Day: May 21, 2022

23 May 2022 Southern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions Digest

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Currentplanetarypositions.com

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Southeastern Hemisphere

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

23 May 2022
03:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:02 Gemini 28
Moon:13 Pisces 08
Mercury:29 Taurus 40 Rx
Venus:24 Aries 10
Mars:29 Pisces 00
Jupiter:02 Aries 20
Saturn:25 Aquarius 08
Uranus:15 Taurus 51
Neptune:25 Pisces 06
Pluto:28 Capricorn 28 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 29
Mean Lunar Node:21 Taurus 59 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):04 Cancer 18

Chiron:15 Aries 07
Ceres:03 Cancer 26
Pallas:10 Taurus 19
Juno:10 Pisces 48
Vesta:29 Aquarius 47

Eris:24 Aries 44

Fire:4
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:6
Cardinal:7
Fixed:7
Mutable:5

Southern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Cape Town, South Africa

23 May 2022
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:02 Gemini 16
Moon:10 Pisces 19
Mercury:29 Taurus 48 Rx
Venus:23 Aries 56
Mars:28 Pisces 50
Jupiter:02 Aries 18
Saturn:25 Aquarius 07
Uranus:15 Taurus 50
Neptune:25 Pisces 06
Pluto:28 Capricorn 28 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 29
Mean Lunar Node:21 Taurus 59 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):04 Cancer 17

Chiron:15 Aries 06
Ceres:03 Cancer 21
Pallas:10 Taurus 13
Juno:10 Pisces 45
Vesta:29 Aquarius 43

Eris:24 Aries 44

Fire:4
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:6
Cardinal:7
Fixed:7
Mutable:5

Southwestern Hemisphere

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

23 May 2022
02:00 am GMT 12:00 PM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:01 Gemini 57
Moon:05 Pisces 48
Mercury:29 Taurus 59 Rx
Venus:23 Aries 32
Mars:28 Pisces 36
Jupiter:02 Aries 15
Saturn:25 Aquarius 07
Uranus:15 Taurus 49
Neptune:25 Pisces 05
Pluto:28 Capricorn 28 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 29
Mean Lunar Node:22 Taurus 00 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):04 Cancer 15

Chiron:15 Aries 05
Ceres:03 Cancer 13
Pallas:10 Taurus 04
Juno:10 Pisces 39
Vesta:29 Aquarius 37

Eris:24 Aries 44

Fire:4
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:6
Cardinal:7
Fixed:7
Mutable:5

May 23, 2022 Current Moon Phase Digest

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 was born.

From Moongiant.com

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a  Waning Crescent phase. In this phase the Moon’s illumination is growing smaller each day until the New Moon. During this part of the Moon cycle, the Moon is getting closer to the Sun as viewed from Earth and the night side of the Moon is facing the Earth with only a small edge of the Moon being illuminated. This phase is best viewed an hour or 2 before the sunrise and can be quite beautiful if you’re willing to get up early. It can also be a great time to see the features of the Moon’s surface. Along the edge where the illuminated portion meets the dark side, the craters and mountains cast long shadows making them easier to observe with a telescope or binoculars.

Visit the May 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waning Crescent Phase

The Waning Crescent on May 23 has an illumination of 42%. 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 May 23 the Moon is 22.88 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 Crescent
Illumination: 42%
Moon Age: 22.88 days
Moon Angle: 0.53
Moon Distance: 375,083.02 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 151,489,456.11 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

A Thought for Today

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May 21, 2022 Daily Horoscopes Digest

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Moon Alert

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

Aries (March 21-April 19)

Stay alert today. For starters, a friend or a group might do something to surprise you. (“Whaaat?”) Meanwhile, transportation delays, missed buses, late appointments and confused communications are also a hassle. (Time to send out for dark chocolate?)

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

Be patient with parents, bosses and the police today because it’s easy to fly off the handle. (Let’s face it, it’s hard to keep your shirt on when you have to get something off your chest.) This agitation could be related to money delays or cheques that are late in the mail.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

Travel disappointments might occur today due to cancellations, changes and delays. (These are always frustrating.) Even school schedules are unpredictable. Meanwhile, you are dealing with old friends from the past as well as goofy errors and misplaced items. Patience!

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

Stay on top of red-tape details related to banking, mortgages, loans and shared property because something unexpected will impact these areas today. Nobody likes surprises that hits them in their pocketbook. Often with issues like this, it’s wise to heed the old adage: “A stitch in time saves nine.”

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

Old friends and contacts with groups from your past are back in your life. Perhaps this is what triggers a few surprises with a partner or close friend at the moment? Could it be that they’re surprised to learn more about your past? Maybe this is someone they never knew even existed. (No surprise here. All Leos have a past.)

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Expect a few surprises that are work-related today. (Something you didn’t see coming.) Hopefully, it’s not a breakdown of equipment or a computer glitch. Perhaps bosses and authority figures from the past might have something to do with this? For some, this surprise will be health related. Or something to do with a pet?

