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21 April 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
21 April 2022
03:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:01 Taurus 29
Moon:06 Capricorn 41
Mercury:19 Taurus 34
Venus:17 Pisces 31
Mars:04 Pisces 55
Jupiter:25 Pisces 59
Saturn:23 Aquarius 42
Uranus:14 Taurus 01
Neptune:24 Pisces 17
Pluto:28 Capricorn 35
Moon:06 Capricorn 41
Mercury:19 Taurus 34
Venus:17 Pisces 31
Mars:04 Pisces 55
Jupiter:25 Pisces 59
Saturn:23 Aquarius 42
Uranus:14 Taurus 01
Neptune:24 Pisces 17
Pluto:28 Capricorn 35
True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 38
Mean Lunar Node:23 Taurus 40 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):00 Cancer 45
Chiron:13 Aries 29
Ceres:20 Gemini 40
Pallas:26 Aries 13
Juno:00 Pisces 21
Vesta:18 Aquarius 38
Eris:24 Aries 25
Fire:3
Earth:7
Air:3
Water:6
Earth:7
Air:3
Water:6
Cardinal:6
Fixed:7
Mutable:6
Fixed:7
Mutable:6
Southern Hemisphere
The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Cape Town, South Africa
21 April 2022
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:01 Taurus 17
Moon:03 Capricorn 41
Mercury:19 Taurus 15
Venus:17 Pisces 17
Mars:04 Pisces 45
Jupiter:25 Pisces 56
Saturn:23 Aquarius 41
Uranus:14 Taurus 00
Neptune:24 Pisces 16
Pluto:28 Capricorn 35
Moon:03 Capricorn 41
Mercury:19 Taurus 15
Venus:17 Pisces 17
Mars:04 Pisces 45
Jupiter:25 Pisces 56
Saturn:23 Aquarius 41
Uranus:14 Taurus 00
Neptune:24 Pisces 16
Pluto:28 Capricorn 35
True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 38
Mean Lunar Node:23 Taurus 41 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):00 Cancer 43
Chiron:13 Aries 28
Ceres:20 Gemini 35
Pallas:26 Aries 08
Juno:00 Pisces 16
Vesta:18 Aquarius 33
Eris:24 Aries 25
Fire:3
Earth:7
Air:3
Water:6
Earth:7
Air:3
Water:6
Cardinal:6
Fixed:7
Mutable:6
Fixed:7
Mutable:6
Southwestern Hemisphere
The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
21 April 2022
02:00 am GMT 12:00 PM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:00 Taurus 58
Moon:28 Sagittarius 53
Mercury:18 Taurus 43
Venus:16 Pisces 55
Mars:04 Pisces 30
Jupiter:25 Pisces 52
Saturn:23 Aquarius 39
Uranus:13 Taurus 59
Neptune:24 Pisces 16
Pluto:28 Capricorn 35
Moon:28 Sagittarius 53
Mercury:18 Taurus 43
Venus:16 Pisces 55
Mars:04 Pisces 30
Jupiter:25 Pisces 52
Saturn:23 Aquarius 39
Uranus:13 Taurus 59
Neptune:24 Pisces 16
Pluto:28 Capricorn 35
True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 37
Mean Lunar Node:23 Taurus 42 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):00 Cancer 41
Chiron:13 Aries 27
Ceres:20 Gemini 28
Pallas:26 Aries 00
Juno:00 Pisces 09
Vesta:18 Aquarius 25
Eris:24 Aries 25
Fire:4
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:6
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:6
Cardinal:5
Fixed:7
Mutable:7
Fixed:7
Mutable:7
A Thought for Today
I saw this quote and knew it would be in time with many of our personal drummers. Always be proud of who you are and hold your head high with your shoulders up and squared no matter what others might say or post on social media about you, or even the way someone looks at you. Remember you are who you are supposed to be and to Hades with what others think about you.
Until we meet again blessed be dear sisters, brothers, and honored guests!
April 20, 2022 Daily Horoscopes Digest
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Moon Alert
There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The Moon is in Sagittarius.
Aries (March 21-April 19)
For the next four weeks, you will be focused more on money, earnings and dealing with your possessions. In fact, at a subtle level you will give more thought to your values in life. In other words, what really matters? It’s important to know this.
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Today the Sun enters your sign where will stay for the next four weeks. This happens only once a year and when it occurs it gives you a wonderful boost to your energy. It is your chance to recharge your batteries for the rest of year. It also attracts people and favourable circumstances to you. Yay!
Gemini (May 21-June 20)
As your birthday looms ahead, this means your personal year is coming to an end. Therefore, the next four weeks are an ideal time for you to do some reassessing about where you are and imagine what you want for your future. Start to strategize a new path.
Cancer (June 21-July 22)
For the next four weeks, you will be more involved with friends as well as participating in clubs, groups and organizations. This is the perfect window of time to examine the role that these friendships and relationships play in your life. Remember, your friends are a reflection of you.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
The Sun will be at the top of your chart for the next four weeks. This can only occur once a year and when it does, it symbolizes that you are in the spotlight. Furthermore, this spotlight is flattering! People are impressed with you even if you don’t do anything special. Good time to make your pitch.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Do whatever you can to broaden your horizons in the next four weeks. Study, explore new experiences, meet new people, travel and learn new things. Do not hide at home. Au contraire! Get out and discover your world!
