Day: October 26, 2021

Astronomy Picture of the Day

Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.

Today’s Astronomy Picture is a Video. Click here to watch it.

Jupiter Rotates

Video Credit & Copyright: JL Dauvergne; Music: Oro Aqua (Benoit Reeves)

Explanation: Observe the graceful twirl of our Solar System’s largest planet. Many interesting features of Jupiter’s enigmatic atmosphere, including dark belts and light zones, can be followed in detail. A careful inspection will reveal that different cloud layers rotate at slightly different speeds. The famous Great Red Spot is not visible at first — but soon rotates into view. Other smaller storm systems occasionally appear. As large as Jupiter is, it rotates in only 10 hours. Our small Earth, by comparison, takes 24 hours to complete a spin cycle. The featured high-resolution time-lapse video was captured over five nights earlier this month by a mid-sized telescope on an apartment balcony in Paris, France. Since hydrogen and helium gas are colorless, and those elements compose most of Jupiter’s expansive atmosphere, what trace elements create the observed colors of Jupiter’s clouds remains a topic of research.

 

Discovery + Outreach: Graduate student research position open for APOD

 

October 26 On This Day in HIstory

Important Events

1850 Robert McClure sights the fabled Northwest Passage for the first time (from Banks Island towards Melville Island)

1861 Pony Express (Missouri to California) ends after 19 months

1863 International conference begins in Geneva aimed at improving medical conditions on battlefields – beginning of the Red Cross

1977 Last natural case of smallpox discovered in Merca district, Somalia. Considered the anniversary of the eradication of smallpox, the most spectacular success of vaccination

2019 Raid by US Special Forces kills ISIS founder Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in Syria

Today’s Historical Events

Today’s Historical Film and TV’s Events

Today’s Historical Music’s Events

Today’s Historical Sport’s Events

 

Ancient Roman God Terminus

Terminus

From Pantheon.org – For Sources and References Roman God Terminus

“Border.” A Roman divinity presiding over boundaries and frontiers. His worship is said to have been instituted by Numa who ordered that every one should mark the boundaries of his landed property by stones to be consecrated to Jupiter (Ζεὺς ὅριος), and at which every year sacrifices were to be offered at the festival of the Terminalia.1 These sacred boundaries existed not only in regard to private property, but also in regard to the state itself, the boundary of which was not to be transgressed by any foreign foe. But in later times the latter must have fallen into oblivion, while the termini of private property retained their sacred character even in the days of Dionysius, who states that sacrifices of cakes, meal, and fruit (for it was unlawful to stain the boundary stones with blood), still continued to be offered.

The god Terminus himself appears to have been no other than Jupiter himself, in the capacity of the protector of boundaries.2 The Terminus of the Roman state originally stood between the fifth and sixth milestone on the road towards Laurentum, near a place called Festi, and that ancient/boundary of the Ager Romanus (“the field of Rome“) continued to be revered with the same ceremonies as the boundaries of private estates.3 Another public Terminus stood in the temple of Jupiter in the Capitol, and above it there was an opening in the roof, because no Terminus was allowed to be under cover.4 This is another proof that Terminus was only an attribute of Jupiter, although tradition gave a different reason for this circumstance; for when that temple was to be founded, and it was necessary to exaugurate other sanctuaries standing on the same site, all the gods readily gave way to Jupiter and Juno, but the auguries would not allow the sanctuaries of Terminus and Juventas to be removed. This was taken as an omen that the Roman state would remain ever undiminished and young, and the chapels of the two divinities were inclosed within the walls of the new temple. Here we may ask, what had a Terminus to do on the Capitol, unless he was connected or identical with Jupiter?

October 26 Daily Correspondence Digest for the Northern Hemisphere’s Moon Phase and Planetary Positions

You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else, you know was on the date the person was born.

From Moongiant.com

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waning Gibbous Phase. This is the first phase after the Full Moon occurs. It lasts roughly 7 days with the Moon’s illumination growing smaller each day until the Moon becomes a Last Quarter Moon with an illumination of 50%. The average Moon rise for this phase is between 9pm and Midnight depending on the age of the phase. The moon rises later and later each night setting after sunrise in the morning. During this phase the Moon can also be seen in the early morning daylight hours on the western horizon.

