A Fuzzy Light Became A Worldwide Sensation

SPACEWEATHER.COM NEWS: 03/27/2026

HAPPY 30TH, COMET HYAKUTAKE: One of the biggest surprises in modern astronomy happened 30 years ago. On Jan. 30, 1996, Japanese amateur astronomer Yuji Hyakutake spotted a faint fuzzball through binoculars. Within weeks, “Comet Hyakutake” became a worldwide sensation as it passed just 0.1 AU from Earth.

Alan Dyer was one of many who photographed it (above) on March 25, 1996–the night of closest approach:

 

“I reprocessed this image in 2026 to mark the 30th anniversary,” says Dyer. “The comet’s tail was at its greatest length and showed a strong ‘disconnection event’ caused by solar activity.”

Hyakutake’s electric-blue ion tail stretched across as much as 90 degrees of sky, rippling with solar wind disturbances. For many observers, it was the first time a comet looked truly alive and dynamic. Nightly changes were visible to ordinary people simply looking up from their own backyards.

Comet Hyakutake arrived without much warning, peaked quickly, and faded almost as fast. Thirty years later, veterans still speak of it in reverent tones.

The next Great Comet could appear with as little warning. The Oort cloud contains an enormous reservoir of fresh comets, and a steady trickle of them enters the inner solar system each year. It only takes one big one to turn a faint fuzzball into a sky-spanning spectacle.

Happy 30th, Comet Hyakutake!

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The Sun Today

TEN SUNSPOT GROUPS: 

Suddenly, the solar disk is peppered with sunspots. Including three new dark cores emerging over the eastern limb, there are at least 10 sunspot groups on the Earthside of the sun. This naturally increases the odds of geoeffective flares. 

 

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THE TRECENA OF REED/BEN: THE SANCTUARY WITHIN

The “Tzolk’in Field Guide” is my gift to download that includes the Count of Days with the aspects for each Destiny Kin and highlights for a personal practice with each trecena. It’s designed as a companion for daily practice.

Visit the 13-Day Trecena Guide. to download a free copy. Volume 1 covers the first two seasons of the Tzolk’in, and Volume 2 covers the 3rd and 4th to the end of the Tzolk’in round.

1 Reed/BEN completes the 1st Season of the Tzolk’in round, found in Volume 1. There’s something more to see when you discern the Truth for yourself.

Also see Daykeeper Resources for calculators and calendar links, and the Spiritual Tools page for ways to add to cause for a higher effect.

12 Seed/KAN (Cherokee, Dragon/UKTE’NA) – Day 12 of 13 of the 1 Reed/BEN trecena

Cherokee, Dragon/UKTE’NA: Dragon’s symbol is Draco winding between the Little Dipper and Big Dipper. Dragon is the Corn Spirit, symbol of dual personality of Corn Mother and Maiden. Fertility and pro-creation from generation to generation. The word dragon means ”eye, to look at, to see clearly”.  Spirit brings energy of Lawgiver, Justice, vigilance and protective, loyal unto death. Ley lines in China are “dragon lines”, energy is sometimes called “orgone energy”, pyramid power or magnetic force. Pyramids and kivas are collector portals for this energy, known as vortexes. Dragon energy beats a path everywhere, stirring things up with a big stick in tune with the beat of the drum, heartbeat of the Earth.

[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]