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
You’re heading into a passionate four-week window! Physical, romantic passions will be high. You will also be passionate about other things including finances and jointly-held property. Get stuff done.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
For the next four weeks, the Sun will be opposite your sign, something that can occur only once a year. Because the Sun symbolizes your energy, and now it is as far away from your sign as it can get all year, you will need more sleep. Look for ways to improve close relationships.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
You can expect to get a lot done in the next four weeks because the Sun will be travelling through the part of your chart that will make you want to manage your life and examine your duties and your responsibilities to your own health. You will definitely want to “get it together.”
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Your focus on amusement, social occasions, sports related activities, children, fun outings and vacations will be strong in the next four weeks. “I’m outta here!” You want to have fun! This is why your relationships will be more lighthearted and playful.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Home, family and your private life will be your main focus in the next four weeks. Many of you will be more involved than usual with a parent. Memories of the past will be bubbling to the surface of your mind. Good time to see a counsellor.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
The pace of your days will accelerate in the next four weeks because you’re busy! You’ve got places to go, things to do and people to see! This is also an excellent time to study and learn. Enjoy meeting new faces and seeing new places.
If Your Birthday Is Today
Actress Kate Hudson (1979) shares your birthday today. You are powerful person. You are creative and have a strong persona. You move fast when you decide that you know what you want. You are also a spiritual person. It’s okay to rest this year. It will be slower paced. Focus on close relationships to discover what really benefits you.
April 20, 2022 Birthday Horoscope Digest
May the next year of your life be better than the past year!
Click here to read anyone’s birthday horoscope from sunsigns.org
IF YOU ARE BORN ON April 20, you are an Aries birthday individual who is capable of being very logical and considerate. In certain situations, you remain calm when other people would go nuts. That kind of collectiveness is certainly useful in management positions or while parenting.
If today is your birthday, you are likely to think with your heart sometimes instead of your brain. This can give people the impression that you are spacey or wishy-washy even.
The April 20th birthday personality seems to like the tranquility of peaceful and undisclosed settings. This Arian likes to take his or her time and tends to have a soft-spoken and pleasing disposition. You do not like massive crowds nor do you like to be hurried. Some may think that you are a little precarious or moody because of it.
Most of your friends love your warm and caring attitude but more so your imagination. You have always been a curious individual and like to be in control over your state of affairs.
However, there are times when you get a little depressed and feel out of sorts. Nothing, not even a day out with your favorite people would cure you. Treating yourself to a spa day or a picnic would change your mood in no time.
The 20th April birthday horoscope predicts that you are close to your friends and family. You are a valued loved one but there could be a lot of pressure associated with these relationships. Arians born today want to live by their own set of rules and may have developed other values than what was forced upon them as a child.
As an Aries born on this zodiac birthday, you love to be chased. This is unlike most other Arians. In a relationship you look for someone who is loyal, has emotional maturity, and who has compelling urges for momentary pleasures.
The April 20 birthday astrology rightly shows that you can be taxing, at times, persistent and controlling but you try to remain realistic. You give your word… people can count on it. You, as a rule, do not go around making impossible promises.
You who are born on this day have ambitions. With your mind set on living a worry-free lifestyle, you work on achieving financial goals. You know how to use the salary you were given to your advantage but you will accept the highest paid position offered.
Money management is one your best assets. You know when to buy and when to save. Some say that money is evil but you believe that not having enough makes people do desperate things.
The 20 April birthday meanings show that you need to have a balance between eating nutritious meals and fitness. Since you are usually active, you need to eat better food than what they serve at the drive-thru windows. Stay away from those tantalizing dessert trays and make regular appointments with all health care physicians.
Those of you born this day have careers that come with stress so be watchful of signs that something may be wrong. Working out or meditation will be useful tools to help with nervous tension. In addition, it will help maintain that youthful appearance you desire.
The 20th April birthday personality is said to live in their own world. You have the ability to stay calm during stressful times or crises. You have problems, however, staying away from junk foods. Your image is important to you, as you want to live the tranquil life of one who is respected and successful.
This Aries prefer the peaceful sounds of the country rather than the hustle and bustle of city life. If you were born on April 20, your birthday characteristics show that you are good with handling money.
You know how to save for rainy days, as you are no stranger to disappointment and setbacks. Aside from bouts with slight depression, you are in excellent mental health.