Visit the October 2021 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waning Gibbous Phase

The Waning Gibbous on October 26 has an illumination of 72%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On October 26 the Moon is 20.04 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

The 8 Lunar Phases

There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.

Phase Details

Phase: Waning Gibbous
Illumination: 72%
Moon Age: 20.04 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 403,115.63 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 148,677,728.94 km

Useful Moon Resources

Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather.com

For a list of all the current meteor showers visit American Meteor Society

If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link

Currentplanetarypositions.com

To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link

For Your Local Time and Date

Northeastern Hemisphere For 1600 CET GMT 1400 Post 0900 CT

The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe

26 October 2021
03:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM CET
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:03 Scorpio 25
Moon:08 Cancer 53
Mercury:15 Libra 14
Venus:20 Sagittarius 19
Mars:27 Libra 20
Jupiter:22 Aquarius 27
Saturn:07 Aquarius 05
Uranus:13 Taurus 10 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 45 Rx
Pluto:24 Capricorn 25
True Lunar Node:01 Gemini 58
Mean Lunar Node:03 Gemini 03 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):11 Gemini 06
Chiron:09 Aries 39 Rx
Ceres:11 Gemini 08 Rx
Pallas:09 Pisces 34 Rx
Juno:23 Sagittarius 43
Vesta:18 Scorpio 46
Eris:24 Aries 09 Rx
Fire:4
Earth:2
Air:8
Water:5
Cardinal:6
Fixed:5
Mutable:8

Northwestern Hemisphere

The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Denver, Colorado, USA

October 26, 2021
11:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM MT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:03 Scorpio 45
Moon:12 Cancer 51
Mercury:15 Libra 37
Venus:20 Sagittarius 39
Mars:27 Libra 34
Jupiter:22 Aquarius 27
Saturn:07 Aquarius 05
Uranus:13 Taurus 09 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 45 Rx
Pluto:24 Capricorn 25
True Lunar Node:01 Gemini 59
Mean Lunar Node:03 Gemini 02 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):11 Gemini 08
Chiron:09 Aries 38 Rx
Ceres:11 Gemini 06 Rx
Pallas:09 Pisces 32 Rx
Juno:23 Sagittarius 49
Vesta:18 Scorpio 56
Eris:24 Aries 08 Rx
Fire:4
Earth:2
Air:8
Water:5
Cardinal:6
Fixed:5
Mutable:8

October 26 Daily Correspondence Digest for the Daily and Birthday Horoscopes

Click here for Georgia Nicols’ Daily Horoscopes

Moon Alert

There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The Moon is in Cancer.

Aries (March 21-April 19)

Today you want to cocoon at home; however, issues about foreign countries, travel and school plans (especially higher education) are confused. You might also feel disappointed. It’s important to stay positive. Remember: Negativity is wanting things to be different than the way they are.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

Your emotions might rule your reasoning today. For example, you might be confused about shared property, inheritances and your responsibilities to someone. If you’re unsure – do nothing because you could be tempted to give away the farm.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

A close friend, spouse or partner might disappoint today. You might be able to chalk this up to a communications problem? After all, unexpressed expectations almost always lead to disappointment. Keep an eye on financial matters today. Be patient with kids and social outings.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

Today the Moon is in your sign, which means things tend to go your way. Don’t hesitate to ask the universe for a favour. (Take a shot.) Work-related issues, perhaps with coworkers, are confusing. Don’t let someone put words in your mouth. Be patient with family members, especially doing repairs and DIY projects.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

Romance might be disappointing, especially regarding a secret love affair. In general, you feel a bit wary about things today, which is why you’re happy to keep a low profile. Double check details related to kids, sports and social outings to avoid misunderstandings.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

You feel sympathetic to a family member today; nevertheless, perhaps you feel incapable of doing something to help? Note: You have to know what’s wrong before you fix it. A meaningful conversation with someone, especially a female, might help. Caution about going overboard redecorating.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

This is a strong time for you with Mercury and Mars in your sign. You’re eager to communicate and ready to act! However, today you might be confused or even deceived by a daily contact or relative. Until you know what is really going on – refrain from doing anything. Get your facts.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

You’re in charge because Sun is in your sign! This is why people and favourable situations tend to come your way now. Double check financial matters today including major purchases so that you have no regrets in the future. Bruce’s grandma used to say, “Wantin’ ain’t gettin’.” (Yeah, she was tough.)

