Guest guest Posted December 9, 2006 Report Share Posted December 9, 2006 Neither of us were here in 1925 and hardly any of us vocal ones will be around in 2053. Hence I post this email that was sent to me. PLEASE DO NOT TURN THIS INTO A CHAIN LETTER! *******************boq Jupiter, Mercury and Mars appearing to nestle together in the predawn skies. DEC. 8, 2006 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- Stargazers will get a rare triple planetary treat this weekend with Jupiter, Mercury and Mars appearing to nestle together in the predawn skies. About 45 minutes before dawn on Sunday those three planets will be so close that the average person's thumb can obscure all three from view. They will be almost as close together on Saturday and Monday, but Sunday they will be within one degree of each other in the sky. Three planets haven't been that close since 1925, said Miami Space Transit Planetarium director Jack Horkheimer. And it won't happen again until 2053, he said. "Jupiter will be very bright and it will look like it has two bright lights next to it, and they won't twinkle because they're planets," said Horkheimer, host of the television show "Star Gazer. "This is the kind of an event that turns young children into Carl Sagans." The planets are actually hundreds of millions of miles apart, but the way the planets orbit the sun make it appear they are neighbors in the east-southeastern skies. They'll be visible in most parts of the world -- in the Western Hemisphere, as far south as Buenos Aires and as far north as Juneau, Alaska, Horkheimer said. The experts differ on just how to look at the planets. Horkheimer said naked-eye viewing is fine, but binoculars or a telescope are even better. But if you are going to use a telescope, be careful because the planets are so close to where the sun will soon rise, if you linger you might gaze at the sun through the telescope and damage your eyesight, said Michelle Nichols, master educator at Chicago's Adler Planetarium. Ed Krupp, director of Los Angeles' Griffith Observatory, cautioned it will be hard to see the event "with an unaided eye, particularly in an area that is highly urbanized." The way to find the planets, which will be low on the east-southeast horizon, is to hold your arm straight out, with your hand in a fist and the pinky at the bottom. Halfway up your fist is how high the planets will appear above the horizon, Nichols said. Jupiter will be white, Mercury pinkish and Mars butterscotch-colored. "It is a lovely demonstration of the celestial ballet that goes on around us, day after day, year after year, millennium after millennium," said Horkheimer. "When I look at something like this, I realize that all the powers on Earth, all the emperors, all the money, cannot change it one iota. We are observers, but the wonderful part of that is that we are the only species on this planet that can observe it and understand it." In ancient times, people thought the close groupings of planets had deep meaning, said Krupp. Now, he said, "it's absolutely something fun to look for." ********************************eoq Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 9, 2006 Report Share Posted December 9, 2006 For the lazy amongst us (YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE!! ;-) COUNT on someone with the proper equipment photographing the event and sight and posting it all over internet! I warn you though! IT would be like watching the painting of Mona Lisa but NOT BEING there when she was being painted! IT IS ALWAYS ABOUT MAKING A CHOICE AHEAD OF TIME AND NOT JUST DUMB DESTINY <zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...>! An illustration, if you may think of it so ... YOU HAVE BEEN ADVISED! RR , "Rohiniranjan" <jyotish_vani wrote: > > Neither of us were here in 1925 and hardly any of us vocal ones will > be around in 2053. > > Hence I post this email that was sent to me. PLEASE DO NOT TURN THIS > INTO A CHAIN LETTER! > > *******************boq > > Jupiter, Mercury and Mars appearing to nestle together in the predawn > skies. > DEC. 8, 2006 > > CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- Stargazers will get a rare triple > planetary treat this weekend with Jupiter, Mercury and Mars appearing > to nestle together in the predawn skies. > About 45 minutes before dawn on Sunday those three planets will be > so close that the average person's thumb can obscure all three from view. > They