Celestial Event

[Kiran]

There will not only be the trio but on Thursday, the new moon will join it and to be followed by the Persied Meteor shower...

[Lion Spirit Walker]

Tyvm for sharing the info. Very appreciated.

[Lion Spirit Walker]

This is how the planets of our Solar System line up as I type this...
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This is how 'we' all stack up on 12-21-2012...
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If you are interested in checking it out and more (you can actually set any date and time you want and it will display the positions of the sun and planets), simply do a google search for 'Solar System Live" and click the link of the same title. I believe you can figure it out from there. It is fun and intereting.

[Lion Spirit Walker]

Yes. For the first time in 12 years, I can see whee the 'great turtle swam through the ski' without the use of a telescope. It's so cool.

[Lion Spirit Walker]

And I can see all of Ursa major and Leo. Yes. I'm very happy.

[Lion Spirit Walker]

The shower is on. Lol.
I've only now begun to count the bright meteor fragements streaking across the sky.
My count after approximately 15 min. is 12.

[Kiran]

I am hoping the skies here will clear enough for me to get to see them!!

[Narnia]

This is how the planets of our Solar System line up as I type this...
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This is how 'we' all stack up on 12-21-2012...
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If you are interested in checking it out and more (you can actually set any date and time you want and it will display the positions of the sun and planets), simply do a google search for 'Solar System Live" and click the link of the same title. I believe you can figure it out from there. It is fun and intereting.

This ROCKS!!! Thank you for sharing this!!!

[Lion Spirit Walker]

I'm happy you appreciate it dear Narnia.
I included the line-up for 2012 for what I believe are obvious reasons.

[Narnia]

I included the line-up for 2012 for what I believe are obvious reasons.

Yes .... and when the Planets of the Solar System are aligned in their respective positions ... the Solar System It-Self will be in the shadows of one of the Milkway Galaxy's Rock, Ice and Gas shrouded arms .... the Solar System will be 'shut off' from the Centre Light Source of the Galaxy .... so, we must resort to the Light within us ... to 'See' us through ....

[Lion Spirit Walker]

Helios, up close and personal.
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[Narnia]

Too close for comfort!!

Asteroid '2005 YU55' is accepted to pass very closely to Earth within the next week!!

Huffington Post - Asteroid '2005 YU55'

[Kiran]

Too close for comfort!!

Asteroid '2005 YU55' is accepted to pass very closely to Earth within the next week!!

Huffington Post - Asteroid '2005 YU55'

This actually took place yesterday Polly....this was also discussed on numerous sites when first discovered with many fearing this would actually hit the planet.
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/as...-20111108.html
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2396086,00.asp

[Narnia]

This actually took place yesterday Polly....this was also discussed on numerous sites when first discovered with many fearing this would actually hit the planet.
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/as...-20111108.html
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2396086,00.asp

Well dang, I missed it! I do recall seeing/reading this info a number of weeks online ... anyhoo, thanks Lorri for the info!