Month: November 2022

Spanish Stonehenge’ emerges from drought-hit reservoir

A Spanish “stonehenge” has reemerged amid the country’s devastating drought, officials said.

The historic marvel, officially called the Dolmen of Guadalperal, has only been visible four times, according to officials.

Experts believe the striking circle of dozens of megalithic stones has existed since 5000 BC. However, it was first discovered by German archaeologist Hugo Obermaier in 1926 before it became flooded in 1963 due to a rural development project under Francisco Franco’s dictatorship.

Now, the structure sits in a corner of the Valdecanas reservoir located in the country’s central province of Caceres.

As Spain faces its worst drought in 60 years, officials say the water level in the reservoir has dropped to 28% capacity.

“It’s a surprise, it’s a rare opportunity to be able to access it,” archaeologist Enrique Cedillo from Madrid’s Complutense University told Reuters.

The structure itself has an unknown creator, experts say.

Dolmens are vertically arranged stones that usually support a flat boulder or capstone, according to…

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November 28, 2022 Daily Horoscopes

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Moon Alert

Avoid shopping or making important decisions after 10:30 PM PST today. The Moon is in Aquarius.

Aries (March 21-April 19)

As this week begins, you are determined to make some headway. And you will. In fact, whatever you do, you will do very carefully and you will give it much thought. If you have to convince someone to agree with you, you will do so carefully and logically.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

Today you will be very careful with your money. (For the most part, you usually are because you are the financial wizard of the zodiac.) If you are pondering investments, you will be cautious and conservative. If shopping, you will likewise be thrifty. Nothing foolish.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

Mars is still in your sign (as it will remain so for the rest of the year), but now it is retrograde. This means that whatever you do today, you will do with careful planning and a cautious approach. Nothing wild eyed and crazy. You want to be sure about what you’re doing, which is why you’re taking baby steps.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

Today you might feel hesitant because you’re not sure of the outcome of something. However, you’re prepared to work in a very hands-on way, which is why you will roll up your sleeves and get involved. Coworkers are supportive. Nevertheless, you are cautious.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

Today you might be an excellent role model to a friend or a member of a group. Someone sees that you have done your homework. You have worked carefully, perhaps even practising or honing a technique, to be as productive as you are. Excellent example!

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Although your ambitions are still aroused, with Mars retrograde at the top of your chart, you will be careful about going after what you want. You will check things out first. You will get your facts. You will make sure that you don’t overreach or stick your neck out too far.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

This is a solid day to make future travel plans. Likewise, it’s a good day to make detailed plans about further education or training. You’re in the right frame of mind to proof written material, as well as to discuss serious topics regarding politics or religion.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

You will be diligent and careful dealing with financial matters, especially anything to do with shared property, taxes, debt, inheritances and insurance issues. You will leave no stone unturned because you want to get on top of things. You want to feel in control of your security.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

This is an excellent day to discuss practical matters with a friend, partner or spouse. It might concern how money is handled, or the division of labour, or future travel plans. It could be anything but whatever it is, it’s important to you.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Today you will work diligently to achieve your objectives. You will work carefully, slowly and with steady perseverance. You will be like the tortoise who won the race because you won’t stop. Actually, this is your style, which is why you earn the respect of others.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Children might be an increased responsibility for you today. Whatever the case, you will be serious in your approach. You might outline duties and responsibilities involved, especially if you share these with someone else. You might also train or teach someone younger.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

You feel a bit out of touch with things at home lately, which is why today you want to work slowly and carefully to restore some order to where you live. You know that when you feel things are “pulled together,” you have greater peace of mind.

If Your Birthday Is Today

Actress Karen Gillan (1987) shares your birthday today You are friendly, confident and generous. Many of you are animal lovers and fight for animal rights. This year is the final year of a nine-year cycle for you, which means it’s time to let go of anyone or anything that is holding you back. Time to take inventory.

November 28, 2022 Moon Goddess Current Phase

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 Waxing Crescent Phase. Best seen in the west after the sun dips below the horizon at sunset. This is the first Phase after the New Moon and is a great time to see the features of the moon’s surface. The moon is close to the sun in the sky and mostly dark except for the right edge of the moon which becomes brighter as the days get closer to the next phase which is a First Quarter with a 50% illumination.