Famous People And Celebrities Born On April 20
Carmen Electra, Miranda Kerr, Jessica Lange, Joey Lawrence, Shemar Moore, Chester See, George Takei, Luther Vandross
See: Famous Celebrities Born On April 20
This Day That Year – April 20 In History
1139 – In Rome, the 10th ecumenical council or the 2nd Lateran Council opens
1777 – New York becomes an independent state
1861 – The Union Army accepts Colonel Robert E Lee’s resignation
1908 – New South Wales Rugby League, first day of competitions
1941 – Athens is attacked by 100 German bombers
1958 – The Key System train is replaced by buses
April 20 Mesha Rashi (Vedic Moon Sign)
April 20 Chinese Zodiac DRAGON
April 20 Birthday Planet
Your ruling planet is Mars & Venus
Mars – this planetsymbolizes your drive, energy, and ruthlessness that gets you through life.
Venus – this planet symbolizes beauty, attraction, love, creativity, and relationships.
April 20 Birthday Symbols
The Ram Is The Symbol For The Aries Sun Sign
The Bull Is The Symbol For The Taurus Sun Sign
April 20 Birthday Tarot Card
Your Birth Day Tarot Card is Judgment. This card shows transformations that could change your life and your acceptance of your true calling. The Minor Arcana cards are Four of Wands and Knight of Pentacles
April 20 Birthday Compatibility
You are most compatible with people born under Zodiac Sign Leo: This relationship will be passionate, hot and exuberant.
You are not compatible with people born under Zodiac Sign Pisces: This relationship will be dull and full of unfulfilled dreams.
See Also:
April 20 Lucky Numbers
Number 2 – This number stands for harmony, diplomacy, spirituality, and insight.
Number 6 – This number symbolizes compromise, firmness, parenthood, and balance.
Read about: Birthday Numerology
Lucky Colors For April 20 Birthday
Silver: This is a color that symbolizes imagination, dreams, wealth and tenderness.
Scarlet: This is an intense color that symbolizes purity, strength, desires, and conservatism.
Lucky Days For April 20 Birthday
Monday – This day ruled by Moon symbolizes feelings, nurturing, dreams and emotions.
Tuesday – This day ruled by the planet Mercury is symbolic of rational thinking, interactions, and analysis.
April 20 Birthstone Diamond
Diamond gemstone is symbolic of endurance, stability, longevity and mental clarity.
Ideal Zodiac Birthday Gifts For People Born On The 20th Of April:
A good quality pocket knife for the man and a handmade folk artwork for the woman.
April 20, 2022 Current Moon Phase Digest
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 April 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.
Today’s Waning Gibbous Phase
The Waning Gibbous on April 20 has an illumination of 82%. 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 April 20 the Moon is 18.88 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 Gibbous
Illumination: 82%
Moon Age: 18.88 days
Moon Angle: 0.55
Moon Distance: 363,651.87 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 150,324,852.33 km
Illumination: 82%
Moon Age: 18.88 days
Moon Angle: 0.55
Moon Distance: 363,651.87 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 150,324,852.33 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
April 20, 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
April 20, 2022
07:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:00 Taurus 41
Moon:24 Sagittarius 39
Mercury:18 Taurus 14
Venus:16 Pisces 36
Mars:04 Pisces 17
Jupiter:25 Pisces 48
Saturn:23 Aquarius 38
Uranus:13 Taurus 58
Neptune:24 Pisces 15
Pluto:28 Capricorn 35
Moon:24 Sagittarius 39
Mercury:18 Taurus 14
Venus:16 Pisces 36
Mars:04 Pisces 17
Jupiter:25 Pisces 48
Saturn:23 Aquarius 38
Uranus:13 Taurus 58
Neptune:24 Pisces 15
Pluto:28 Capricorn 35
True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 37
Mean Lunar Node:23 Taurus 43 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):00 Cancer 39
Chiron:13 Aries 26
Ceres:20 Gemini 21
Pallas:25 Aries 52
Juno:00 Pisces 03
Vesta:18 Aquarius 18
Eris:24 Aries 24
Fire:4
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:6
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:6
Cardinal:5
Fixed:7
Mutable:7
Fixed:7
Mutable:7
Northern Hemisphere
The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Chicago, Illinois, USA
April 20, 2022
05:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:00 Taurus 36
Moon:23 Sagittarius 27
Mercury:18 Taurus 06
Venus:16 Pisces 30
Mars:04 Pisces 13
Jupiter:25 Pisces 47
Saturn:23 Aquarius 38
Uranus:13 Taurus 57
Neptune:24 Pisces 15
Pluto:28 Capricorn 35
Moon:23 Sagittarius 27
Mercury:18 Taurus 06
Venus:16 Pisces 30
Mars:04 Pisces 13
Jupiter:25 Pisces 47
Saturn:23 Aquarius 38
Uranus:13 Taurus 57
Neptune:24 Pisces 15
Pluto:28 Capricorn 35
True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 37
Mean Lunar Node:23 Taurus 43 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):00 Cancer 39
Chiron:13 Aries 26
Ceres:20 Gemini 19
Pallas:25 Aries 50
Juno:00 Pisces 01
Vesta:18 Aquarius 16
Eris:24 Aries 24
Fire:4
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:6
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:6
Cardinal:5
Fixed:7
Mutable:7
Fixed:7
Mutable:7
Northeastern Hemisphere
The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe
20 April 2022
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM CEDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:00 Taurus 19
Moon:19 Sagittarius 13
Mercury:17 Taurus 37
Venus:16 Pisces 10
Mars:04 Pisces 00
