This headline caught my attention, as I looked yesterday at the rising Sun, I saw with my physical eyes/vision, 3 Suns, and a Planet sitting off to the left of the Sun !
I always look into the rising Sun at dawn when I am able, and Never have seen what I just described !!! Wondrous times these are! Much Love Everyone, Annie
Venus joins the moon and Jupiter in dawn sky
A week after crossing the face of the sun, brilliant planet has moved to morning shift
Starry Night Software
Moving right along from its transit across the sun on June 5, 2012, Venus is now a morning "star," joining the moon and Jupiter in a dawn conjunction on Sunday, June 17.
By Geoff Gaherty Starry Night Education
updated 1 hour 20 minutes ago 2012-06-14T01:06:54
It's only been a week since Venus crossed the face of the sun, but now the brilliant planet has moved into the morning sky.
The transit of Venus in front of the sun on June 5 is an example of what astronomers call a "conjunction," which occurs when two or more astronomical bodies are close together in the sky.
Technically the transit was a special case called an "inferior conjunction" of Venus with the sun because Venus passed in front of the sun.
When Venus passes behind the sun, it is called a "superior conjunction." These terms are used only for Venus and Mercury because these are the only planets closer to the sun than the Earth, and so can pass either in front of or behind the sun from our perspective.
This week Venus is a participant in another conjunction, this time a triple conjunction with the planet Jupiter and Earth's moon on Sunday morning. This conjunction gathers together the three brightest objects in the night sky.
Both the moon and Venus are extremely thin crescents, both being almost completely backlit by the sun. If you have a telescope, look for an extension of the cusps of Venus.
The apparent closeness of Venus and Jupiter in the sky is an illusion, since not only is Jupiter much farther from the sun than Venus, but it is also currently on the far side of the sun, about as far away from us as it can get. Although both look quite bright to the naked eye, a telescope will show that Jupiter has a much lower surface brightness because of its far greater distance from the sun.
Venus is nowhere near as bright as it can get because only a narrow sliver of a crescent is reflecting its light to us. It will grow in brightness over the next few weeks reaching maximum brilliance on July 12.
Because of their geometry relative to the sun, the moon's crescent is waning (shrinking) while Venus' crescent is waxing (growing). In two days, the moon will pass between us and the sun and move into the evening sky, but Venus will remain in the morning sky until it reaches superior conjunction with the sun on March 28, 2013, when it will return to the evening sky.
Editor's note: If you snap a great photo of Venus, Jupiter and the moon together in the night sky and would like to share it for a possible story or gallery, send images and comments to SPACE.com managing editor Tariq Malik at tmalik@space.com.
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June 13, 2012
M-Class Flare and CME
Heading Toward Earth
by Mitch Battros - Earth Changes Media
On June 10th, three M-class flares were launched within a 10 hour period from sunspot region 1499. This region has now rotated around the western limb of the Sun.
Yesterday sunspot region 1504 released a low level M-class flare followed by a large CME (coronal mass ejection).
Large CME Video: CLICK HERE
This event is large and luckily it is off center and may provide a glancing blow to Earth's magnetic field. However, a giant sunspot region (1507) is now in position to release a super-flare which would be a direct hit to Earth if it occurs within the next 48 to 72 hours.
Four Sunspot Regions: Beta-Gamma-Delta Strength
Trailing right behind are sunspot regions 1504 and 1505 both of which are showing 'beta-gamma delta' strength. This means larger M-class flares or perhaps X-class flares are possible. Watch for extreme weather to break-out over the next 72 hours.
I now some of you did not receive Part IV over the weekend. Link posted below.
(Part IV) Charged Particles and Their Effects on Humans: CLICK HERE
Coming Tomorrow:(Part V) Let's Cut to the Chase - The Shift Has Begun
