In Loving Memory
April 29, 1947 - September 5, 2020
Update: On Saturday, September 5th, 2020, the founder, administrator, and head moderator of this forum, Valerie S., went Home to be with the Lord. Her obituary can be found on https://memorials.demarcofuneralhomes.com/valerie-skrzyniak/4321619/index.php.
1 Thessalonians 4:15-18
For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air and so shall we ever be with the Lord. Wherefore comfort one another with these words.
2 Timothy 4:7-8
For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on that Day, and not to me only but also to all who have loved His appearing .
Kathy, Sandy & Regina
I agree with all of you. It's really neat Kathy, no doubt about it. Sandy, there are many signs suddenly in the heavens, and on earth all point to the Lord's soon arrival. Regina, we serve an awesome God who never ceases to amaze me. It was my pleasure to post the link, and you're most welcome!
We're going home soon, "home sweet home" ! Maranatha! Valerie
Kathy, it looks like Tuesday (probably last night of 4/8/2014) has come & gone...and yes--we may have missed it.
Maranatha!
Tammy
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Close Encounter with Mars........
In only 5 days, Mars will make its closest approach to Earth since 2012.
On April 15th there will be a total eclipse of the Moon. Got clouds? No problem. The event will be broadcast live on the web by the Coca-Cola Science Center.
2014 Lunar Eclipse Live
QUIET SUN: Solar activity was very low yesterday, and the quiet appears set to continue today. NOAA forecasters put the odds of an X-flare on April 9th at no more than 1%. Solar flare alerts: text, voice
CLOSE ENCOUNTER WITH MARS: In only 5 days, Mars will make its closest approach to Earth since 2012. Australian astrophotography Anthony Wesley couldn't wait. Using a 16 inch telescope, he took this picture last night:
His high-resolution images shows the rapidly evaporating north polar cap (summer began there in February), orographic clouds over the Elysium volcanoes near the Martian equator, and an even brighter blue cloud over the Hellas impact basin in the southern hemisphere. Hellas is the lowest point on Mars, and some of the haze evident there could be icy fog.
Getting such Hubblesque results from a 16-inch telescope requires a combination of good seeing and long years of experience. Wesley is one of the world's top amateur astrophotographers and he routinely produces images like this. Observers with less experience can take good photos, too, especially in the nights ahead as Mars nears Earth.
Look for burnt-orange Mars rising in the east around around 10 p.m. about 5° from the blue 1st-magnitude star Spica. For more information about what you can expect to see, (continues)
http://www.spaceweather.com/
Close Encounter with Mars........
In only 5 days, Mars will make its closest approach to Earth since 2012.
On April 15th there will be a total eclipse of the Moon. Got clouds? No problem. The event will be broadcast live on the web by the Coca-Cola Science Center.
2014 Lunar Eclipse Live
QUIET SUN: Solar activity was very low yesterday, and the quiet appears set to continue today. NOAA forecasters put the odds of an X-flare on April 9th at no more than 1%. Solar flare alerts: text, voice
CLOSE ENCOUNTER WITH MARS: In only 5 days, Mars will make its closest approach to Earth since 2012. Australian astrophotography Anthony Wesley couldn't wait. Using a 16 inch telescope, he took this picture last night:
His high-resolution images shows the rapidly evaporating north polar cap (summer began there in February), orographic clouds over the Elysium volcanoes near the Martian equator, and an even brighter blue cloud over the Hellas impact basin in the southern hemisphere. Hellas is the lowest point on Mars, and some of the haze evident there could be icy fog.
Getting such Hubblesque results from a 16-inch telescope requires a combination of good seeing and long years of experience. Wesley is one of the world's top amateur astrophotographers and he routinely produces images like this. Observers with less experience can take good photos, too, especially in the nights ahead as Mars nears Earth.
Look for burnt-orange Mars rising in the east around around 10 p.m. about 5° from the blue 1st-magnitude star Spica. For more information about what you can expect to see, (continues)
http://www.spaceweather.com/
As a matter of fact, Valerie, we Arizonans did indeed have clouds that blew in late last evening of 04.09.2014, which was Wednesday...only to mostly clear out during the weee hours of THIS morning.
I did see Mars (which seemed distant) plus Spica nearest it...as well as a few planets lined-up horizontally. Also, the Moon was a Half Moon too.
Maranatha!
Tammy
Valerie,
It's like Kathy G. said--[I GOT MY FINGERS CROSSED] that we'll soon be on our much yearned for Rapture Flight To Heaven.
Maranatha!
Tammy