Jupiter:25 Pisces 43
Saturn:23 Aquarius 37
Uranus:13 Taurus 56
Neptune:24 Pisces 14
Pluto:28 Capricorn 35
Moon:19 Sagittarius 13
Mercury:17 Taurus 37
Venus:16 Pisces 10
Mars:04 Pisces 00
Jupiter:25 Pisces 43
Saturn:23 Aquarius 37
Uranus:13 Taurus 56
Neptune:24 Pisces 14
Pluto:28 Capricorn 35
True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 36
Mean Lunar Node:23 Taurus 44 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):00 Cancer 37
Chiron:13 Aries 25
Ceres:20 Gemini 13
Pallas:25 Aries 42
Juno:29 Aquarius 55
Vesta:18 Aquarius 09
Eris:24 Aries 24
Fire:4
Earth:6
Air:4
Water:5
Earth:6
Air:4
Water:5
Cardinal:5
Fixed:8
Mutable:6
Fixed:8
Mutable:6
April 20 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 April 20
Planet Line over New York Bridge
Image Credit & Copyright: Stan Honda
Explanation: There’s an interesting sky to see if you wake up before the Sun. Lined up on toward the eastern horizon are four planets in a row. The planets are so bright they can even be seen from the bright sky inside a city. In fact, the featured image was taken from New York City, USA, with the foreground highlighted by the RFK (Triborough) Bridge. Pictured, the planets are, left to right, Jupiter, Venus, Mars, and Saturn. The planets all appear in a row because they all orbit the Sun in the same plane. This plane, called the ecliptic plane, was created in the early days of our Solar System and includes all planets, including Earth. The morning planet parade will continue throughout April and May, and will even be joined by Mercury in June.
APOD volunteer programming opportunity: Discord
April 20 Today in History
Today’s Important Historical Events
1862 First pasteurization test completed by Frenchmen Louis Pasteur and Claude Bernard
1902 Marie and Pierre Curie isolate the radioactive compound radium chloride
1920 Balfour Declaration recognized, makes Palestine a British Mandate
1968 British politician Enoch Powell makes his controversial “Rivers of Blood” speech
1974 ‘The Troubles’, the Northern Ireland conflict between republican and loyalist paramilitaries, British security forces, and civil rights groups, claims its 1000th victim
1980 Climax of Berber Spring in Algeria sees hundreds of Berber political activists arrested
1999 Columbine High School massacre: Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold kill 13 people and injure 24 others before committing suicide at Columbine High School, Colorado
2010 The Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explodes, killing 11 and causing the rig to sink, causing a massive oil discharge into the Gulf of Mexico and an environmental disaster
Today’s Historical Events
295 8th recorded perihelion passage of Halley’s Comet
850 Guntherus becomes bishop of Cologne
1139 2nd Lateran Council (10th ecumenical council) opens in Rome
1290 Round Table tournament held near Winchester, England, in imitation of King Arthur, to commemorate betrothal of daughter of Edward I, and attended by the king
1505 Jews are expelled from Orange Burgandy by Philibert of Luxembourg
1551 John Dudley becomes Earl Marshal of England
1611 First known performance of Shakespeare‘s tragedy Macbeth at the Globe Theatre, London, recorded by Simon Forman
1650 Dutch East India Company (VOC) management sets new guidelines
Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV
1920 Big Show ends 2 year run on NBC radio
1951 4th Cannes Film Festival: “Miss Julie” directed by Alf Sjoberg and “Miracle in Milan” directed by Vittorio De Sica jointly awarded the Grand Prix du Festival International du Film
1963 10th National Film Awards (India): “Dada Thakur” wins the Golden Lotus
1966 WDCA TV channel 20 in Washington, D.C. (IND) begins broadcasting
1971 Barbra Streisand records “We’ve Only Just Begun”
1976 George Harrison sings “The Lumberjack Song” with Monty Python in NYC
1977 “Annie Hall”, directed by Woody Allen and starring Woody Allen and Diane Keaton, is released (Academy Awards Best Picture 1978)
1981 Final performance of TV show “Soap” airs
Today’s Historical Events in Music
1759 George Frideric Handel is buried in Westminster Abbey, London
1865 Crosby Opera House opens in Chicago, Illinois; destroyed in the Great Fire of 1871
1896 1st public film showing in US John Philip Sousa‘s “El Capitan” premieres in NYC
1954 “Golden Apple” opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 125 performances
1955 “Saint of Bleecker St” closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 92 performances
1960 “From A to Z” opens at Plymouth Theater NYC for 21 performances
1963 “Sophie” closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 8 performances
1972 Virgil Thomson’s final opera, “Lord Byron“, with libretto by Jack Larson, first performance at Lincoln Center, New York City
Today’s Historical Events in Sports
1887 Georges Bouton wins the world’s 1st motor race on a steam-powered quadricycle, a ‘test’ organised by French newspaper Le Velocipede
1903 7th Boston Marathon won by Irishman John Lorden in 2:41:29.8
1908 12th Boston Marathon won by Tom Morrissey in 2:25:43.2
1908 Opening day of competition of the New South Wales Rugby League.
1910 Cleveland Naps Addie Joss 2nd no-hitter, beats Chicago, 1-0
1912 Fenway Park officially opens, Red Sox beat NY Highlanders 7-6 in 11
1912 Tiger Stadium in Detroit opens, Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 6-5
1914 18th Boston Marathon won by Canadian James Duffy in 2:25:01.2
The Lady Witch Said What?!