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

This is a good time for you to shop for wardrobe goodies for yourself. You like comfortable clothes, and especially practical, clothes for outdoors. (That’s where the car is.) You can’t please everyone today. Double check issues with purchases and spending money to avoid errors and confusion.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Your popularity with friends and groups continues. Furthermore, authority figures are ready to hear what you have to say. Be careful of something going on behind the scenes that is fuzzy or vague. Don’t let this sway you from your mission. Be clear in communications to others.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

A friend might disappoint you today. (This matters because friendships are important to Aquarians.) If the problem is trivial, then be forgiving because friendships have ups and downs. However, if it threatens your trust or respect for this person, it might be something you need to look at. It’s important to have friends who have your back. Hey, life is short.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

Without having to do anything special, you look great to others, especially bosses, parents and VIPs (It’s smoke and mirrors.) Use this magical influence to advance your agenda. Demand the advantage!

If Your Birthday Is Today

Actor Bob Odenkirk (1962) shares your birthday today. Although at times, you can be detached, you are a warm hearted, congenial person. You are also intelligent. You work hard and you take your responsibilities seriously. This is a fast-paced year full of change and stimulation! New friends might help you. Be open to new directions and personal growth. Expect to travel more because you are expanding your horizons.

 

Click here to read anyone’s birthday horoscope

IF YOUR BIRTHDAY IS ON OCTOBER 26, it is likely that you are an emotional individual. You have a tendency to be insecure but you are an intelligent, resilient personality. You have good instincts and are able to “read” people.

However, the October 26 birthday personality is a private person and usually doesn’t discuss business or their feelings with other people. You don’t trust a lot of people and this is a smart practice.

But you surely have friends to whom you can vent your frustrations too. Your friends and family understand that you are not perfect and have your own set of disappointments and your periods of depression or blues.

When faced with obstacles, you have what it takes to come back fighting. It would not be smart to betray someone born on October 26. This Scorpio birthday person has a long memory.

They won’t forget who caused them discomfort and discord. This could be something that you may want to take a look at also. Stress has its way of coming back to haunt you mentally and physically.

The 26th October birthday astrology predicts that you have a tendency to look over your shoulders a lot looking for something to happen. This, also, could be because of the fact you seek revenge on people. Maybe you should find other ways of dealing with your anger and emotions. In a romantic relationship, one may find this 26th October birthday zodiac person to be jealous and controlling.

Be that as it may, you are knowledgeable and are smarter than the average bear. You have the gift of perception and insight so it’s hard for anyone to pull the wool over your eyes. Through this, however, you still find time to help people and have a hard time when you can’t.

Friends are few but that’s your choice. The October 26 birthday people prefer a small circle as opposed to a large group of associations. Your friends say that you are charming but you have the capability of being incredibly manipulative. However, you are not that heartless. You love deeply when you find a loyal and true friend or lover. Having the respect of people is more important to you than self-gratification.

The 26 October birthday horoscope foretells that career choices are many for those born on this day. You are particularly interested in professions that offer some crime or adventure. Forensic science is a growing program that can provide extensive training and hands on experience.

You are always in the know of things anyway so this will only accent your abilities. At the end of the day, having a Scorpio as your fearless leader could be the best idea yet. Besides being intelligent, you are not afraid and you tend to be protective of the people and things you care about.

Since you are willing to study for a new career, you will find yourself doing a lot of research… and liking it! You, as a team player, can go at it alone but you are very comfortable working by yourself and away from the spotlight. When it comes to money, the 26 October birthday personality would prefer to have it in the bank. You will not splurge on things you could live without. Your philosophy lies somewhere along the lines of being cheap. “Let me find out” you still have a flip phone!