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

Today’s Waxing Crescent Phase

The Waxing Crescent on November 28 has an illumination of 27%. 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 November 28 the Moon is 5.1 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.

Phase Details

Phase: Waxing Crescent
Illumination: 27%
Moon Age: 5.10 days
Moon Angle: 0.55
Moon Distance: 363,747.08 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,569,514.46 km

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.

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

November 28, 2022 Northern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions

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

November 28, 2022
08:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:06 Sagittarius 34
Moon:13 Aquarius 14
Mercury:17 Sagittarius 45
Venus:15 Sagittarius 47
Mars:19 Gemini 41 Rx
Jupiter:28 Pisces 50
Saturn:19 Aquarius 43
Uranus:16 Taurus 07 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 39 Rx
Pluto:26 Capricorn 44

True Lunar Node:13 Taurus 11 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:11 Taurus 58 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):25 Cancer 26

Chiron:12 Aries 13 Rx
Ceres:23 Virgo 50
Pallas:26 Cancer 32
Juno:12 Pisces 53
Vesta:02 Pisces 19

Eris:24 Aries 05 Rx

Fire:5
Earth:5
Air:3
Water:6
Cardinal:5
Fixed:5
Mutable:9

Northern Hemisphere

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

 November 28, 2022
07:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:06 Sagittarius 31
Moon:12 Aquarius 38
Mercury:17 Sagittarius 41
Venus:15 Sagittarius 44
Mars:19 Gemini 42 Rx
Jupiter:28 Pisces 50
Saturn:19 Aquarius 43
Uranus:16 Taurus 08 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 39 Rx
Pluto:26 Capricorn 44

True Lunar Node:13 Taurus 11 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:11 Taurus 58 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):25 Cancer 26

Chiron:12 Aries 13 Rx
Ceres:23 Virgo 49
Pallas:26 Cancer 32
Juno:12 Pisces 52
Vesta:02 Pisces 18

Eris:24 Aries 05 Rx

Fire:5
Earth:5
Air:3
Water:6
Cardinal:5
Fixed:5
Mutable:9

Northeastern Hemisphere

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

28 November 2022
11:00 am GMT 12:00 PM CET
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:06 Sagittarius 11
Moon:07 Aquarius 49
Mercury:17 Sagittarius 10
Venus:15 Sagittarius 19
Mars:19 Gemini 49 Rx
Jupiter:28 Pisces 50
Saturn:19 Aquarius 42
Uranus:16 Taurus 08 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 39 Rx
Pluto:26 Capricorn 43

True Lunar Node:13 Taurus 12 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:11 Taurus 59 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):25 Cancer 24

Chiron:12 Aries 13 Rx
Ceres:23 Virgo 43
Pallas:26 Cancer 32
Juno:12 Pisces 47
Vesta:02 Pisces 12

Eris:24 Aries 05 Rx

Fire:5
Earth:5
Air:3
Water:6
Cardinal:5
Fixed:5
Mutable:9

Spell for Today – Prayer to the Goddess

November 28 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 November 28

Leonid Meteors Through Orion

Image Credit & Copyright: Luo Hongyang

Explanation: Where will the next meteor appear? Even during a meteor shower, it is practically impossible to know. Therefore, a good way to enjoy a meteor shower is to find a place where you can sit comfortably and monitor a great expanse of dark sky. And it may be satisfying to share this experience with a friend. The meteor shower depicted was the 2022 Leonids which peaked earlier this month, and the view is from Hainan, China looking out over the South China Sea. Meteor streaks captured over a few hours were isolated and added to a foreground image recorded earlier. From this place and time, Leonid meteors that trace back to the constellation of Leo were seen streaking across other constellations including Orion. The bright red planet Mars appears near the top of the image. Bonding over their love of astronomy, the two pictured meteor enthusiasts, shown celebrating their common birthday this month, are now married.