Remember to walk to the beat of your own drummer dear sisters.
A Great Website for Irish Pagan Information
I have been following this website Irish Pagan School for about two years and have taken a couple of courses through them about Irish Celtic Paganism. The first course I took was on Ogham and even though I have been reading ogham Staves for years I learned somethings I was doing wrong that would affect a reading and some new ways to go about using the Ogham alphabet. Their courses are do not cost a lot for the information you can gain plus you can go back to the material time and time again. You will get almost daily information usually in the form of a video through youtube.com. You can find the list of a variety of topics here by Irish Pagan School Videos I highly recommend watching a few if you are all interested in Celtic Paganism. Even with their Irish accent they are easy to understand.
Yesterday’s email announced a new way to gain information and I am really looking forward to listening to their podcasts. Here is the email I received including the link for the podcasts.
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Printable – April 2022 Northern Hemisphere Gardening/Planting Moon Calendar
Thank you to Dr. Digital Philosophy for giving me the little push I needed to put the idea in my head to post this. I will post whatever other months I can find the month before, hopefully for both hemispheres.
Please read this first:
From Astro-Seek.com
1) Moon Phase x Moon Zodiac Sign:
Please keep in mind, that Gardening by Moon Phase and Gardening by Moon Zodiac Sign are two different/independent biodynamic systems and they might give you different or contradictiory gardening recommendations.
- a) Each Moon Phase (except Full Moon and New Moon) lasts about 1 week
- b) Each Moon Zodiac Sign lasts about 2.5 days
Try to experiment with these two systems to find which recommendations suits you the most.
2) Tropical (Astrological) x Sidereal (Astronomical) Zodiac:
(1-2 days difference in Leaf, Fruit, Root and Flower days)
There are two different zodiacs for determining the Moon Sign:
- a) Tropical zodiac (Astrological) is based on the seasons – Vernal Equinox is fixed as 0° Aries (The 1st Fruit day)
- b) Sidereal zodiac (Astronomical) takes into account Precession of Equinoxes and shifts 0° Aries back by cca 1-2 days. Maria Thun who was an authority on biodynamics was using this Sidereal zodiac
Try to experiment also with these two zodiac systems to find which system suits you better.
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NEW MOON PHASE
New Moon -» First Quarter (Waxing Crescent) – Moonlight is increasing – Strongest gravitational pull – Soil releases / Earth exhales / Energy draws UP into upper planets
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FIRST QUARTER PHASE
First Quarter -» Full Moon (Waxing Gibbous) – Moonlight becomes stronger – Gravitational pull is a little less now – Soil releases / Earth exhales / Energy draws UP into upper planets
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FULL MOON
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FULL MOON PHASE
Full Moon -» Last Quarter (Waning Gibbous) – Moonlight is decreasing – Gravitational pull is decreasing – Soil absorbs / Earth inhales / Energy draws DOWN into the Roots
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LAST QUARTER PHASE
Last Quarter -» New Moon (Waning Crescent) – Moonlight has decreased – Gravitational pull has decreased – Soil absorbs / Earth inhales / Energy draws DOWN into the Roots
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Waxing Crescent | Sow/Plant: Above ground annuals, especially Leaf plants also Cereals, Herbs, Cucumbers – Mow lawns (to increase growth) |
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Waxing Crescent | Sow/Plant: Above ground annuals, especially Leaf plants also Cereals, Herbs, Cucumbers – Mow lawns (to increase growth) |
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Waxing Crescent | Sow/Plant: Above ground annuals, especially Leaf plants also Cereals, Herbs, Cucumbers – Mow lawns (to increase growth) |
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Waxing Gibbous | Sow/Plant: Above ground annuals, especially Fruit plants also Cereals and Flowers – Mow lawns (to increase growth) |
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Waxing Gibbous | Sow/Plant: Above ground annuals, especially Fruit plants also Cereals and Flowers – Mow lawns (to increase growth) Spraying days: Moon Opposition Saturn |
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Waxing Gibbous | Sow/Plant: Above ground annuals, especially Fruit plants also Cereals and Flowers – Mow lawns (to increase growth) |
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Waxing Gibbous | Sow/Plant: Above ground annuals, especially Fruit plants also Cereals and Flowers – Mow lawns (to increase growth) |
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Waxing Gibbous | Sow/Plant: Above ground annuals, especially Fruit plants also Cereals and Flowers Optimum planting day (2 days before the Full Moon) – Mow lawns (to increase growth) |
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FULL MOON at 18:54 |
Time to rest, celebrate and meditate
