Stars and Planets in Perspective

Take a look at the stars Aldebaran, Antares, Sirius, Vega, Pollux, Arcturus, Aldebaran, Rigel, Deneb, Betelgeuse, Antares and VV Cephei.

Take a look at our corner of the Milky Way Galaxy. The Sun is located in the Orion Arm, which is fairly minor compared with the Sagittarius Arm, closer to the galactic center.

The map shows several stars visible with the naked eye which are located deep within the Orion arm. The most notable group of stars here are main stars in the constellation of Orion - from which the spiral arm gets its name. All of these stars are bright giant and supergiant stars, thousands of times more luminous than the Sun. The most luminous star on the map is Rho Cassiopeia (ρ Cas) - to us 4000 light years away, it is a dim naked eye star, but in reality it is a huge supergiant star 100 000 times more luminous than our Sun.

CURRENT MOON

moon info

"Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it"
-Helen Keller
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The watchword from now until November is - surprises. Some you may like, others you may not. Whatever it is, it will change. You will provide unnecessary suffering to yourself and others if you resist change.

During this time period, situations and relationships you are in may flip-flop. Good, bad, then back again; some mild, some stronger. There will be beginnings and endings ... and they may flip-flop again. Consider all this "in flux" until November, and don't over-react to any one thing.

Remember other people are feeling it too.

Don't force any issues right now. Mainly because there's no reason to!

Sometimes when I'm doing a reading, the person isn't interested in hearing about the global things on astrologically. This is important information. You can understand the people around you when you know what's going on, the things that apply to all of us.

This is a time to stay centered and balanced. A reading can help you.

Geminis and Leos appear to be under particular pressure right now. If you are involved with one, you will know what I'm talking about.

Getting a reading to find out about your particular situation.

PLEIDES / SHOOTING STARS
Meanwhile, remember to enjoy the shooting stars which will peak August 11-13. I talked to someone today who lives up on a hill where it gets dark, and she said she saw some last night and it was spectacular. The Pleides are putting a show for us all to enjoy.

This photo is from wikipedia and in the public domain.

The Perseids - shooting stars

THE PERSEIDS METEOR SHOWER will peak August 11

Famous birthdays, August 11

• Ray Garrett, Jr., former chairman of the SEC
• Arlene Dahl, actress
• Hulk Hogan, wrestler

This spectacular display of SHOOTING STARS that occurs every summer is named Perseids because it appears to come from the constellation, Perseus. It began around July 23rd, with one meteor per hour. There will be about 50-80 per hour by August 11-13.

It is believed that dreams come true on the night of the shooting stars. Be ready for some action in your love life.

ABOUT METEORS

Meteors are bits of debris left behind by comets. The Perseid is from the Comet Swift-Tuttle, the largest object known to make repeated passes near the Earth. It's nucleus, about 6 miles across, is "roughly equal to the object that wiped out dinosaurs." (www.space.com).


The shooting stars are fast. They enter the Earth’s atmosphere at over 133,000 mph. They range in size from a grain of sand to peas and marbles. When they hit the ground (rare), they are called meteorites.


When the Perseid particle enters the atmosphere, it compresses the air in front of it, which heats up. The meteor can become more than 3,000 degrees. This intense heat then vaporizes the meteors, creating what we call SHOOTING STARS.

From space.com:

Some large meteors splatter, causing a brighter flash called a fireball, and sometimes an explosion that can often be heard from the ground.

The Swift-Tuttle has a 13- year orbit around the Sun. Each time it has left a trail, and each trail has meteors. The best time to view is pre-dawn. This year, there will be a bright moon (gibbous) which will set about 1:30 a.m. Then the sky will be dark enough for good observation. The show began around July 17th, but the full moon interfered with vision. There will be about 10 other showers going on at the same time, including the Kappa Cygnids.

Photo credit: wikimedia commons

This is a good time to get a reading about your dreams coming true!