Photo By Earth Allie Dawn Christine Orb Over Ocean~
We have oft mentioned the need for patience in this work, and we will continue to do so, at the risk of getting mayhaps more than one irritiated frown in return. You see, this ordeal is far from over, but as you cannot yet see the full scope of the work you have already accomplished, it will be at times more than difficult for you to see any progress at all. So as usual, we will come to the rescue in some ways, and be on hand to try to reassure you all that you have not toiled in vain, even if you at times feel like you are lagging far behind your set goals. Your set goals are mere illusional, sweet ones, as the goals you are able to set up in your minds are nothing compared to the real goal you carry inside of you.
SATURN'S RINGS AT THEIR BEST: On Sunday, April 15th, Saturn is at opposition--directly opposite the sun in the skies of Earth. The ringed planet rises at sunset and soars high in the sky at midnight, up all night long. This is the time when Saturn's rings are at their best. From the point of view of Earth, shadows in the ring plane almost completely disappear (just as your own shadow tries to hide beneath your feet at noon) and sunlight is directly backscattered by icy ring particles toward our planet.
Amateur astronomer Christopher Go photographed the brightening rings on April 12th:
"Saturn is close to opposition and the rings are brightening. This is the Seeliger Effect," says Go. "Also a Northern Electrostatic Disturbance, which was detected by Cassini a few days ago, can be seen as a white patch north of the green belt."
Finally back online.. the sakurajima volcano webcams in Japan show yet another LARGE explosive eruption from this volcano that NEVER disappoints (when it comes to impressive eruptions)....
