Astronomy Study of Visakhapatnam Sky from 28th to 31st October 2010

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Volume No 2010, Issue No.10, Dt. 28th October 2010 Time:

by

Professor Dr Kotcherlakota Lakshmi Narayana,

{Retd.Prof. of Phys,SU} 17-11-101, Narsimha Ashram, Official Colony, Maharanipeta.P.O, Visakhapatnam-530002.

ABSTRACT:

The scenario of the Astronomy sky at Visakhapatnam has offered a beautiful verification of the events of Sumatra and Indonesia events of Earth Quake, following it the tsunami and especially the impulsive hot eruption of lava, ash and hot air into the atmosphere. On 28th Oct 2010 the Orion constellation was vividly visible along with The Dog Star Sirius. The 29th to 31st October 2010 there was a heavy rain in Visakhapatnam.

Key words: Ash, Hot Air, Heavy Rain, Storm, Astronomy, Panchanga, Hindu Mathematics

INTRODUCTION:
The 28th Oct 2010 Morning offered the clear view of the Hunter (Orion constellation) and the relative position of Moon and the Dog Star Sirius.

Hindu Count of Nakshtras:
Mrigasira 3, 4 steps, Arudhra 1,2,3,4 steps and Punarvasu 1, 2, 3 steps constitute the Gemini Constellation. Arudhra has been identified eons ago as a giant Sun with brilliance magnitude like the Jeshta Nakshtra. These are the only two stars nearly that are 40 times more powerful than the Sun. An interesting aspect is that life has an influence by the SUN and astronomers of India have thought of these two giant stars Jeshta and Arudhra as concomitant with the role of Powerful Sun near to the earth. This Zodiac sign lasted till 29th October 2010 up to the night 11h49m. It began on 26th morning at 1h22m, with Hunter i.e. Mrigasira up to night of 27th October 2010 till 1h14m then arudhra(Ardha) up to night of 28th 12h45m ending on 29th at night 11h49m of the Punarvasu. Next the Cancer with 5 prominent stars known as Karkatamu. From 29th Oct 2010 night 11h49m to 31st October 2010 night Aslesha till 9h10mPM. The Indian Panchanga says 9 stars crossed, while Cancer accounts for 5 stars of Aslesha only the remaining are the 4 stars Punarvasu overlapping with the Pushyami each of just two stars.(see the inset figure). Another method is Punarvasu 1 star, Pushyami 4 stars, and Aslesh 4 stars that accounts for the 9 stars!. May be this is accounted possibly, by cancer 5 stars and by the Hydra group of 4 prominent stars of this Constellation lying below the Cancer. The Panchanga mathematics here seems to be very funny.

Ash and Hot Air

On Friday 29th Oct 2010 at night around 8hOOm PM Mount Meripi released in the south east to a distant of 3.5kms hot clouds and was thought “that it might result in ash rain in due course of time”.



Rain and Storm:



The 29th Oct 2010, Friday morning it rained around 4h20m as a drizzle with the rain clouds rapidly developed from about 01h37m. (See Fig 1 of 29th instant). The bright sunshine had a brilliance enhanced in the morning of 30th Oct 2010 but weather is very cool and exceptionally pleasant with low profile winds. But all of a sudden the heavy rains lashed the city throughout the day on Saturday and continued on 31st Sunday October 2010. Throughout Andhra Pradesh the rains created havoc on the three days 28th, 29th and 31st Oct 2010 with standing crop of rice, ground nuts, vegetables, etc submerged in the rain waters.

MINING SURVEY:


Andhra Pradesh Nallamalla forest area is under heavy survey by sensitive mineral finding sensors, for natural diamonds availability by multinational companies of Japan and Australia etc., for a promise of digging and later for mining leases. This was the area where the famous Kohinoor diamond was found. The geological formation is of considerable interest in view of the present weather scenario. Thick black clouds gather there with sudden heavy rain and poor visibility.
Images Constituting the Record of Events:

The following Images constitutes a record of events of the last few days of the eventful month of October 2010 from both Astronomy point of view and the sudden changes of weather conditions.