The October 26 birthday meanings suggest that you are not the easiest person to understand or to get close to. You are a person who would rather talk about the latest news rather than the latest gossip. This does not appeal to you as you know gossip is mainly made up of lies and half-truths.

On the other hand, if you do find this Scorpio deep in a conversation about who, what, when and where, beware. The scorpion is probably setting a trap or at best, find out things they just have a need to know.

If today October 26 is your birthday, then you are concerned about your health. You stick to your eating schedules and meal planners. You prefer things like tennis, cycling, yoga, and meditation to physical exercise that requires sweat and pain. Looking good is important to you and your image but it should not hurt or so you say, Scorpio.

Generally, as someone born on October 26, you are a restless individual but you are motivated by success. You analyze almost everybody you come in contact with. This Scorpio is very capable of being passionate and mysterious at the same time.

You know your worth but don‘t find it necessary to flaunt it. Use that leverage when you need to let it all go. As a drawback or negative influence, you may suffer from paranoia.

 

Famous People And Celebrities Born On October 26

Hillary Clinton, Pat Sajak, Jaclyn Smith, Dylan McDermott, Mahalia Jackson, Keith Urban, Morgan Saylor, Seth MacFarlane

See: Famous Celebrities Born On October 26

This Day That Year –October 26 In History

1941 – First savings bond is sold today.
1963 – Elizabeth Montgomery and William Asher exchange wedding vows.
1992 – Baseball’s female player, Dottie “Peaches” Green dies.
2002 – Jessica Simpson gets married to Nick Lachey in Texas.

October 26  Vrishchika Rashi (Vedic Moon Sign)
October 26 Chinese Zodiac PIG

October 26 Birthday Planet

Your ruling planet is Mars. It symbolizes your assertiveness, passion, and determination to be the best.

October 26 Birthday Symbols

The Scorpion Is The Symbol For The Scorpio Zodiac Sign

October 26 Birthday Tarot Card

Your Birth Day Tarot Card is Strength. This card shows that you have the reliability, energy and focus to become successful with a bit of hard work. The Minor Arcana cards are Five of Cups and Knight of Cups

October 26 Birthday Compatibility

You are most compatible with people born under Zodiac Sign Leo: This relationship will have a powerful attraction.
You are not compatible with people born under Zodiac Sign Aquarius: A relationship between these two zodiac signs will keep going up and down.

See Also:

October 26 Lucky Number

Number 9 – This number stands for a philanthropic analyst.
Number 8 – This number symbolizes an authoritative and powerful professional.

Lucky Colors For October 26 Birthday

Red: This is a color that symbolizes aggression, boldness, leadership, and sexuality.
Black: This color stands for unknown secrets, protection, seduction, and mystery.

Lucky Days For October 26 Birthday

Tuesday – This weekday is ruled by Mars. It symbolizes your need to be the best in what you do.
Saturday – This day is ruled by Saturn. It stands for a day when you will be grounded even if you have worked hard.

October 26 Birthstone Topaz

Topaz is an astral gemstone that symbolizes realization, control, independence, and trust.

Ideal Zodiac Birthday Gifts For People Born On October 26th

Security gadgets for the car for the Scorpio man and an exclusive floral perfume for the woman.

Scorpio Horoscope for 2021

(I should have started this with Capricorn on January 1st, 2021 as most people follow the Gregorian calendar. But there are many of us who walk a pagan path the follow the Wheel of The Year and celebrate the new year October 31st through November 1st. Which Makes Scorpio the first accepted zodiac sign of the year. Personally I follow the 13 Zodiac Signs to go with the 13 months of the Celtic Tree Calendar. More about the 13 Zodiac Signs and Celtic Tree Months in other posts.)

The symbols and star constellation for Scorpio

DATES: According to sunsigns.org begin October 23rd and end on November 22nd

To read the full yearly Scorpio Horoscope for 2021

Scorpio 2021 Horoscope – A Look At The Year Ahead

The Scorpio 2021 horoscope advises discretion, which can sometimes be difficult for Scorpios to manage. Keep your romantic relationships on the down-low. Keep information about your work and finances to yourself as well. Being too social about these things may put them in jeopardy. So, try to live this year coyly; doing so will lead you to success.

