April 27, 2013

CANCELED – rescheduled for 04/19/2014

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  1. WilliamLiz says:

    According to Cook having multiple meteor showers occur at the same time is a common phenomenon. “For example during the Perseids you have the remnants of the Southern Delta Aquariids going on” he said. kraken36 at Right now the Alpha Capricornids the Southern Delta Aquariids and Perseids are all active and while the Perseids is not at its peak you might still see some of its meteors this week. There’s also the possibility of seeing 10 to 12 meteors that aren’t associated with any of these showers according to Lunsford. kraken36 https://kra–36—at.ru Both the Alpha Capricornids and Southern Delta Aquariids become visible annually when Earth passes through debris fields left by two Jupiter-family comets: 169P/NEAT Alpha Capricornids and P2008/Y12 Southern Delta Aquariids. Cook also noted that each year “we’re passing closer to the core of the material that produces the Alpha Capricornids shower and in 200 years it’ll be the strongest shower that’s visible from Earth. It’ll actually produce more than 1000 meteor streaks an hour which is quite a bit stronger than it is now.” For those interested in contributing to astronomers’ understanding of meteors this week presents the perfect opportunity to count how many meteors you see in the night sky and report them to places like the American Meteor Society. Upcoming Meteor Showers Here are the other meteor showers to anticipate in 2025 and their peak dates according to the American Meteor Society and EarthSky. Perseids: August 12-13 Draconids: October 8-9 Orionids: October 22-23 Southern Taurids: November 3-4 Northern Taurids: November 8-9 Leonids: November 16-17 Geminids: December 12-13 Ursids: December 21-22 Related article Lunar and solar eclipses in 2025 Two eclipse events will occur as summer ends. A total lunar eclipse will be visible in Europe Asia Australia Africa parts of eastern South America Alaska and Antarctica on September 7 and 8 according to Time and Date. A lunar eclipse occurs when Earth passes exactly between the sun and the moon throwing the latter into shadow and making it appear darker or dimmed. When the moon sits in the darkest part of Earth’s shadow the sun’s rays bend around Earth and refract light on the moon’s surface which gives it a reddish hue according to London’s Natural History Museum. Some people call the result a “blood moon.” Two weeks after the total lunar eclipse a partial solar eclipse will be visible in parts of Australia the Atlantic the Pacific and Antarctica on September 21. Solar eclipses occur when the moon moves between the sun and Earth blocking part of the sun’s surface from view according to NASA. This creates a crescent shape — as if something took a “bite” out of the sun.

  2. RobertoRoogy says:

    Sky-gazers may get a good chance to see fireballs streak across the night sky this week. Two meteor showers — the Alpha Capricornids and Southern Delta Aquariids — will reach their peak and another is ramping up. kra36 cc The Alpha Capricornids meteor shower which is best known for producing very bright meteors called fireballs that may look like shooting stars will be most visible at 1 a.m. ET Wednesday according to Robert Lunsford fireball report coordinator for the American Meteor Society. Its radiant — the point at which the meteor streaks seem to originate — is in the Capricorn constellation. https://kra36-cc.com kraken36 at The Alpha Capricornids are visible all over the world but are usually best seen from the Southern Hemisphere in places such as Australia and Africa according to Bill Cooke the lead for NASA’s Meteoroid Environments Office. These meteors are expected to appear at a rate of three to five per hour. If you are viewing from the Northern Hemisphere keep your eyes low along the southern sky to catch a glimpse. If you stay up later you’ll be able to see the Southern Delta Aquariids reach peak activity at 3 a.m. ET on Wednesday said Lunsford. The Southern Delta Aquariids which also are most visible in the Southern Hemisphere make for a stronger shower than the Capricornids; people located in parts of the Northern Hemisphere such as the US can expect to view up to 10 to 15 meteors per hour while those in the Southern Hemisphere may see 20 to 25 per hour. The Aquariids appear to stream from the southern part of the Aquarius constellation which is around 40 degrees east of the Capricorn constellation according to Lunsford: “They’re going to kind of do a battle shooting back and forth at each other.” Both showers will be visible through August 13 though there is some disagreement about the date on which their peaks will occur. While experts at the American Meteor Society say peak activity will occur Tuesday night into early Wednesday morning those at NASA say it will happen Wednesday night going into Thursday. “The time of a meteor shower peak is not constant from year-to-year. It can vary by plus or minus a day or two” Cooke said. But missing the peak according to Lunsford is nothing to fret about. “It’s not a real sharp peak …You can go out on the 31st or the 29th and see pretty much the same activity.” For the best viewing avoid areas with bright lights and objects that could obscure your view of the sky such as tall trees or buildings. Picking a spot with a higher altitude like a mountain or hill may make it easier to spot these showers.