 

November 28 Today in History

Today’s Important Historical Events

1520 Portuguese navigatorFerdinand Magellanbegins crossing the Pacific Ocean

1814 The Times of London first printed by automatic, steam powered presses built by German inventors Friedrich Koenig and Andreas Friedrich Bauer – makes newspapers available to a mass audience

1893 Women vote in a national election for the first time, in the New Zealand general election

1919 American-born LadyNancy Astorelected as the 1st female member of the British House of Commons

1967 1st radio pulsars detected by British postgraduate Jocelyn Bell Burnell and her supervisor Antony Hewish at Cambridge University

Today’s Historical Events

Events in History

587 Treaty of Andelot: King Guntram of Burgundy names cousin Childebert II as heir

1291 Eleanor of Castile, wife of King Edward I of England, dies in Northamptonshire. Crosses are erected where her body rests on the way to London.

1443 Albanian George Kastriotis Skanderbeg and his forces liberate Kruja in Middle Albania from the Ottomans and raise the Albanian flag.

1520 Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan begins crossing the Pacific Ocean

1569 Duke of Alva forces bishop Nicolaas van Nieuwland of Haarlem to resign

1600 The Royal Society is founded at Gresham College in London, England, following a lecture by Sir Christopher Wren

1660 The Royal Society is formed at Gresham College, London, after a lecture by Christopher Wren, Gresham Professor of Astronomy

1670 Pierre Corneille’s “Tite et Berenice” premieres in Paris

Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV

1907 In Haverhill, Massachusetts, scrap-metal dealer Louis B. Mayer opens his first movie theater

1932 Groucho Marx performs on radio for the first time

1954 KCKT (now KSNC) TV channel 2 in Great Bend, KS (NBC) 1st broadcast

1955 KMVI (now WMAU) TV channel 12 in Wailuku, HI (IND) begins broadcasting

1955 KTHV TV channel 11 in Little Rock, AR (CBS) begins broadcasting

1957 “Look Homeward, Angel” play based on the book by Thomas Wolfe adapted by Ketti Frings and starring Anthony Perkins premieres in NYC

1958 KCOO (now KABY) TV channel 9 in Aberdeen, SD (ABC) begins broadcasting

1959 KOMC (now KSNK) TV channel 8 in McCook – Oberlin, NB (NBC) begins

Today’s Historical Events in Music

1901 Gustav Mahler conducts premiere of his 4th Symphony in G, at Kaim-Saal concert hall in Maxvorstadt, Munich, Germany to mixed reviews

1909 Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3, one of the genres most difficult, premieres at the New Theatre in New York City, with the composer as soloist and the New York Symphony Society conducted by Walter Damrosch

1925 Grand Ole Opry premieres as WSM Barn Dance on WSM radio Nashville, Tennessee

1927 J McHugh & D Fields’ musical “Delmar’s Revels” premieres in NYC

1930 Howard Hanson‘s 2nd Symphony “Romantic” premieres

1938 Dmitri Shostakovich‘s Suite for Jazz Orchestra No. 2 premieres in Moscow, USSR

1949 “Texas, Li’l Darlin'” opens at Mark Hellinger NYC for 293 performances

1953 “Wish You Were Here” closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 597 performances

Today’s Historical Events in Sports

1895 America’s 1st auto race organised by the “Chicago Times-Herald” – Chicago to Evanston and back; 6 cars, 55 miles, Frank Duryea wins averaging 7 MPH

1906 Canadian Tommy Burns retains his world heavyweight boxing title after being pushed to a 20-round draw by ‘Philadelphia’ Jack O’Brien in Los Angeles, California

1914 Australasian Championships Men’s Tennis, Melbourne: All-Australian final; Arthur O’Hara Wood beats Gerald Patterson 6-4, 6-3, 5-7, 6-1

1925 NHL goalie Georges Vezina collapses & dies 4 months later of TB

1929 Chicago fullback Ernie Nevers sets NFL record for most points scored in a single game with all 40 in the Cardinals’ 40–6 rout of Chicago Bears; Nevers has NFL record 6 touchdowns and 4 extra points

1931 Australian cricket master batsman Don Bradman scores 226 in his first Test appearance v South Africa in 1st Test in Brisbane

1938 4th Heisman Trophy Award: Davey O’Brien, Texas Christian (QB)

1944 Detroit Tigers pitcher Hal Newhouser is named AL MVP

Volcano Erupts in Mauna Loa, Hawaii

Nov. 28 (UPI) — Mauna Loa, one of the five volcanoes that form Hawaii’s Big Island, is erupting for the first time in 38 years, though no evacuations have yet been ordered.