Scorpio 2021 Love Predictions

The love prediction for Scorpio in 2021 suggests a major change in your romantic relationship. If you are already dating someone, then this might be the perfect year for you to become engaged. It is best to propose between

mid-April and the first week of May, when Venus is in Taurus.

If engagement is not on your mind, then it is other big questions that will rear their head in your relationship. Is it the right time to have a baby? If you are single, should you try to begin a romantic relationship? If you are in a relationship, is it time to break up? Consider these questions early on in the year. By autumn, Mars in Capricorn will let you know what to do.

Scorpio Career Prospects For 2021…

Scorpio Finance 2021 Forecasts…

Scorpio Family Predictions 2021…

Health Horoscope For the SCORPION…

Scorpio Social Life Changes…

2021 Forecasts for Scorpio Birthdays…

Scorpio 2021 Monthly Horoscopes

 

 

26 October Daily Correspondence Digest for the Southern Hemisphere’s Moon Phase and Planetary Positions

You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else, you know was on the date the person was born.

From Moongiant.com

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waning Gibbous Phase.

This is the first phase after the Full Moon occurs. It lasts roughly 7 days with the Moon’s illumination growing smaller each day until the Moon becomes a Last Quarter Moon with an illumination of 50%. The average Moon rise for this phase is between 9pm and Midnight depending on the age of the phase. The moon rises later and later each night setting after sunrise in the morning. During this phase the Moon can also be seen in the early morning daylight hours on the western horizon.

Visit the October 2021 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waning Gibbous Phase

The Waning Gibbous on October 26 has an illumination of 72%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On October 26 the Moon is 20.04 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

The 8 Lunar Phases

There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.

Phase Details

Phase: Waning Gibbous
Illumination: 72%
Moon Age: 20.04 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 403,115.63 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 148,677,728.94 km

Useful Moon Resources

Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather.com

For a list of all the current meteor showers visit American Meteor Society

If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link

Currentplanetarypositions.com

To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link

For Your Local Time and Date

Southeastern Hemisphere

The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 

26 October 2021
05:00 am GMT 4:00 PM AEDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:03 Scorpio 00
Moon:03 Cancer 56
Mercury:14 Libra 45
Venus:19 Sagittarius 54
Mars:27 Libra 04
Jupiter:22 Aquarius 26
Saturn:07 Aquarius 04
Uranus:13 Taurus 11 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 46 Rx
Pluto:24 Capricorn 24
True Lunar Node:01 Gemini 57
Mean Lunar Node:03 Gemini 04 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):11 Gemini 04
Chiron:09 Aries 40 Rx

Ceres:11 Gemini 11 Rx
Pallas:09 Pisces 36 Rx
Juno:23 Sagittarius 35
Vesta:18 Scorpio 32
Eris:24 Aries 09 Rx

Fire:4
Earth:2
Air:8
Water:5
Cardinal:6
Fixed:5
Mutable:8

Southwestern Hemisphere

The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Sao Paulo, Brazil, South America

26 October 2021
07:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:03 Scorpio 35
Moon:10 Cancer 52
Mercury:15 Libra 25
Venus:20 Sagittarius 29
Mars:27 Libra 27
Jupiter:22 Aquarius 27
Saturn:07 Aquarius 05
Uranus:13 Taurus 10 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 45 Rx
Pluto:24 Capricorn 25
True Lunar Node:01 Gemini 58
Mean Lunar Node:03 Gemini 02 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):11 Gemini 07
Chiron:09 Aries 39 Rx
Ceres:11 Gemini 07 Rx
Pallas:09 Pisces 33 Rx
Juno:23 Sagittarius 46
Vesta:18 Scorpio 51
Eris:24 Aries 08 Rx

Fire:4
Earth:2
Air:8
Water:5
Cardinal:6
Fixed:5
Mutable:8