will be almost as close together on Saturday and Monday, but > Sunday they will be within one degree of each other in the sky. Three > planets haven't been that close since 1925, said Miami Space Transit > Planetarium director Jack Horkheimer. > And it won't happen again until 2053, he said. > "Jupiter will be very bright and it will look like it has two > bright lights next to it, and they won't twinkle because they're > planets," said Horkheimer, host of the television show "Star Gazer. > "This is the kind of an event that turns young children into Carl Sagans." > The planets are actually hundreds of millions of miles apart, but > the way the planets orbit the sun make it appear they are neighbors in > the east-southeastern skies. They'll be visible in most parts of the > world -- in the Western Hemisphere, as far south as Buenos Aires and > as far north as Juneau, Alaska, Horkheimer said. > The experts differ on just how to look at the planets. Horkheimer > said naked-eye viewing is fine, but binoculars or a telescope are even > better. > But if you are going to use a telescope, be careful because the > planets are so close to where the sun will soon rise, if you linger > you might gaze at the sun through the telescope and damage your > eyesight, said Michelle Nichols, master educator at Chicago's Adler > Planetarium. > Ed Krupp, director of Los Angeles' Griffith Observatory, cautioned > it will be hard to see the event "with an unaided eye, particularly in > an area that is highly urbanized." > The way to find the planets, which will be low on the > east-southeast horizon, is to hold your arm straight out, with your > hand in a fist and the pinky at the bottom. Halfway up your fist is > how high the planets will appear above the horizon, Nichols said. > Jupiter will be white, Mercury pinkish and Mars butterscotch-colored. > "It is a lovely demonstration of the celestial ballet that goes on > around us, day after day, year after year, millennium after > millennium," said Horkheimer. "When I look at something like this, I > realize that all the powers on Earth, all the emperors, all the money, > cannot change it one iota. We are observers, but the wonderful part of > that is that we are the only species on this planet that can observe > it and understand it." > In ancient times, people thought the close groupings of planets had > deep meaning, said Krupp. Now, he said, "it's absolutely something fun > to look for." > > ********************************eoq > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 9, 2006 Report Share Posted December 9, 2006 Cycles, Ranjanda, have a tendency to seem the same while they are actually different. Interestingly Jupiter, Mars and Sun were closer together in September 2004. rishi , "Rohiniranjan" <jyotish_vani wrote: > > For the lazy amongst us (YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE!! ;-) > > COUNT on someone with the proper equipment photographing the event and > sight and posting it all over internet! > > I warn you though! IT would be like watching the painting of Mona Lisa > but NOT BEING there when she was being painted! > > IT IS ALWAYS ABOUT MAKING A CHOICE AHEAD OF TIME AND NOT JUST DUMB > DESTINY <zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...>! > > An illustration, if you may think of it so ... > > YOU HAVE BEEN ADVISED! > > RR > > , "Rohiniranjan" > <jyotish_vani@> wrote: > > > > Neither of us were here in 1925 and hardly any of us vocal ones will > > be around in 2053. > > > > Hence I post this email that was sent to me. PLEASE DO NOT TURN THIS > > INTO A CHAIN LETTER! > > > > *******************boq > > > > Jupiter, Mercury and Mars appearing to nestle together in the predawn > > skies. > > DEC. 8, 2006 > > > > CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- Stargazers will get a rare triple > > planetary treat this weekend with Jupiter, Mercury and Mars appearing > > to nestle together in the predawn skies. > > About 45 minutes before dawn on Sunday those three planets will be > > so close that the average person's thumb can obscure all three from > view. > > They will be almost as close together on Saturday and Monday, but > > Sunday they will be within one degree of each other in the sky. Three > > planets haven't been that close since 1925, said Miami Space Transit > > Planetarium director Jack Horkheimer. > > And it won't happen again until 2053, he said. > > "Jupiter will be very bright