The eruption began around 11:30 p.m. on Sunday in Mokuaweoweo, the summit caldera of the volcano, the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said on Monday as it issued a red warning .

“The eruption is currently confined to the summit, and there is no indication that magma is moving into either rift zone,” the U.S. Geological Survey said in a statement on Twitter.

 

Webcams maintained by USGS showed lava erupting from fissures running along the floor of the caldera.

The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said in an update around 2:43 a.m. that the vents remained constricted to the summit area but that lava flows were visible from Kona.

The National Weather Service in Honolulu issued a warning on Twitter that “winds may carry volcanic gas and possibly fine ash and Pele’s hair downwind.”

An ashfall advisory was in effect until 6 a.m., with up to a quarter of an inch of ashfall accumulation possible.

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A Laugh for Today

28 November 2022 Southern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions

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

28 November 2022
03:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:06 Sagittarius 21
Moon:10 Aquarius 14
Mercury:17 Sagittarius 25
Venus:15 Sagittarius 31
Mars:19 Gemini 45 Rx
Jupiter:28 Pisces 50
Saturn:19 Aquarius 42
Uranus:16 Taurus 08 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 39 Rx
Pluto:26 Capricorn 44

True Lunar Node:13 Taurus 12 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:11 Taurus 58 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):25 Cancer 25

Chiron:12 Aries 13 Rx
Ceres:23 Virgo 46
Pallas:26 Cancer 32
Juno:12 Pisces 49
Vesta:02 Pisces 15

Eris:24 Aries 05 Rx

Fire:5
Earth:5
Air:3
Water:6
Cardinal:5
Fixed:5
Mutable:9

Southern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Cape Town, South Africa
 28 November 2022
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:06 Sagittarius 08
Moon:07 Aquarius 13
Mercury:17 Sagittarius 06
Venus:15 Sagittarius 16
Mars:19 Gemini 50 Rx
Jupiter:28 Pisces 50
Saturn:19 Aquarius 42
Uranus:16 Taurus 08 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 39 Rx
Pluto:26 Capricorn 43

True Lunar Node:13 Taurus 12 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:11 Taurus 59 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):25 Cancer 23

Chiron:12 Aries 13 Rx
Ceres:23 Virgo 42
Pallas:26 Cancer 32
Juno:12 Pisces 46
Vesta:02 Pisces 11

Eris:24 Aries 05 Rx

Fire:5
Earth:5
Air:3
Water:6
Cardinal:5
Fixed:5
Mutable:9

Southwestern Hemisphere

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

28 November 2022
01:00 am GMT 12:00 PM AEDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:05 Sagittarius 46
Moon:01 Aquarius 45
Mercury:16 Sagittarius 32
Venus:14 Sagittarius 47
Mars:19 Gemini 58 Rx
Jupiter:28 Pisces 50
Saturn:19 Aquarius 40
Uranus:16 Taurus 09 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 39 Rx
Pluto:26 Capricorn 43

True Lunar Node:13 Taurus 13 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:12 Taurus 00 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):25 Cancer 21

Chiron:12 Aries 14 Rx
Ceres:23 Virgo 34
Pallas:26 Cancer 31
Juno:12 Pisces 40
Vesta:02 Pisces 04

Eris:24 Aries 06 Rx

Fire:5
Earth:5
Air:3
Water:6
Cardinal:5
Fixed:5
Mutable:9

A Thought for Today

November 27, 2022 Daily Horoscopes

Click here to read Georgi Nicols Daily Horoscopes 

Moon Alert

Avoid shopping or making important decisions from 3 PM to 5:30 PM EST today (12 noon to 2:30 PM PST). After that, the Moon moves from Capricorn into Aquarius.

