An Opening Between Heaven and Earth

SPACEWEATHER.COM NEWS: JULY 5, 2024

WATCH FIREFLY PUNCH A HOLE IN THE IONOSPHERE: When Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha rocket launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on July 3rd, astronomer David Blanchard of Flagstaff, Arizona, thought he might be too far away to see. Instead, he had a front row seat as the rocket punched a huge glowing-red hole in the ionosphere:

 

[See the movie at Spaceweather.com. David Blanchard recorded this movie of the launch, which he observed from Flagstaff Arizona. The red glow is a sign of a “hole in the ionosphere” — it marks the spot where the rocket’s water-rich exhaust quenched the ionization normally present in Earth’s ionosphere.]

“I wish I had started the video capture earlier, but I was using a telephoto lens expecting the rocket to be small and far downrange,” says Blanchard. “When I realized how large it was, I swapped in a wide angle lens and re-started recording mid-flight.”

The lingering red glow in Blanchard’s movie is “the hole.” Earth’s ionosphere is a layer of electrically-conducting gas enveloping our planet 100 to 600 km high. It plays a key role in shortwave radio communications and GPS positioning. When Alpha burned through the ionosphere, water and carbon dioxide in rocket’s exhaust quenched local ionization by as much as 70%. Red light is the afterglow of this process.

Firefly Aerospace isn’t the first to do this. Indeed, the phenomenon has been studied for decades. However, ionospheric holes are opening much more frequently than ever before–an unintended side effect of record-high launch rates led by SpaceX’s almost-weekly Starlink missions. 

Ham radio operators may notice ionospheric holes when shortwave signals fail to skip over the horizon, shooting through holes instead of bouncing back to Earth. Sudden GPS errors may also result from the anomalies. So far as we know, these effects are short-lived. The holes close (re-ionization occurs) as soon as the sun comes up in the morning. 

No harm done? Probably. But with launch rates continuing to climb, we are moving into uncharted territory. Observers are encouraged to photograph nighttime launches and check their images for the telltale red glow. There may be much to learn.

more images: from Paul D. Maley of Scottsdale, Arizona; from Chris Cook of Long Beach, California; from Stephen Sullivan of Malibu, California; from Jeremy Perez north of Flagstaff, Arizona

 

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Humans are breaking through the boundaries between heaven and earth at an accelerated rate.

The Ionosphere is part of Earth’s upper atmosphere, between 80 and about 600 km where Extreme UltraViolet (EUV) and x-ray solar radiation ionizes the atoms and molecules thus creating a layer of electrons. the ionosphere is important because it reflects and modifies radio waves used for communication and navigation. Other phenomena such as energetic charged particles and cosmic rays also have an ionizing effect and can contribute to the ionosphere.

The atmospheric atoms and molecules are impacted by the high energy the EUV and X-ray photons from the sun. The amount of energy (photon flux) at EUV and x-ray wavelengths varies by nearly a factor of ten over the 11 year solar cycle. The density of the ionosphere changes accordingly. Due to spectral variability of the solar radiation and the density of various constituents in the atmosphere, there are layers are created within the ionosphere, called the D, E, and F-layers. Other solar phenomena, such as flares, and changes in the solar wind and geomagnetic storms also effect the charging of the ionosphere. Since the largest amount of ionization is caused by solar irradiance, the night-side of the earth, and the pole pointed away from the sun (depending on the season) have much less ionization than the day-side of the earth, and the pole pointing towards the sun.

(Source: NASA, Spaceweather Prediction Center)

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QUIET WEEKEND: With no CMEs heading for Earth, geomagnetic storms are unlikely for the next three days. Quiet conditions should persist through the holiday weekend and possibly beyond if solar activity remains low. (Source: Spaceweather.com News)

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Mayan Time…

THE TRECENA OF OFFERING/MULUC: Time Ordered for Healing on a Mass Scale
Jaguar/IX is the Light of a Divine Communion, Above and Below.

MAYAN CALENDAR DAYKEEPER’S JOURNAL
6 Jaguar/IX, Cherokee, Panther/SAHO’NI, Destiny Kin 214, Position 14 (7 x 2)
July 5, 2024, 07/05/2024; Last Round: October 19, 2023, 10/19/2023

6 Jaguar/IX (Cherokee, Panther/SAHO’NI) – Day 6 of 13 of the 1 Offering/MULUC trecena

Descriptions by Ian Xel Lungold (12 Sun/AHAU), wisdom and Tzolk’in calculator preserved on MayanMajix.com

Galactic Tone 6: Six is responsiveness and the art of negotiation. It is the movement of volume through space that creates time. This energy in action is like the art of dance or a great athlete in motion. Six facilitates dynamic developments in all aspects of life.

Jaguar/IX: Born with a deep love of the Mother Earth, Jaguar or shaman is directly tied to the source of all Earth magic. They possess great power of intellect and strength or character through integrity. Jaguar energy is feminine in nature and is the ruling spirit of jungles, plains, and mountains. The spirit of Jaguar inhabits the Mayan temples and is called on to assist in spiritual as well as in material ways. Jaguar is also the god/goddess of gratefulness. Patience born of strength and skill can turn to pounce of quick decision and action. Both bold and stealth, Jaguars do not often attack directly and communications from them usually contain some mystery. In the absence of integrity, Jaguars power corrupts becoming a search for wealth and fame.

A GOOD DAY TO: Commune and give thanks to Mother Nature.

Cherokee, Panther/SAHO’NI: Panther is symbolized by comets, meteors, shooting stars, fireballs, and magicians.  Meteors appearing around the middle of November are Heralds of the Coming of the Light, the Cherokee New Year. Panther is the Shadow of the Sphinx, Herald of the Dawn, guardian of the night when the sun is traveling through the underworld. Panthers have unlimited imaginations, visualizations, and are spellbinding speakers. The Cherokee Totem Jaguar is the guardian of the portals to other dimensions; shamanic abilities will open; multi-dimensional magic; healer, leader, way shower energy when used for spiritual growth.  Abuse would be for using this power for control or negative purposes; must find a powerful balance. Ix: The Kab’awil represents the heart of the planet, the female reproductive tract, the face of a jaguar and points east on the world map. Ix: woman, tiger. Conducive to pray for grandmothers, mothers, daughters, sisters and wives day. For wisdom at 4 Balances, cunning and protection of Mother Nature. To thank the Earth for sustenance. Ix is the native cunning, enterprising, vigorous, bold and realistic.

[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]