Pick medicinal herbs and plants |
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Waning Gibbous | Sow/Plant: Below ground plants, especially Root plants Plant trees, shrubs and perennials – Harvest all crops |
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Waning Gibbous | Sow/Plant: Below ground plants, especially Root plants Plant trees, shrubs and perennials – Harvest all crops |
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Waning Gibbous | Sow/Plant: Below ground plants, especially Root plants Plant trees, shrubs and perennials – Harvest all crops |
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Waning Gibbous | Sow/Plant: Below ground plants, especially Root plants Plant trees, shrubs and perennials – Harvest all crops |
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Waning Gibbous | Sow/Plant: Below ground plants, especially Root plants Plant trees, shrubs and perennials – Harvest all crops |
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Waning Gibbous | Sow/Plant: Below ground plants, especially Root plants Plant trees, shrubs and perennials – Harvest all crops |
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Last Quarter | Sow/Plant: Below ground plants, especially Root plants Plant trees, shrubs and perennials – Harvest all crops |
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Waning Crescent | Barren phase: Time to rest. Avoid seed sowing – Harvest and store crops |
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Waning Crescent | Barren phase: Time to rest. Avoid seed sowing – Harvest and store crops |
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Waning Crescent | Barren phase: Time to rest. Avoid seed sowing – Harvest and store crops |
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Waning Crescent | Barren phase: Time to rest. Avoid seed sowing – Harvest and store crops |
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NEW MOON at 20:27 |
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Pisces
Aries
Taurus
Gemini
Cancer
Leo
Virgo
Libra
Scorpio
Sagittarius
Capricorn
AquariusClick here to see the Tropical Zodiac (By Seasons) Calendar from Astro-Seek.com
20 April 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
20 April 2022
03:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:00 Taurus 31
Moon:22 Sagittarius 15
Mercury:17 Taurus 58
Venus:16 Pisces 24
Mars:04 Pisces 09
Jupiter:25 Pisces 46
Saturn:23 Aquarius 38
Uranus:13 Taurus 57
Neptune:24 Pisces 15
Pluto:28 Capricorn 35
Moon:22 Sagittarius 15
Mercury:17 Taurus 58
Venus:16 Pisces 24
Mars:04 Pisces 09
Jupiter:25 Pisces 46
Saturn:23 Aquarius 38
Uranus:13 Taurus 57
Neptune:24 Pisces 15
Pluto:28 Capricorn 35
True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 37
Mean Lunar Node:23 Taurus 44 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):00 Cancer 38
Chiron:13 Aries 26
Ceres:20 Gemini 17
Pallas:25 Aries 48
Juno:29 Aquarius 59
Vesta:18 Aquarius 14
Eris:24 Aries 24
Fire:4
Earth:6
Air:4
Water:5
Earth:6
Air:4
Water:5
Cardinal:5
Fixed:8
Mutable:6
Fixed:8
Mutable:6
Southern Hemisphere
The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Cape Town, South Africa
20 April 2022
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:00 Taurus 19
Moon:19 Sagittarius 13
Mercury:17 Taurus 37
Venus:16 Pisces 10
Mars:04 Pisces 00
Jupiter:25 Pisces 43
Saturn:23 Aquarius 37
Uranus:13 Taurus 56
Neptune:24 Pisces 14
Pluto:28 Capricorn 35
Moon:19 Sagittarius 13
Mercury:17 Taurus 37
Venus:16 Pisces 10
Mars:04 Pisces 00
Jupiter:25 Pisces 43
Saturn:23 Aquarius 37
Uranus:13 Taurus 56
Neptune:24 Pisces 14
Pluto:28 Capricorn 35
True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 36
Mean Lunar Node:23 Taurus 44 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):00 Cancer 37
Chiron:13 Aries 25
Ceres:20 Gemini 13
Pallas:25 Aries 42
Juno:29 Aquarius 55
Vesta:18 Aquarius 09
Eris:24 Aries 24
Fire:4
Earth:6
Air:4
Water:5
Earth:6
Air:4
Water:5
Cardinal:5
Fixed:8
Mutable:6
Fixed:8
Mutable:6
Southwestern Hemisphere
The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
20 April 2022
02:00 am GMT 12:00 PM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:29 Aries 59
Moon:14 Sagittarius 23
Mercury:17 Taurus 04
Venus:15 Pisces 48
Mars:03 Pisces 45
Jupiter:25 Pisces 39
Saturn:23 Aquarius 35
Uranus:13 Taurus 55
Neptune:24 Pisces 14
Pluto:28 Capricorn 35
Moon:14 Sagittarius 23
Mercury:17 Taurus 04
Venus:15 Pisces 48
Mars:03 Pisces 45
Jupiter:25 Pisces 39
Saturn:23 Aquarius 35
Uranus:13 Taurus 55
Neptune:24 Pisces 14
Pluto:28 Capricorn 35
True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 36
Mean Lunar Node:23 Taurus 45 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):00 Cancer 34
Chiron:13 Aries 24
Ceres:20 Gemini 05
Pallas:25 Aries 34
Juno:29 Aquarius 48
Vesta:18 Aquarius 01
Eris:24 Aries 24
Fire:5
Earth:5
Air:4
Water:5
Earth:5
Air:4
Water:5
Cardinal:6
Fixed:7
Mutable:6
Fixed:7
Mutable:6
A Thought for Today
I believe in always follow the path of my own drummer not the path my family or society thinks I should follow. The same goes for letting my inner child out to play daily. Yes, I might look silly to others when I decide to take playtime outside with my fur kids, but I do not care as we are all having fun plus it tires them out for a nice long nap.