Aries (March 21-April 19)

You have strong feelings today when dealing with parents or authority figures. Fortunately, these feelings will be positive. You might establish a very warm bond with a parent or someone you respect and this becomes the perfect way to finish your special visit.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

Discussions about philosophy, politics, medical matters or racial issues will be intense today. You might try to change someone’s mind or vice versa, they want to change yours. Nevertheless, on the whole, feelings are positive; and you feel warm and friendly with someone, perhaps even a member of a group.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

Financial matters will unfold in your favour today. In fact, gifts, goodies and favours from others might come your way. This is also a good day to ask for a loan or mortgage or to get help from someone else. Something will happen that promotes your good name among your peers. You look good to everyone! Take a bow.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

This is a lovely day to enjoy the company of partners, spouses and close friends because even though feelings are quite intense; nevertheless, they are warm and friendly. What is interesting is, you might admire your friends through the eyes of someone else, especially in a group setting.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

Work-related travel is likely for some of you. All of you will be motivated to make improvements to your job or improvements to your health or improvements to whatever it is you are doing today. You want to make the world a better place, especially in the ways where you have to deal with it.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Romantic passion is strong today! Of course, this is a double-edged sword, which means not only are your romantic passions strong, the same applies to feelings of jealousy and resentment. Fortunately, this is a positive day for you, which means you will have many opportunities to have fun and enjoy sports and the arts.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Family discussions are intense today. This is because you have ideas about how to improve something or introduce reforms into the family dynamic. Fortunately, others will hear you and possibly, even agree. How refreshing!

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Today you are enthusiastic, upbeat and full of positive ideas! This is why conversations with relatives, neighbours and siblings will be warm and friendly. Enjoy short trips. Likewise, enjoy learning something new that expands your world.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Today you have strong feelings about something that you own, which is why you won’t want to lend it. You want to take good care of it. Or perhaps, you have strong feelings about a potential purchase that you want to make? Your wealth and assets can increase today.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Today the Moon is in your sign lined up with big daddy Pluto which can make you impulsive and certainly, intense. Fortunately, the Moon is also dancing with lucky Jupiter, which makes you happy and outgoing. This is a good day for business. Ka-ching!

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

This has been a popular time for you, and you have enjoyed the company of younger, creative, artistic people. You have also felt competitive in sports and creative activities as well. Today however, your feelings are private, and you will choose to keep them to yourself.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

An exchange with a friend or a member of a group will be intense today. Perhaps somebody wants to get to the bottom of something? Fortunately, good feelings will prevail, which means your relations with others, including groups, are mosly positive today.

If Your Birthday Is Today

Film director Kathryn Bigelow (1951 shares your birthday today. You are energetic, independent thinking, strong and focused. Your enthusiasm can inspire others. You are also intelligent and personally self-disciplined. This is a year of attainment and recognition for you. Expect promotions, prestige, awards and acknowledgement. Bravo!

November 27, 2022 Moon Goddess Current Phase

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 Waxing Crescent Phase. Best seen in the west after the sun dips below the horizon at sunset. This is the first Phase after the New Moon and is a great time to see the features of the moon’s surface. The moon is close to the sun in the sky and mostly dark except for the right edge of the moon which becomes brighter as the days get closer to the next phase which is a First Quarter with a 50% illumination.

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

Today’s Waxing Crescent Phase

The Waxing Crescent on November 27 has an illumination of 17%. 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 November 27 the Moon is 3.99 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.

Phase Details

Phase: Waxing Crescent
Illumination: 17%
Moon Age: 3.99 days
Moon Angle: 0.55
Moon Distance: 363,307.87 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,595,319.96 km

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.