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Parents should know that this is a mildly accident-prone day for their kids; therefore, keep your eyes open! Meanwhile, social plans might suddenly change because of cancellations or delays. Or perhaps, you will suddenly receive an invitation? Could go either way.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Something will interrupt your home routine today. It could be a minor breakage or problem with a small appliance. Be patient with family members, especially parents, today to avoid arguments. You might be frustrated that news about money from the government or shared property is delayed.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Pay attention to everything you say and do today because this is a mildly accident-prone day for you. You don’t want to have any regrets, especially by blurting out something that later makes you wince. This could be prompted because ex-partners are back on the scene. Hmmm?

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Today you might find money or lose money. Zooks! Be smart and protect your possessions against loss, theft or damage. Meanwhile, silly errors continue to plague you at work along with misplaced items and broken equipment. Possibly an old health concern is back. (Is there no mercy?)

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Today the Moon is in your sign at odds with your ruler Uranus. This makes you impulsive and ready to jump to conclusions. You feel so independent you are inclined to do just the opposite of what anyone tells you to do. Oh yes, this is a high-spirited day!

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

Today you have a strong craving for excitement. Nevertheless, this feeling is sort of smouldering beneath the surface of things. It’s there but it’s not obvious. This emotional unrest makes you want to be free from something. “I’ve gotta be me!”

If Your Birthday Is Today

Actress Lisa Edelstein (1966) shares your birthday today. You are an excellent conversationalist because you are clever, witty and articulate. You are passionate about whatever you seek. This is an exciting year because it’s a time of change and adaptation. Expect more personal freedom. Have the courage to explore new opportunities leading to new directions and new growth.

May 21, 2022 Current Moon Phase Digest

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 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 May 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waning Gibbous Phase

The Waning Gibbous on May 21 has an illumination of 64%. 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 May 21 the Moon is 20.79 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: 64%
Moon Age: 20.79 days
Moon Angle: 0.54
Moon Distance: 367,523.86 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 151,432,751.47 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

May 21, 2022 Northern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions Digest

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

Currentplanetarypositions.com

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

For Your Local Time and Date

Northwestern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Los Angeles, California, USA

May 21, 2022
07:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:00 Gemini 42
Moon:17 Aquarius 56
Mercury:00 Gemini 44 Rx
Venus:22 Aries 02
Mars:27 Pisces 38
Jupiter:02 Aries 01
Saturn:25 Aquarius 05
Uranus:15 Taurus 44
Neptune:25 Pisces 04
Pluto:28 Capricorn 29 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 29 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:22 Taurus 05 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):04 Cancer 06

Chiron:15 Aries 02
Ceres:02 Cancer 40
Pallas:09 Taurus 29
Juno:10 Pisces 16
Vesta:29 Aquarius 15

Eris:24 Aries 43

Fire:4
Earth:5
Air:5
Water:5
Cardinal:7
Fixed:7
Mutable:5

Northern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Chicago, Illinois, USA

May 21, 2022
05:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:00 Gemini 38
Moon:16 Aquarius 45
Mercury:00 Gemini 46 Rx
Venus:21 Aries 56
Mars:27 Pisces 34
Jupiter:02 Aries 00
Saturn:25 Aquarius 05
Uranus:15 Taurus 44
Neptune:25 Pisces 04
Pluto:28 Capricorn 29 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 29 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:22 Taurus 05 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):04 Cancer 06

Chiron:15 Aries 02
Ceres:02 Cancer 38
Pallas:09 Taurus 27
Juno:10 Pisces 14
Vesta:29 Aquarius 13

Eris:24 Aries 43

Fire:4
Earth:5
Air:5
Water:5
Cardinal:7
Fixed:7
Mutable:5

Northeastern Hemisphere

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

21 May 2022
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:00 Gemini 21
Moon:12 Aquarius 38
Mercury:00 Gemini 56 Rx
Venus:21 Aries 36
Mars:27 Pisces 21
Jupiter:01 Aries 57
Saturn:25 Aquarius 05
Uranus:15 Taurus 43
Neptune:25 Pisces 03
Pluto:28 Capricorn 29 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 29 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:22 Taurus 06 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):04 Cancer 04

Chiron:15 Aries 01
Ceres:02 Cancer 31
Pallas:09 Taurus 19
Juno:10 Pisces 09
Vesta:29 Aquarius 08

Eris:24 Aries 43

Fire:4
Earth:5
Air:5
Water:5
Cardinal:7
Fixed:7
Mutable:5

May 21 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.

2022 May 21

Planetary Nebula Abell 7

Image Credit & Copyright: Donald Waid, Ron Dilulio

Explanation: Very faint planetary nebula Abell 7 is some 1,800 light-years distant, just south of Orion in planet Earth’s skies in the constellation Lepus, The Hare. Surrounded by Milky Way stars and near the line-of-sight to distant background galaxies, its generally simple spherical shape, about 8 light-years in diameter, is outlined in this deep telescopic image. Within its confines are beautiful, more complex details enhanced by the use of narrowband filters. Emission from hydrogen is shown in reddish hues with oxygen emission mapped to green and blue colors, giving Abell 7 a natural appearance that would otherwise be much too faint to be appreciated by eye. A planetary nebula represents a very brief final phase in stellar evolution that our own Sun will experience 5 billion years hence, as the nebula’s central, once sun-like star shrugs off its outer layers. Abell 7 itself is estimated to be 20,000 years old. Its central star is seen here as a fading white dwarf some 10 billion years old.

