com

Galactic Tone 7: Reflective. Seven stands as a mirror to divide light and dark and to reflect all that is and is not. Seven is associated with the source of creation and the flow of Divine Will. With a keen sense of ethics, Seven establishes purpose to current and future goals.

Dog/OC: Courageous, loyal and warm-hearted, very alert and valiant, people born of Dog are respected for their sense of justice and their protection. People born of the sun sign Dog are very sensual and know how to enjoy life. Playfulness and a good understanding of the basic human nature lead to prosperity for Dog. Dogs are good team players who love to travel and have a keen sense of their position in society. Dogs are ambitious and will take opportunities when they offer themselves, including infidelities. Dog persons share the nature of coyotes, spies, wolves and lawyers.

A GOOD DAY TO: Enjoy family and friends. (No matter how near or far.)

Cherokee, Wolf/KANA’TI: Symbol is Sirius (Dog star) and Antares, one or the other always visible but never at the same time. Wolf is our brother, shares our very roots. All dogs are domesticated wolves, companionship and guidance. Connecting link between the worlds. One who inspires loyalty, diplomacy and sense of humor with unlimited potential. A teacher, healer, pathfinder and transformer. Sharp as obsidian, gentle as a lamb.

[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]