I’m normally not overly enthusiastic about stars, the solar system and the different solar events that take place in the night sky, however, this year has been a bit different. There are a number of solar phenomenon in 2024. The total solar eclipse happened on April 8, and a partial lunar eclipse is expected to happen on September 17/18. The Perseid Meteor Shower is supposed to occur in a few days – August 13. Over the next few weeks a nova event is expected to occur in the night sky. This is when a white dwarf star attracts and pulls in enough solar material from a red giant star and the heat and pressure reach a tipping point and explode. Click here for a better explanation. The dwarf star is visible in the night sky at this moment.
All of these events make me think about how there is room enough for everyone to glow and all in our own time. – Cris
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