In what ways to you walk your own path and not one preset for you by family or society?
Blessed be dear sisters, brothers, and honored guests!
April 19, 2022 Daily Horoscopes Digest
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Moon Alert
There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The Moon is in Sagittarius.
Aries (March 21-April 19)
For the next four weeks, you will be focused more on money, earnings and dealing with your possessions. In fact, at a subtle level you will give more thought to your values in life. In other words, what really matters? It’s important to know this.
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Today the Sun enters your sign where will stay for the next four weeks. This happens only once a year and when it occurs it gives you a wonderful boost to your energy. It is your chance to recharge your batteries for the rest of year. It also attracts people and favourable circumstances to you. Yay!
Gemini (May 21-June 20)
As your birthday looms ahead, this means your personal year is coming to an end. Therefore, the next four weeks are an ideal time for you to do some reassessing about where you are and imagine what you want for your future. Start to strategize a new path.
Cancer (June 21-July 22)
For the next four weeks, you will be more involved with friends as well as participating in clubs, groups and organizations. This is the perfect window of time to examine the role that these friendships and relationships play in your life. Remember, your friends are a reflection of you.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
The Sun will be at the top of your chart for the next four weeks. This can only occur once a year and when it does, it symbolizes that you are in the spotlight. Furthermore, this spotlight is flattering! People are impressed with you even if you don’t do anything special. Good time to make your pitch.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Do whatever you can to broaden your horizons in the next four weeks. Study, explore new experiences, meet new people, travel and learn new things. Do not hide at home. Au contraire! Get out and discover your world!
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
You’re heading into a passionate four-week window! Physical, romantic passions will be high. You will also be passionate about other things including finances and jointly-held property. Get stuff done.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
For the next four weeks, the Sun will be opposite your sign, something that can occur only once a year. Because the Sun symbolizes your energy, and now it is as far away from your sign as it can get all year, you will need more sleep. Look for ways to improve close relationships.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
You can expect to get a lot done in the next four weeks because the Sun will be travelling through the part of your chart that will make you want to manage your life and examine your duties and your responsibilities to your own health. You will definitely want to “get it together.”
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Your focus on amusement, social occasions, sports related activities, children, fun outings and vacations will be strong in the next four weeks. “I’m outta here!” You want to have fun! This is why your relationships will be more lighthearted and playful.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Home, family and your private life will be your main focus in the next four weeks. Many of you will be more involved than usual with a parent. Memories of the past will be bubbling to the surface of your mind. Good time to see a counsellor.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
The pace of your days will accelerate in the next four weeks because you’re busy! You’ve got places to go, things to do and people to see! This is also an excellent time to study and learn. Enjoy meeting new faces and seeing new places.
If Your Birthday Is Today
Actress Kate Hudson (1979) shares your birthday today. You are powerful person. You are creative and have a strong persona. You move fast when you decide that you know what you want. You are also a spiritual person. It’s okay to rest this year. It will be slower paced. Focus on close relationships to discover what really benefits you.
April 19, 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 April 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.