and it will look like it has two > > bright lights next to it, and they won't twinkle because they're > > planets," said Horkheimer, host of the television show "Star Gazer. > > "This is the kind of an event that turns young children into Carl > Sagans." > > The planets are actually hundreds of millions of miles apart, but > > the way the planets orbit the sun make it appear they are neighbors in > > the east-southeastern skies. They'll be visible in most parts of the > > world -- in the Western Hemisphere, as far south as Buenos Aires and > > as far north as Juneau, Alaska, Horkheimer said. > > The experts differ on just how to look at the planets. Horkheimer > > said naked-eye viewing is fine, but binoculars or a telescope are even > > better. > > But if you are going to use a telescope, be careful because the > > planets are so close to where the sun will soon rise, if you linger > > you might gaze at the sun through the telescope and damage your > > eyesight, said Michelle Nichols, master educator at Chicago's Adler > > Planetarium. > > Ed Krupp, director of Los Angeles' Griffith Observatory, cautioned > > it will be hard to see the event "with an unaided eye, particularly in > > an area that is highly urbanized." > > The way to find the planets, which will be low on the > > east-southeast horizon, is to hold your arm straight out, with your > > hand in a fist and the pinky at the bottom. Halfway up your fist is > > how high the planets will appear above the horizon, Nichols said. > > Jupiter will be white, Mercury pinkish and Mars > butterscotch-colored. > > "It is a lovely demonstration of the celestial ballet that goes on > > around us, day after day, year after year, millennium after > > millennium," said Horkheimer. "When I look at something like this, I > > realize that all the powers on Earth, all the emperors, all the money, > > cannot change it one iota. We are observers, but the wonderful part of > > that is that we are the only species on this planet that can observe > > it and understand it." > > In ancient times, people thought the close groupings of planets had > > deep meaning, said Krupp. Now, he said, "it's absolutely something fun > > to look for." > > > > ********************************eoq > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 9, 2006 Report Share Posted December 9, 2006 Really? The news media got it all wrong in that case. They were portraying it as a rare event. Thanks for correcting that. RR , "rishi_2000in" <rishi_2000in wrote: > > Cycles, Ranjanda, have a tendency to seem the same while they are > actually different. Interestingly Jupiter, Mars and Sun were closer > together in September 2004. > rishi > > > , "Rohiniranjan" > <jyotish_vani@> wrote: > > > > For the lazy amongst us (YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE!! ;-) > > > > COUNT on someone with the proper equipment photographing the event > and > > sight and posting it all over internet! > > > > I warn you though! IT would be like watching the painting of Mona > Lisa > > but NOT BEING there when she was being painted! > > > > IT IS ALWAYS ABOUT MAKING A CHOICE AHEAD OF TIME AND NOT JUST DUMB > > DESTINY <zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...>! > > > > An illustration, if you may think of it so ... > > > > YOU HAVE BEEN ADVISED! > > > > RR > > > > , "Rohiniranjan" > > <jyotish_vani@> wrote: > > > > > > Neither of us were here in 1925 and hardly any of us vocal ones > will > > > be around in 2053. > > > > > > Hence I post this email that was sent to me. PLEASE DO NOT TURN > THIS > > > INTO A CHAIN LETTER! > > > > > > *******************boq > > > > > > Jupiter, Mercury and Mars appearing to nestle together in the > predawn > > > skies. > > > DEC. 8, 2006 > > > > > > CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- Stargazers will get a rare triple > > > planetary treat this weekend with Jupiter, Mercury and Mars > appearing > > > to nestle together in the predawn skies. > > > About 45 minutes before dawn on Sunday those three planets > will be > > > so close that the average person's thumb can obscure all three > from > > view. > > > They will be almost as close together on Saturday and Monday, > but > > > Sunday they will be within one degree of each other in the sky. > Three > > > planets haven't been that close since 1925, said Miami Space > Transit > > > Planetarium director Jack Horkheimer. > > > And it won't happen again until 