www.skyandtelescope.org copy pastes.

[jusplay4fun]

When is the age of Aquarius?

you missed it bruh

and jimb missed ALL of it.

[jimboston]

I think this simplified map of the universe is realistic enough to be useful and simple enough to comprehensible.

Don’t you agree?

[Dukasaur]

[jimboston]

This is a very interesting concept. I think I have to spend some time studying it to fully comprehend all the variables.

Do you have any additional resources you can suggest to help?

[jusplay4fun]

Lizard poisons (kills) Spock

[Dukasaur]

This is a very interesting concept. I think I have to spend some time studying it to fully comprehend all the variables.

Do you have any additional resources you can suggest to help?

Yes.

[jusplay4fun]

Lizard poisons (kills) Spock

extended version below:

[jusplay4fun]

THIS WEEK'S SKY AT A GLANCE, JANUARY 20 – 29



https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/observing-news/this-weeks-sky-at-a-glance-january-20-29/


Binocular Comet ZTF! Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF), or ZTF E3 for short, has been brightening ever since the automated Zwicky Transient Facility discovered it at 17th magnitude last March. Now it's finally having its best time in the sun while crossing the northern sky. As of January 25th it's about magnitude 5.5, on its way to maybe 5.2 when brightest around the end of January and the beginning of February.

The comet is in reach of binoculars even through a somewhat light-polluted sky — if you have a chart that pinpoints the location to examine each night, and if you know the constellations well enough to match the chart to the stars in your sky outdoors. For the last week the comet has even been dimly visible to the naked eye in a very dark, moonless sky — again, if you know the right spot to examine.

See Bob King's article Circumpolar Comet ZTF (C/2022 E3) is Here! It has the finder chart you need as well as a table of the best observing times by date and the moonlight situation. On the chart, the dates on the comet's track are for oh Universal Time, which falls on the evening of the previous date in North America.

As of Wednesday night January 25-26 the comet is entering Ursa Minor near the bowl of the Little Dipper. It's fairly well up in the north by mid-evening, depending on your latitude, and gains some altitude for the rest of the night. The waxing crescent Moon is not yet a problem and in any case sets around 11 pm.

Comet ZTF passes Kochab on the North American night January 27th and Polaris on the 29th and 30th. But by then moonlight will pose growing interference in the evening, with the waxing Moon setting later and later in the night. There will be bright moonlight all night from dusk to dawn from February 2nd or 3rd through the 6th. Then a good moonless window will begin opening in the evening around February 7th, with the comet probably fading.

THIS WEEK'S PLANET ROUNDUP
Mercury is having a nice dawn apparition. Starting about 50 minutes before your local sunrise, look for it low in the southeast. It's the brightest thing there, shining at about magnitude 0.0 all week.

Don't confuse it with Antares about three fists to its right or upper right. Or Altair a little farther to Mercury's left or upper left.

Venus, very bright at magnitude –3.9, shines low in the west-southwest in evening twilight. It sets just after twilight's end. Dimmer Saturn passes it this week. They go through conjunction on January 22nd about ½° apart, as shown at the top of this page. Thereafter Saturn descends rapidly away to Venus's lower right.

Mars, in Taurus, shines very high toward the south in early to mid-evening. Mars continues to fade, from magnitude –0.6 to – 0.4 this week, as it shrinks from 12 to 11 arcseconds wide. Aldebaran, mag +0.8, is 8° below it.

[jimboston]

Yes.

I think I need a key or an additional hint.

[jusplay4fun]

Look to the Stars.

[Dukasaur]

I think I need a key or an additional hint.

Something that solitary practice will not improve.

[jimboston]

I think I need a key or an additional hint.

Something that solitary practice will not improve.

I win every time I play Rock-Paper-Scissors with myself.
I don’t know what you’re talking about since you can’t get better than 100% baby!

[jusplay4fun]

NASA System Predicts Small Asteroid to Pass Close by Earth This Week
Jan. 25, 2023

https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasa-system-predicts-small-asteroid-to-pass-close-by-earth-this-week

[ConfederateSS]

----------- Jp4fun....Comet ZTF..???.........Is that the Green Comet in the North Sky ,Feb. 1st , or is this a different comet in the North Sky.....More interesting, could it be a sign, of WW3...Like in the past, middle ages, War would come with Haley's Comet...Anyway, looking to the North Sky, I watched it for 10 minutes,and Green ,Kool... ....... ConfederateSS.out!(The Blue and Silver Rebellion)...