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

November 27, 2022 Northern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions

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

November 27, 2022
08:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:05 Sagittarius 33
Moon:28 Capricorn 43
Mercury:16 Sagittarius 13
Venus:14 Sagittarius 32
Mars:20 Gemini 03 Rx
Jupiter:28 Pisces 49
Saturn:19 Aquarius 40
Uranus:16 Taurus 10 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 39 Rx
Pluto:26 Capricorn 42

True Lunar Node:13 Taurus 14 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:12 Taurus 01 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):25 Cancer 19

Chiron:12 Aries 14 Rx
Ceres:23 Virgo 30
Pallas:26 Cancer 31
Juno:12 Pisces 37
Vesta:02 Pisces 00

Eris:24 Aries 06 Rx

Fire:5
Earth:6
Air:2
Water:6
Cardinal:6
Fixed:4
Mutable:9

Northern Hemisphere

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

 November 27, 2022
06:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:05 Sagittarius 28
Moon:27 Capricorn 30
Mercury:16 Sagittarius 05
Venus:14 Sagittarius 26
Mars:20 Gemini 04 Rx
Jupiter:28 Pisces 49
Saturn:19 Aquarius 39
Uranus:16 Taurus 10 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 39 Rx
Pluto:26 Capricorn 42

True Lunar Node:13 Taurus 14 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:12 Taurus 01 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):25 Cancer 19

Chiron:12 Aries 14 Rx
Ceres:23 Virgo 28
Pallas:26 Cancer 31
Juno:12 Pisces 36
Vesta:01 Pisces 59

Eris:24 Aries 06 Rx

Fire:5
Earth:6
Air:2
Water:6
Cardinal:6
Fixed:4
Mutable:9

Northeastern Hemisphere

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

27 November 2022
11:00 am GMT 12:00 PM CET
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:05 Sagittarius 10
Moon:23 Capricorn 13
Mercury:15 Sagittarius 38
Venus:14 Sagittarius 04
Mars:20 Gemini 11 Rx
Jupiter:28 Pisces 49
Saturn:19 Aquarius 38
Uranus:16 Taurus 11 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 39 Rx
Pluto:26 Capricorn 42

True Lunar Node:13 Taurus 15 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:12 Taurus 02 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):25 Cancer 17

Chiron:12 Aries 14 Rx
Ceres:23 Virgo 22
Pallas:26 Cancer 30
Juno:12 Pisces 31
Vesta:01 Pisces 54

Eris:24 Aries 06 Rx

Fire:5
Earth:6
Air:2
Water:6
Cardinal:6
Fixed:4
Mutable:9

November 27, 2022 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 November 27

Supernumerary Rainbows over New Jersey

Image Credit & Copyright: John Entwistle

Explanation: Yes, but can your rainbow do this? After the remnants of Hurricane Florence passed over the Jersey Shore, New Jersey, USA in 2018, the Sun came out in one direction but something quite unusual appeared in the opposite direction: a hall of rainbows. Over the course of a next half hour, to the delight of the photographer and his daughter, vibrant supernumerary rainbows faded in and out, with at least five captured in this featured single shot. Supernumerary rainbows only form when falling water droplets are all nearly the same size and typically less than a millimeter across. Then, sunlight will not only reflect from inside the raindrops, but interfere, a wave phenomenon similar to ripples on a pond when a stone is thrown in. In fact, supernumerary rainbows can only be explained with waves, and their noted existence in the early 1800s was considered early evidence of light’s wave nature.

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November 27 Today in History

Today’s Important Historical Events

1095 Pope Urban II preaches the west to wrestle control of the Holy land from the Seljuk Turks at the Council of Clermont, triggering the First Crusade

1295 English King Edward I calls what later became known as “The Model Parliament” extending the authorities of its representatives

1493 Christopher Columbus returns to La Navidad colony, finding it destroyed by the 1st native American uprising against Spanish rule. Taíno cacique Caonabo led his people to attack the settlement after the brutal treatment they received from the garrison who disobeyed Columbus’s orders.

1807 Portuguese Royal Family and its court of nearly 15,000 people leave Lisbon for their colony of Brazil to escape invading Napoleonic troops

1895 Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel‘s will establishes the Nobel Prize

Today’s Historical Events

176 Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius grants his son Commodus the rank of Imperator

399 St Anastasius I begins his reign as Catholic Pope

1095 Pope Urban II preaches the west to wrestle control of the Holy land from the Seljuk Turks at the Council of Clermont, triggering the First Crusade

1237 Battle of Cortenuova: Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II defeats the Second Lombard League

1295 English King Edward I calls what later became known as “The Model Parliament” extending the authorities of its representatives

1382 Battle of Westrozebeke/Roosebeke. French army defeats the Flemish army. Flemish leader Philip Van Artevelde killed and corpse displayed

1493 Christopher Columbus returns to La Navidad colony, finding it destroyed by the 1st native American uprising against Spanish rule. Taíno cacique Caonabo led his people to attack the settlement after the brutal treatment they received from the garrison who disobeyed Columbus’s orders.