2053, he said. > > > "Jupiter will be very bright and it will look like it has two > > > bright lights next to it, and they won't twinkle because they're > > > planets," said Horkheimer, host of the television show "Star > Gazer. > > > "This is the kind of an event that turns young children into Carl > > Sagans." > > > The planets are actually hundreds of millions of miles apart, > but > > > the way the planets orbit the sun make it appear they are > neighbors in > > > the east-southeastern skies. They'll be visible in most parts of > the > > > world -- in the Western Hemisphere, as far south as Buenos Aires > and > > > as far north as Juneau, Alaska, Horkheimer said. > > > The experts differ on just how to look at the planets. > Horkheimer > > > said naked-eye viewing is fine, but binoculars or a telescope > are even > > > better. > > > But if you are going to use a telescope, be careful because > the > > > planets are so close to where the sun will soon rise, if you > linger > > > you might gaze at the sun through the telescope and damage your > > > eyesight, said Michelle Nichols, master educator at Chicago's > Adler > > > Planetarium. > > > Ed Krupp, director of Los Angeles' Griffith Observatory, > cautioned > > > it will be hard to see the event "with an unaided eye, > particularly in > > > an area that is highly urbanized." > > > The way to find the planets, which will be low on the > > > east-southeast horizon, is to hold your arm straight out, with > your > > > hand in a fist and the pinky at the bottom. Halfway up your fist > is > > > how high the planets will appear above the horizon, Nichols said. > > > Jupiter will be white, Mercury pinkish and Mars > > butterscotch-colored. > > > "It is a lovely demonstration of the celestial ballet that > goes on > > > around us, day after day, year after year, millennium after > > > millennium," said Horkheimer. "When I look at something like > this, I > > > realize that all the powers on Earth, all the emperors, all the > money, > > > cannot change it one iota. We are observers, but the wonderful > part of > > > that is that we are the only species on this planet that can > observe > > > it and understand it." > > > In ancient times, people thought the close groupings of > planets had > > > deep meaning, said Krupp. Now, he said, "it's absolutely > something fun > > > to look for." > > > > > > ********************************eoq > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 Actually the newsmedia is right, it is an event which would happen twice a century normally. Infact, I was focussing on Ju/Ma cycles in a curious search ( cant call it research) and am stuck on it for more than a month. Rishi , "Rohiniranjan" <jyotish_vani wrote: > > Really? The news media got it all wrong in that case. They were > portraying it as a rare event. > > Thanks for correcting that. > > RR > > , "rishi_2000in" > <rishi_2000in@> wrote: > > > > Cycles, Ranjanda, have a tendency to seem the same while they are > > actually different. Interestingly Jupiter, Mars and Sun were closer > > together in September 2004. > > rishi > > > > > > , "Rohiniranjan" > > <jyotish_vani@> wrote: > > > > > > For the lazy amongst us (YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE!! ;-) > > > > > > COUNT on someone with the proper equipment photographing the event > > and > > > sight and posting it all over internet! > > > > > > I warn you though! IT would be like watching the painting of Mona > > Lisa > > > but NOT BEING there when she was being painted! > > > > > > IT IS ALWAYS ABOUT MAKING A CHOICE AHEAD OF TIME AND NOT JUST DUMB > > > DESTINY <zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...>! > > > > > > An illustration, if you may think of it so ... > > > > > > YOU HAVE BEEN ADVISED! > > > > > > RR > > > > > > , "Rohiniranjan" > > > <jyotish_vani@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Neither of us were here in 1925 and hardly any of us vocal ones > > will > > > > be around in 2053. > > > > > > > > Hence I post this email that was sent to me. PLEASE DO NOT TURN > > THIS > > > > INTO A CHAIN LETTER! > > > > > > > > *******************boq > > > > > > > > Jupiter, Mercury and Mars appearing to nestle together in the > > predawn > > > > skies. > > > > DEC. 8, 2006 > > > > > > > > CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- Stargazers will get a rare triple > > > > planetary treat this weekend with Jupiter, Mercury and Mars > > appearing > > > > to nestle together in the predawn skies. > > > > About 45 minutes before dawn on Sunday those three planets > > will be > > > > so close that the average person's thumb can obscure all three > > from > > > view. > > > > They will be almost as close together on Saturday and Monday, > > but > > > > Sunday they will be within one degree of each other in the sky. > > Three > > > > planets haven't been that close since 1925, said Miami Space > > Transit > > > > Planetarium director Jack Horkheimer. > > > > And it won't happen again until 2053, he said. > > > > "Jupiter will be very bright and it will look like it has two > > > > bright lights next to it, and they won't twinkle because they're > > > > planets," said Horkheimer, host of the television show "Star > > Gazer. > > > > "This is the kind of an event that turns young children into Carl > > > Sagans." > > > > The planets are actually hundreds of millions of miles apart, > > but > > > > the way the planets orbit the sun make it appear they are > > neighbors in > > > > the east-southeastern skies. They'll be visible in most parts of > > the > > > > world -- in the Western Hemisphere, as far south as Buenos Aires > > and > > > > as far north as Juneau, Alaska, Horkheimer said. > > > > The experts differ on just how to look at the planets. > > Horkheimer > > > > said naked-eye viewing is fine, but binoculars or a telescope > > are even > > > > better. > > > > But if you are going to use a telescope, be careful because > > the > > > > planets are so close to where the sun will soon rise, if you > > linger > > > > you might gaze at the sun through the telescope and damage your > > > > eyesight, said Michelle Nichols, master educator at Chicago's > > Adler > > > > Planetarium. > > > > Ed Krupp, director of Los Angeles' Griffith Observatory, > > cautioned > > > > it will be hard to see the event "with an unaided eye, > > particularly in > > > > an area that is highly urbanized." > > > > The way to find the planets, which will be low on the > > > > east-southeast horizon, is to hold your arm straight out, with > > your > > > > hand in a fist and the pinky at the bottom. Halfway up your fist > > is > > > > how high the planets will appear above the horizon, Nichols said. > > > > Jupiter will be white, Mercury pinkish and Mars > > > butterscotch-colored. > > > > "It is a lovely demonstration of the celestial ballet that > > goes on > > > > around us, day after day, year after year, millennium after > > > > millennium," said Horkheimer. "When I look at something like > > this, I > > > > realize that all the powers on Earth, all the emperors, all the > > money, > > > > cannot change it one iota. We are observers, but the wonderful > > part of > > > > that is that we are the only species on this planet that can > > observe > > > > it and understand it." > > > > In ancient times, people thought the close groupings of > > planets had > > > > deep meaning, said Krupp. Now, he said, "it's absolutely > > something fun > > > > to look for." > > > > > > > > ********************************eoq > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 Anyway -- I missed it! It was too cold and the sky was not absolutely clear and I would have had to drive far to get out of the city in order to get a clear view of horizon (excuses, excuses, excuses). RR , "rishi_2000in" <rishi_2000in wrote: > > Actually the newsmedia is right, it is an event which would happen > twice a century normally. Infact, I was focussing on Ju/Ma cycles in > a curious search ( cant call it research) and am stuck on it for more > than a month. > Rishi > > > > > , "Rohiniranjan" > <jyotish_vani@> wrote: > > > > Really? The news media got it all wrong in that case. They were > > portraying it as a rare event. > > > > Thanks for correcting that. > > > > RR > > > > , "rishi_2000in" > > <rishi_2000in@> wrote: > > > > > > Cycles, Ranjanda, have a tendency to seem the same while they are > > > actually different. Interestingly Jupiter, Mars and Sun were > closer > > > together in September 2004. > > > rishi > > > > > > > > > , "Rohiniranjan" > > > <jyotish_vani@> wrote: > > > > > > > > For the lazy amongst us (YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE!! ;-) > > > > > > > > COUNT on someone with the proper equipment photographing the > event > > > and > > > > sight and posting it all over internet! > > > > > > > > I warn you though! IT would be like watching the painting of > Mona > > > Lisa > > > > but NOT BEING there when she was being painted! > > > > > > > > IT IS ALWAYS ABOUT MAKING A CHOICE AHEAD OF TIME AND NOT JUST > DUMB > > > > DESTINY <zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...