Today’s Waning Gibbous Phase
The Waning Gibbous on April 19 has an illumination of 90%. 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 April 19 the Moon is 17.76 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: 90%
Moon Age: 17.76 days
Moon Angle: 0.55
Moon Distance: 365,145.38 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 150,283,771.68 km
Illumination: 90%
Moon Age: 17.76 days
Moon Angle: 0.55
Moon Distance: 365,145.38 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 150,283,771.68 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
April 19, 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
April 19, 2022
07:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:29 Aries 42
Moon:10 Sagittarius 08
Mercury:16 Taurus 35
Venus:15 Pisces 29
Mars:03 Pisces 32
Jupiter:25 Pisces 35
Saturn:23 Aquarius 34
Uranus:13 Taurus 54
Neptune:24 Pisces 13
Pluto:28 Capricorn 34
Moon:10 Sagittarius 08
Mercury:16 Taurus 35
Venus:15 Pisces 29
Mars:03 Pisces 32
Jupiter:25 Pisces 35
Saturn:23 Aquarius 34
Uranus:13 Taurus 54
Neptune:24 Pisces 13
Pluto:28 Capricorn 34
True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 36
Mean Lunar Node:23 Taurus 46 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):00 Cancer 32
Chiron:13 Aries 23
Ceres:19 Gemini 59
Pallas:25 Aries 26
Juno:29 Aquarius 41
Vesta:17 Aquarius 54
Eris:24 Aries 24
Fire:5
Earth:5
Air:4
Water:5
Earth:5
Air:4
Water:5
Cardinal:6
Fixed:7
Mutable:6
Fixed:7
Mutable:6
Northern Hemisphere
The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Chicago, Illinois, USA
April 19, 2022
05:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:29 Aries 37
Moon:08 Sagittarius 56
Mercury:16 Taurus 26
Venus:15 Pisces 23
Mars:03 Pisces 28
Jupiter:25 Pisces 34
Saturn:23 Aquarius 34
Uranus:13 Taurus 54
Neptune:24 Pisces 13
Pluto:28 Capricorn 34
Moon:08 Sagittarius 56
Mercury:16 Taurus 26
Venus:15 Pisces 23
Mars:03 Pisces 28
Jupiter:25 Pisces 34
Saturn:23 Aquarius 34
Uranus:13 Taurus 54
Neptune:24 Pisces 13
Pluto:28 Capricorn 34
True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 35
Mean Lunar Node:23 Taurus 46 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):00 Cancer 32
Chiron:13 Aries 23
Ceres:19 Gemini 57
Pallas:25 Aries 24
Juno:29 Aquarius 40
Vesta:17 Aquarius 52
Eris:24 Aries 24
Fire:5
Earth:5
Air:4
Water:5
Earth:5
Air:4
Water:5
Cardinal:6
Fixed:7
Mutable:6
Fixed:7
Mutable:6
Northeastern Hemisphere
The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe
19 April 2022
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM CEDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:29 Aries 20
Moon:04 Sagittarius 41
Mercury:15 Taurus 57
Venus:15 Pisces 04
Mars:03 Pisces 15
Jupiter:25 Pisces 30
Saturn:23 Aquarius 33
Uranus:13 Taurus 53
Neptune:24 Pisces 12
Pluto:28 Capricorn 34
Moon:04 Sagittarius 41
Mercury:15 Taurus 57
Venus:15 Pisces 04
Mars:03 Pisces 15
Jupiter:25 Pisces 30
Saturn:23 Aquarius 33
Uranus:13 Taurus 53
Neptune:24 Pisces 12
Pluto:28 Capricorn 34
True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 35
Mean Lunar Node:23 Taurus 47 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):00 Cancer 30
Chiron:13 Aries 22
Ceres:19 Gemini 50
Pallas:25 Aries 17
Juno:29 Aquarius 33
Vesta:17 Aquarius 45
Eris:24 Aries 24
Fire:5
Earth:5
Air:4
Water:5
Earth:5
Air:4
Water:5
Cardinal:6
Fixed:7
Mutable:6
Fixed:7
Mutable:6
April 19 I Ching Numerology Angel Number Animal Spirit Guide or Animal Spirit Helper
I Ching
Click here for more detailed information about Hexagram 17 from iching.online
Hexagram Seventeen/17
Sui / Following
Thunder beneath the Lake’s surface.
The Superior Person allows himself plenty of sheltered rest and recuperation while awaiting a clear sign to follow.
Supreme success.
No mistakes if you keep to your course.
SITUATION ANALYSIS:
Thunder from the Lake — the lulling, rhythmic roar of the faithful tide, eternally wearing away the stone of the shoreline, forever obedient to the phases of the moon.
The pull of the moon on the tide is the Following called for now.
As mighty as the tide is in its own right, it is ever the puppet of the invisible, irresistible gravity of the moon.
What cyclical forces pull you along?
Are you futilely attempting to resist a natural attraction?
Numerology
From astrogle.com – Double Digit Numerology Numbers
Seventeen
It is spiritual growth, faith, and balance. It is also wealth or bankruptcy. It is an inner struggle to remain true to spiritual and moral values.
Angel Number
From Angel-Numbers.com
Seventeen
In your thinking you are taking the right path. All is according to your plans and wishes. Very good reason to keep optimistic. This powerful and sacred number represents the Holy Trinity and pyramids.
Animal Spirit Guide or Animal Spirit Helper
Click here for more information about the spiritual meaning for the Alligator from zodiacsigns-horoscope.com
Printable – Spell for Today
April 19 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 April 19
Stars and Globules in the Running Chicken Nebula
Image Credit & Copyright: Stefan Steve Bemmerl
Explanation: The eggs from this gigantic chicken may form into stars. The featured emission nebula, shown in scientifically assigned colors, is cataloged as IC 2944 but known as the Running Chicken Nebula for the shape of its greater appearance. Seen toward the bottom of the image are small, dark molecular clouds rich in obscuring cosmic dust. Called Thackeray’s Globules for their discoverer, these “eggs” are potential sites for the gravitational condensation of new stars, although their fates are uncertain as they are also being rapidly eroded away by the intense radiation from nearby young stars. Together with patchy glowing gas and complex regions of reflecting dust, these massive and energetic stars form the open cluster Collinder 249. This gorgeous skyscape spans about 60 light-years at the nebula’s estimated 6,500 light-year distance.
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