  3. Albertunozy says:

    Ruby Williams’ birthday was not your average 18th. She celebrated it on the Klamath River with a group of young people making a historic journey paddling from the river’s headwaters in southern Oregon to its mouth in the Pacific Ocean just south of Crescent City California. It marked the first time in a century that the descent has been possible after the recent removal of four dams allowed the river to flow freely. kra36 Williams together with fellow paddler Keeya Wiki 17 spoke to CNN on day 15 of their month-long journey which they are due to complete on Friday. At this point they had just 141 miles 227 kilometers of the 310-mile 499 kilometer journey left to go and had already passed through some of the most challenging rapids such as those at the “Big Bend” and “Hell’s Corner” sections of the river. kra36 at https://kra36-at.cc Both were exhausted and hadn’t showered in days — although they promised they “aren’t completely feral.” However despite tired minds they were steadfast in their commitment. “We are reclaiming our river reclaiming our sport” said Williams. “We are getting justice” Wiki who is from the Yurok Tribe added. “And making sure that my people and all the people on the Klamath River can live how we’re supposed to.” The Klamath River runs deep in the cultures of the native peoples living in its basin who historically used dugout canoes to travel along it. They view it as a living person a relative who they can depend on — and in turn protect. “It’s our greatest teacher our family member” said Williams who is from the Karuk Tribe which occupies lands along the middle course of the Klamath. “We revolve ceremonies around it like when the salmon start running the annual migration from the sea back to freshwater rivers to spawn we know it’s time to start a family.” Historically it was also a lifeline providing them with an abundance of fish. The Klamath was once the third-largest salmon-producing river on the West Coast of the US. But between 1918 and 1966 electric utility company California Oregon Power Company which later became PacifiCorp built a series of hydroelectric dams along the river’s course which cut off the upstream pathway for migrating salmon and the tribes lost this cultural and commercial resource. For decades native people — such as the Karuk and Yurok tribes — demanded the removal of the dams and restoration of the river. But it was only in 2002 after low water levels caused a disease outbreak that killed more than 30000 fish that momentum really started to build for their cause. Twenty years later the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission finally approved a plan to remove four dams on the lower Klamath River. This was when Paddle Tribal Waters was set up by the global organization Rios to Rivers to reconnect native children to the ancient river. Believing that native peoples ought to be the first to descend the newly restored river the program started by teaching local kids from the basin how to paddle in whitewater. Wiki and Williams were among them — neither had kayaked before then.

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  5. JamesHof says:

    Since India’s independence from Britain in 1947 the status of English in India has been deeply political – entwined with questions of identity power and national direction. Today English is one of several official languages in India spoken by about 10 of the population. Hindi is the first language for around 44 of citizens according to the 2011 census. трипскан But in recent years Modi’s BJP has placed particular emphasis on promoting Hindi and reducing the use of English in public life. The prime minister almost never delivers speeches in English preferring Hindi for national addresses such as his monthly radio program. His administration has encouraged officials to use Hindi on social media and in government correspondence – though after criticism from non-Hindi-speaking states clarified that this was intended mainly for the Hindi belt in the north. https://trip-scan.biz tripscan top When India hosted world leaders for the 2023 G20 summit in New Delhi invitations were sent out from “Bharat” – the Sanskrit or Hindi name for the country – instead of “India” fueling speculation that the government aims to ultimately phase out the country’s English designation altogether. Modi’s critics have been quick to note his political motives behind these moves. With its roots in the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh RSS a right-wing organization that advocates Hindu hegemony within India the BJP’s language policies resonate with many in a country where nearly 80 of people are Hindu. Analysts say the BJP is seeking to capitalize on this demographic by promoting language policies that strengthen its support base in the north. According to Rita Kothari an English professor from Ashoka University the government “is certainly interested in homogenizing the country and making Hindi more widespread.” But that policy can also backfire – in part because many regions such as Marathi-speaking Maharashtra in the west – are staunchly proud of their local language. The violent clashes in the state’s megacity Mumbai earlier this month were sparked by the regional government’s controversial decision to make Hindi a compulsory third language in public primary schools. Pushback and protest has also been especially strong in the south where English and regional languages such as Tamil Telugu and Kannada are valued as symbols of local identity and autonomy.

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