[jusplay4fun]

----------- Jp4fun....Comet ZTF..???.........Is that the Green Comet in the North Sky ,Feb. 1st , or is this a different comet in the North Sky.....More interesting, could it be a sign, of WW3...Like in the past, middle ages, War would come with Haley's Comet...Anyway, looking to the North Sky, I watched it for 10 minutes,and Green ,Kool... ....... ConfederateSS.out!(The Blue and Silver Rebellion)...

I am not a expert on comets; here is what the same source said:

The comet is in reach of binoculars even through a somewhat light-polluted sky — if you have a chart that pinpoints the location to examine each night, and if you know the constellations well enough to match the chart to the stars in your sky outdoors. For the last week the comet has even been dimly visible to the naked eye in a very dark, moonless sky — again, if you know the right spot to examine.

See Bob King's article Circumpolar Comet ZTF (C/2022 E3) is Here! It has the finder chart you need as well as a table of the best observing times by date and the moonlight situation. On the chart, the dates on the comet's track are for oh Universal Time, which falls on the evening of the previous date in North America.

As of Wednesday night January 25-26 the comet is entering Ursa Minor near the bowl of the Little Dipper. It's fairly well up in the north by mid-evening, depending on your latitude, and gains some altitude for the rest of the night. The waxing crescent Moon is not yet a problem and in any case sets around 11 pm.

Comet ZTF passes Kochab on the North American night January 27th and Polaris on the 29th and 30th. But by then moonlight will pose growing interference in the evening, with the waxing Moon setting later and later in the night. There will be bright moonlight all night from dusk to dawn from February 2nd or 3rd through the 6th. Then a good moonless window will begin opening in the evening around February 7th, with the comet probably fading.

As far as a harbinger of disaster, not all comets predict war or famine (as was in the minds of ancient and superstitious people). In fact, William the Conquer of the Battle of Hastings fame (and previously called William the Bastard) said that the appearance of a comet portended GOOD fortune for his invasion. It was a good PR move by him. There was the return of Halley's comet in 1985-86, along with two more 2 more around that time: Hyakutake (1996) and Hale Bopp (1996). There was also one that crashed into Jupiter (1994). I do not recall major wars during that time. I do recall the Falklands War in the early 80's, but I never read that linked to a comet.

[jimboston]

Todays Aries Horoscope

It will be a smooth day for you and you will get the happiness in your life. No one will able to take your happiness from you. And if you find someone who is doing so, simply stay away from them. There is no need to take too much pressure and simply work hard. You are advised to relax and let other things work accordingly. Enjoy your own company and involve yourself in the activities that you like the most. Spend some time with your family and friends, as their positive energy will help you feel better. The sun signs Aquarius and Virgo will be lucky for you and help in making your day better.
It will be a lucky day for the Aries from Learning and Industrial field.

Number for Today-4 (four)

Best Colour for Today-Peach

Lucky Time for Today-Between 9:00 pm and 10:00 pm.

[jusplay4fun]

As I said jimbo, the topic here is Astronomy, not Astrology. I guess you failed to COMPREHEND that nuance.

Thank goodness that you do not have the same Zodiac sign as me.

[ConfederateSS]

----------- Jp4fun....Comet ZTF..???.........Is that the Green Comet in the North Sky ,Feb. 1st , or is this a different comet in the North Sky.....More interesting, could it be a sign, of WW3...Like in the past, middle ages, War would come with Haley's Comet...Anyway, looking to the North Sky, I watched it for 10 minutes,and Green ,Kool... ....... ConfederateSS.out!(The Blue and Silver Rebellion)...

I am not a expert on comets; here is what the same source said:

The comet is in reach of binoculars even through a somewhat light-polluted sky — if you have a chart that pinpoints the location to examine each night, and if you know the constellations well enough to match the chart to the stars in your sky outdoors. For the last week the comet has even been dimly visible to the naked eye in a very dark, moonless sky — again, if you know the right spot to examine.

See Bob King's article Circumpolar Comet ZTF (C/2022 E3) is Here! It has the finder chart you need as well as a table of the best observing times by date and the moonlight situation. On the chart, the dates on the comet's track are for oh Universal Time, which falls on the evening of the previous date in North America.

As of Wednesday night January 25-26 the comet is entering Ursa Minor near the bowl of the Little Dipper. It's fairly well up in the north by mid-evening, depending on your latitude, and gains some altitude for the rest of the night. The waxing crescent Moon is not yet a problem and in any case sets around 11 pm.

Comet ZTF passes Kochab on the North American night January 27th and Polaris on the 29th and 30th. But by then moonlight will pose growing interference in the evening, with the waxing Moon setting later and later in the night. There will be bright moonlight all night from dusk to dawn from February 2nd or 3rd through the 6th. Then a good moonless window will begin opening in the evening around February 7th, with the comet probably fading.