>! > > > > > > > > An illustration, if you may think of it so ... > > > > > > > > YOU HAVE BEEN ADVISED! > > > > > > > > RR > > > > > > > > , "Rohiniranjan" > > > > <jyotish_vani@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Neither of us were here in 1925 and hardly any of us vocal > ones > > > will > > > > > be around in 2053. > > > > > > > > > > Hence I post this email that was sent to me. PLEASE DO NOT > TURN > > > THIS > > > > > INTO A CHAIN LETTER! > > > > > > > > > > *******************boq > > > > > > > > > > Jupiter, Mercury and Mars appearing to nestle together in the > > > predawn > > > > > skies. > > > > > DEC. 8, 2006 > > > > > > > > > > CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- Stargazers will get a rare > triple > > > > > planetary treat this weekend with Jupiter, Mercury and Mars > > > appearing > > > > > to nestle together in the predawn skies. > > > > > About 45 minutes before dawn on Sunday those three planets > > > will be > > > > > so close that the average person's thumb can obscure all > three > > > from > > > > view. > > > > > They will be almost as close together on Saturday and > Monday, > > > but > > > > > Sunday they will be within one degree of each other in the > sky. > > > Three > > > > > planets haven't been that close since 1925, said Miami Space > > > Transit > > > > > Planetarium director Jack Horkheimer. > > > > > And it won't happen again until 2053, he said. > > > > > "Jupiter will be very bright and it will look like it has > two > > > > > bright lights next to it, and they won't twinkle because > they're > > > > > planets," said Horkheimer, host of the television show "Star > > > Gazer. > > > > > "This is the kind of an event that turns young children into > Carl > > > > Sagans." > > > > > The planets are actually hundreds of millions of miles > apart, > > > but > > > > > the way the planets orbit the sun make it appear they are > > > neighbors in > > > > > the east-southeastern skies. They'll be visible in most parts > of > > > the > > > > > world -- in the Western Hemisphere, as far south as Buenos > Aires > > > and > > > > > as far north as Juneau, Alaska, Horkheimer said. > > > > > The experts differ on just how to look at the planets. > > > Horkheimer > > > > > said naked-eye viewing is fine, but binoculars or a telescope > > > are even > > > > > better. > > > > > But if you are going to use a telescope, be careful > because > > > the > > > > > planets are so close to where the sun will soon rise, if you > > > linger > > > > > you might gaze at the sun through the telescope and damage > your > > > > > eyesight, said Michelle Nichols, master educator at Chicago's > > > Adler > > > > > Planetarium. > > > > > Ed Krupp, director of Los Angeles' Griffith Observatory, > > > cautioned > > > > > it will be hard to see the event "with an unaided eye, > > > particularly in > > > > > an area that is highly urbanized." > > > > > The way to find the planets, which will be low on the > > > > > east-southeast horizon, is to hold your arm straight out, > with > > > your > > > > > hand in a fist and the pinky at the bottom. Halfway up your > fist > > > is > > > > > how high the planets will appear above the horizon, Nichols > said. > > > > > Jupiter will be white, Mercury pinkish and Mars > > > > butterscotch-colored. > > > > > "It is a lovely demonstration of the celestial ballet that > > > goes on > > > > > around us, day after day, year after year, millennium after > > > > > millennium," said Horkheimer. "When I look at something like > > > this, I > > > > > realize that all the powers on Earth, all the emperors, all > the > > > money, > > > > > cannot change it one iota. We are observers, but the > wonderful > > > part of > > > > > that is that we are the only species on this planet that can > > > observe > > > > > it and understand it." > > > > > In ancient times, people thought the close groupings of > > > planets had > > > > > deep meaning, said Krupp. Now, he said, "it's absolutely > > > something fun > > > > > to look for." > > > > > > > > > > ********************************eoq > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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