1495 Scottish king James IV receives Perkin Warbeck, pretender to the English trone

Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV

1911 Audience throws vegetables at actors for 1st recorded time in US

1920 “The Mark of Zorro” directed by Fred Niblo and starring Douglas Fairbanks is shown in New York – 1st American superhero film

1952 KTBC TV channel 7 in Austin, TX (CBS) begins broadcasting

1960 CBS radio cancels “Have Gun Will Travel”

1961 KHAW TV channel 11 in Hilo, HI (NBC) begins broadcasting

1973 Neil Simon‘s play “Good Doctor” premieres in NYC

1977 “Comedy with Music (Victor Borge)” closes at Imperial NY after 66 performances

1986 Europa TV, a project of five European public service broadcasters ceases operations after exhausting its budget

Today’s Historical Events in Music

1843 Opera “Bohemian Girl” by Michael William Balfe with a libretto by Alfred Bunn first produced in London

1896 “Also Sprach Zarathustra” (Thus Spake Zarathustra) by Richard Strauss, inspired by Friedrich Nietzsche‘s philosophical novel, debuts in Frankfurt

1903 Opera “Die Neugierigen Frauen” by Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari is produced in Munich

1919 Ignacy Jan Paderewski resigns as Polish Prime Minister

1926 Béla Bartók’s ballet “Miraculous Mandarin” premieres at the Cologne Opera, Germany, conducted by Eugen Szenkar

1937 Pro-labor musical revue “Pins & Needles” opens, produced by ILGWU

1954 “By the Beautiful Sea” closes at Majestic Theater, NYC, after 270 performances

1967 Jimi Hendrix headlines bill (including The Move and Pink Floyd) for 2 shows at Whitla Hall, Queens College, in Belfast – his only concerts in Ireland

Today’s Historical Events in Sports

1870 The New York Times dubs baseball “The National Game”

1940 6th Heisman Trophy Award: Tom Harmon, Michigan (HB)

1941 New York Yankee Joe DiMaggio is named AL MVP, for the 2nd time

1943 CFL Grey Cup, Varsity Stadium, Toronto: Hamilton Flying Wildcats defeat Winnipeg RCAF Bombers, 23-14

1946 English soccer team beats Netherlands, 8-2

1947 Joe DiMaggio wins his 3rd MVP, beating Ted Williams by 1 vote

1948 CFL Grey Cup, Varsity Stadium, Toronto: Calgary Stampeders win their first Championship; defeat Ottawa Rough Riders, 12-7

1950 Red Sox sign shortstop Lou Boudreau as a player to 2-year contract

Massive Ancient Sea Turtle Discovered in Spain was Nearly the Size of a Car

Paleontologists in Spain believe they unearthed a new prehistoric sea turtle species that may be among the largest ever, according to research published last week in the peer-reviewed journal Scientific Reports.

Researchers at the Autonomous University of Barcelona analyzed the pelvis bone and posterior part of the shell recovered from the Pyrenees mountain region in northeastern Spain in 2016 and 2021, and determined the turtle was about 12 feet long (just smaller than the average sedan ), according to a news release on the study.

A hiker traversing the Pyrenees in 2016 stumbled upon part of the fossil. He called the local authorities who recovered the fossil and transferred it to a local museum, where it sat for years until 2021, according to Albert Sellés, a researcher with the university’s Miquel Crusafont Catalan Institute of Paleontology.

That’s when researchers decided to examine the fossil further, Sellés said.

Paleontologists returned to the site where the fossil was found in early 2021 and unearthed another piece of the fossil, according to Sellés.

Sellés, who co-authored the study, said the team began comparing newly discovered remains to other giant ancient sea turtles in the fossil record like Archelon and Protostega , both of which roamed the waters near North America and were the best potential matches. But the fossils had distinct features. Its shell was different, as was its pelvis.