May 21 Today in History and the Word of the Day

Today’s Important Historical Events

1792 Mount Unzen on Japan’s Shimabara Peninsula, erupts creating a tsunami, killing about 15,000; Japan’s deadliest volcanic eruption

1832 1st US Democratic National Convention held in Baltimore

1871 -July 28] French regular troops attack Commune of Paris; 17,000 die

1927 Aviator Charles Lindbergh, in the Spirit of St Louis, lands in Paris after the first solo air crossing of Atlantic

1932 After flying for 17 hours from Newfoundland, Amelia Earhart lands near Londonderry, Northern Ireland, becoming the 1st transatlantic solo flight by a woman

Today’s Historical Events

878 Syracuse is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily

879 Pope John VIII gives blessings to duke Branimir and to Croatian people, considered to be international recognition of the Croatian state

996 Pope Gregory V crowns his cousin Otto III as Holy Roman Emperor in St Peter’s Basilica in Rome

1040 King Henry III gives Utrecht the Groninger currency

1216 French crown prince Louis enters England, having been invited by barons at war with King John

1260 Hao Jing, envoy of Mongol leader Kublai Khan imprisoned by order of the high Chancellor of China, Jia Sidao at the Song Dynasty court of Emperor Lizong while attempting to negotiate with the Song

1281 Kublai Khan‘s second invasion of Japan begins with an attack on Tsushima Island but meets fierce resistance; his troops are forced to withdraw

1382 Earthquake centered on Dover Straits with estimated magnitude of 6.0 causes widespread damage, including to Canterbury Cathedral

Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV

1908 1st American horror movie silent film “Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde” premieres in Chicago

1922 Rollin Kirby’s “On the Road to Moscow” is the 1st cartoon to receive a Pulitzer Prize

1955 WFRV TV channel 5 in Green Bay, Wisconsin (ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting

1956 WITI TV channel 6 in Milwaukee, WI (CBS/ABC) begins broadcasting

1968 Paul McCartney and girlfriend Jane Asher attend an Andy Williams concert

1968 WEKW TV channel 52 in Keene, NH (PBS) begins broadcasting

1980 “Star Wars Episode V – Empire Strikes Back”, produced by George Lucas opens in cinemas in UK and North America

1981 Kim Seelbrede, (Ohio), crowned 30th Miss USA

Today’s Historical Events in Music

1892 Ruggero Leoncavallo’s opera “I Pagliacci” premieres in Milan

1941 Singer Johan Heesters visits Dachau concentration camp

1955 Harold Arlen and Truman Capote‘ musical “House of Flowers” closes at Alvin Theater, NYC, after 165 performances

1959 “Gypsy” opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 702 performances

1960 Leontyne Price becomes the first African American to sing the lead at Teatro alla Scala in Milan in “Aida”

1966 “Downtown” by Mrs Miller hits #82

1966 “Time for Singing” opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 41 performances

1966 Louie Louie by The Kingsmen reentered the chart & hits #97

Today’s Historical Events in Sports

1819 1st bicycles (swift walkers) in US introduced in NYC

1866 1st-class debut of cricketer Fred Grace aged 15 years 159 days at the Magdalen Ground, Oxford

1878 4th Kentucky Derby: Jimmy Carter aboard Day Star wins in 2:37.25

1881 US National Lawn Tennis Association is established in NYC, New York

1886 14th Preakness: S Fisher aboard Bard wins in 2:45

1891 Australian boxer Peter Jackson and future world heavyweight champion Jim Corbett fight a No Contest in 61 rounds at California Athletic Club, San Francisco

1904 Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) forms in Paris

1907 32nd Preakness: G Mountain aboard Don Enrique wins in 1:45.4

Today’s Word is

Namby-pamby

Brought to you by wordoftheday.net

Namby-pamby / adjective / nam·by-pam·by

Namby-pamby is the word we use to describe people believed to be lacking in strength or courage. We see someone described as “namby-pamby” as feeble or spineless in response to situations that call for a stronger behavior response.

People often associate the word “namby-pamby” with a male who is behaving in an “effeminate” fashion. Being called a “namby-pamby” is not a compliment. It is a sign that whomever is doing the name-calling lacks respect for the person who is the subject of their verbal attacks.

Etymology

The English word namby-pamby entered language in the mid-1700s around 1745. We derived it from early Ambrose and adopted it into popular use in the mid-18th century. Etymologists say the word was initially used to describe the characteristics of an English writer ridiculed by the public and leading officials of the time. We use namby-pamby as both an adjective and a noun with its original meaning.

In a Sentence

The namby-pamby just stood by and watched while his family was in danger.

The employees all secretly called their boss a namby-pamby behind his back.

Stop acting like such a namby-pamby and step up to the plate!

Synonym

Effeminate, Spineless

Antonym

Backboned, Strong

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