As far as a harbinger of disaster, not all comets predict war or famine (as was in the minds of ancient and superstitious people). In fact, William the Conquer of the Battle of Hastings fame (and previously called William the Bastard) said that the appearance of a comet portended GOOD fortune for his invasion. It was a good PR move by him. There was the return of Halley's comet in 1985-86, along with two more 2 more around that time: Hyakutake (1996) and Hale Bopp (1996). There was also one that crashed into Jupiter (1994). I do not recall major wars during that time. I do recall the Falklands War in the early 80's, but I never read that linked to a comet.

---------- Osama Bin Laden declared war on The USA... August 23, 1996 A.D...Al Qaeda and Allies,When The Afghan civil war started in 1996 A.D.(Taliban)...Which lead to decades of wars in Afghanistan, ironically, ending in August 2021 A.D...Bin Landen long gone, His Allies won in the end...Stuck it to The USA...... ConfederateSS.out!(The Blue and Silver Rebellion)...
-------- I guess you don't consider the 2 Gulf Wars Major...Pretty sure Saddam used some sort of for seen prophecy for his taking Kuwait...WAR with the USA and the WEST...

[Dukasaur]

As I said jimbo, the topic here is Astronomy, not Astrology. I guess you failed to COMPREHEND that nuance.

Thank goodness that you do not have the same Zodiac sign as me.

See, JP4 is capable of humour...

[jusplay4fun]

So you are saying the comet (1996) caused the war and the famine NOW in 2023?

Humanitarian risks in 2023
Economic collapse continues to have devastating impacts
Ninety-seven percent of Afghanistan’s population is at risk of poverty, with over half of Afghans reliant on humanitarian aid. Already, 91% of the average Afghan household’s money is spent on food, forcing many families to resort to rationing and other coping strategies.

With 75% of public spending in Afghanistan subsidized by international aid, major gaps in state finances remain. And with the IEA unwilling to make concessions on the conditions set for the release of its foreign reserves from the Afghan Fund, Afghanistan’s central bank remains unable to play its role in distributing money.

Growing poverty and food insecurity
Afghanistan enters the winter in 2022 with 18.9 million people experiencing food insecurity. This is double the number from the summer of 2021, and means people are unable to access or afford the food needed to live a healthy life. People are forced to make impossible choices to put food on the table, and children are at particularly increased risk of starvation, malnutrition and hunger, and preventable diseases.

https://www.rescue.org/article/afghanistan-entire-population-pushed-poverty#:~:text=Growing%20poverty%20and%20food%20insecurity,to%20live%20a%20healthy%20life.

With enough silly string, one can link anything to a comet.

[jusplay4fun]

As I said jimbo, the topic here is Astronomy, not Astrology. I guess you failed to COMPREHEND that nuance.

Thank goodness that you do not have the same Zodiac sign as me.

See, JP4 is capable of humour...

Trying, Duk. I will say I started to post a less humorless statement and deleted that.

[jimboston]

As I said jimbo, the topic here is Astronomy, not Astrology. I guess you failed to COMPREHEND that nuance.

Thank goodness that you do not have the same Zodiac sign as me.

My Astronomy Sign said…

It will be a smooth day for you and you will get the happiness in your life. No one will able to take your happiness from you.

Not even you!

[jimboston]

As I said jimbo, the topic here is Astronomy, not Astrology. I guess you failed to COMPREHEND that nuance.

Thank goodness that you do not have the same Zodiac sign as me.

See, JP4 is capable of humour...

He tries… I’ll give him that.

He fails miserably… but he tries.

[Maxleod]

As I said jimbo, the topic here is Astronomy, not Astrology. I guess you failed to COMPREHEND that nuance.

Thank goodness that you do not have the same Zodiac sign as me.

My Astronomy Sign said…

It will be a smooth day for you and you will get the happiness in your life. No one will able to take your happiness from you.

Not even you!

Fun fact: you're probably wrong about the Zodiac sign you think you are :

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamiecarte ... 72d58e23f1

I am still a Leo

[jimboston]

As I said jimbo, the topic here is Astronomy, not Astrology. I guess you failed to COMPREHEND that nuance.

Thank goodness that you do not have the same Zodiac sign as me.

My Astronomy Sign said…

It will be a smooth day for you and you will get the happiness in your life. No one will able to take your happiness from you.

Not even you!

Fun fact: you're probably wrong about the Zodiac sign you think you are :

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamiecarte ... 72d58e23f1

I am still a Leo

I think you’re getting Astrology and Astronomy mixed up.