“That’s when we realized that what we had before us was something different,” Sellés told USA TODAY Tuesday.

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The newly discovered turtle is slightly smaller than the extinct Archelon. The world’s largest known prehistoric sea turtle, Archelon could grow to be up to 15 feet long and weigh as much as 3.5 tons, according to the news release.

Still, they were looking at the largest turtle ever found in Europe, Sellés said. The new species, Leviathanochelys aenigmatica, lived 72.1 to 83.6 million years ago during the Campanian Age, when much of modern-day Europe was underwater, the researcher say.

Sellés and his colleagues could glean relatively little about the giant turtle’s lifestyle with such incomplete remains. But they were able to identify some quirks in its physiology.

The pelvis, for example, has two protruding sections that Sellés hypothesizes could have allowed the turtle to compress its stomach area to expel air from its body and descend into deeper waters.

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Leviathanochelys aenigmatica’s very existence also complicates previous understanding about the evolution of large sea turtles because it shows other species of ancient sea turtle could achieve a massive size.

“The evolution of turtles’ sizes is more complex than what he had thought up to this point,” Sellés said. “It was always thought that large sea turtles belonged to the Archelon and Protostega groups. Now it doesn’t seem so.”

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Massive ancient sea turtle discovered in Spain was nearly the size of a car, researchers say

A Laugh for Today

27 November 2022 Southern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions

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Southeastern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Sao Paulo, Brazil, South America
 27 November 2022
03:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:05 Sagittarius 20
Moon:25 Capricorn 40
Mercury:15 Sagittarius 54
Venus:14 Sagittarius 16
Mars:20 Gemini 07 Rx
Jupiter:28 Pisces 49
Saturn:19 Aquarius 39
Uranus:16 Taurus 10 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 39 Rx
Pluto:26 Capricorn 42

True Lunar Node:13 Taurus 14 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:12 Taurus 01 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):25 Cancer 18

Chiron:12 Aries 14 Rx
Ceres:23 Virgo 26
Pallas:26 Cancer 31
Juno:12 Pisces 34
Vesta:01 Pisces 57

Eris:24 Aries 06 Rx

Fire:5
Earth:6
Air:2
Water:6
Cardinal:6
Fixed:4
Mutable:9

Southern Hemisphere

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

 27 November 2022
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:05 Sagittarius 08
Moon:22 Capricorn 36
Mercury:15 Sagittarius 34
Venus:14 Sagittarius 00
Mars:20 Gemini 12 Rx
Jupiter:28 Pisces 49
Saturn:19 Aquarius 38
Uranus:16 Taurus 11 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 39 Rx
Pluto:26 Capricorn 42

True Lunar Node:13 Taurus 15 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:12 Taurus 02 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):25 Cancer 17

Chiron:12 Aries 14 Rx
Ceres:23 Virgo 21
Pallas:26 Cancer 30
Juno:12 Pisces 30
Vesta:01 Pisces 53

Eris:24 Aries 06 Rx

Fire:5
Earth:6
Air:2
Water:6
Cardinal:6
Fixed:4
Mutable:9

Southwestern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
27 November 2022
01:00 am GMT 12:00 PM AEDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:04 Sagittarius 45
Moon:17 Capricorn 04
Mercury:15 Sagittarius 00
Venus:13 Sagittarius 32
Mars:20 Gemini 20 Rx
Jupiter:28 Pisces 49
Saturn:19 Aquarius 37
Uranus:16 Taurus 12 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 40 Rx
Pluto:26 Capricorn 41

True Lunar Node:13 Taurus 16 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:12 Taurus 03 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):25 Cancer 14

Chiron:12 Aries 15 Rx
Ceres:23 Virgo 14
Pallas:26 Cancer 29
Juno:12 Pisces 24
Vesta:01 Pisces 46

Eris:24 Aries 06 Rx

Fire:5
Earth:6
Air:2
Water:6
Cardinal:6
Fixed:4
Mutable:9

A Thought for Today

Dear sisters, brothers, and honored guests may your life be blessed with all things positive!