Fig 1 of 28th Oct 2010 Moon Sirius at Morning IMG_0045kln






Fig 1 of 29th Oct 2010 IMG_0080kln Moon in Cancer





Fig 2 of 28th Oct 2010 IMG_0047kln Mrigasira Rohini Orion Hunter Moon Rich sky





Fig 3 of 28th Oct 2010 IMG_0049kln Moon at 03h01m skylit lunarshine




Fig 4 of 28th Oct 2010 IMG_0058kln on the South side Moon




Fig 5 of 28th Oct 2010 IMG_0065kln

I have added the follwing two fgures No.3 of dates 27th and the 25th Oct 2010 since they were missing from the Y'Day report of trusciencetrutechnology@blogspot.com post.




Fig 3 of 27th October 2010 Jupiter and the West stars IMG_0041kln

Fig 3 of 25th Oct 2010 IMG_0016kln Moon at 03h01m skylit lunarshine

Atmospheric Optics of very facinating views is also found to ocuur with the Moon embedded in the clouds of the Ash and hot air released by the Indonesia Volcanic Mountain.See the previous blogspot post by the present author dated 30th Oct 2010.

SpaceWeather.com:

HALLOWEEN FLARES: After two days of quiet, big sunspot 1117 is once again crackling with solar flares. Magnetic fields around the active region became unstable on Oct. 31st, unleashing a C2-class flare at 0318 UT and a C6-class flare at 0431 UT. With winter fast approaching, now is the time for outstanding halos.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:

It is a great pleasure for me to remember and express deep sense of gratitude to Late Prof K Rangadhama Rao D.Sc.(Madras) D.Sc. (London) of JVD College of Science & Technology, Waltair who has inspired me for research observations and analysis.

Astronomy Study Visakhapatnam Sky 3rd Week Of October 2010

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Volume No 2010, Issue No.10, Dt. 22nd October 2010 Time: 18h00m
Professor Dr Kotcherlakota Lakshmi Narayana,
{Retd.Prof of Phys, SU} 17-11-10, Narasimha Ashram, Official Colony, Maharanipeta.P.O, Visakhapatnam-530002.


ABSTRACT:

The weather in the third week of October 2010 was one of a phenomenon coupled with the events of the SUN and sun coronal holes and the sunspots. One of the sunspots became active while the Coronal hole led o a stream of solar wind that engulfed the earth. The Astronomy study of the Sky made by the present author indicated that the Jupiter and the Earth along with the Moon were affected by the pre-events of the Coronal Hole of the 21st October 2010 and the possibly the quiet sunspots. The reddish airglow of the Moon cannot be just due to the eve refraction of terrestrial origin but was one of a well mixed gesture of the celestial objects of the Solar system. Different regions of the terrestrial regions were differently affected by the magnetic complexity of the SUN.
Keywords: Astronomy, Sunspots, Coronal Holes, Geophysics, Geomagnetism, Tsunami, Hot air, Lunar Reddish Airglow


a. EARTH TREMORS:


Friday 22nd October 2010 night there was rumbling noise at Vansthalipuram that was heard twice and again in the morning of Saturday they felt the fear of the earth quake. But NGRI officials on Friday night informed that no earth quake or its indications had occurred. But Vansthalipuram Red Tank area in Hyderabad region, had a Earthquake of minor magnitude about 1.8R on Saturday 23rd October 2010 night around 9h00m, but the people surprisingly heard the rumbling sounds several times and the NGRI scientists confirmed that the night tremors were detected and they are slightly above 1.8R. Loud bangs and people felt mild tremors and a loud sound around time 11h45m night.



The seismographs again recorded very minor shocks measuring .2 and .1 on the Richter scale and this phenomenon is gradually going to die said NGRI.Similar sounds were heard in Bhainsa in Adilabad district in 1980 and in Nanded in Maharashtra in 2007-08. The quake phenomenon can be attributed to circulation of water inside the earth due to heavy downpour in the past few days in the region said certain concerned officials.




Hyderabad is in Zone 2 earthquake area and experienced quakes in 1994 October, 1995 October, and 1998 October while on 2000 September 17th about 2.5R quake shook the areas of Banjara hills, Jubilee hills, Krishna Nagar, Masab bank, Panjagutta, Amirpeta, and as well in Somajiguda, Hakimpeta, Sheikapeta, Toil Chouk areas also it was felt around 2,5R scale quakes. Up to 5.0R earth tremor may occur at Hyderabad. Near Sachivalaya, NGO colony, areas experienced quakes rumblings in the midafternoon and the school children have been sent away to home.

b. Indonesia Earth Quake:
On Monday 25th Oct 2010 an earthquake of magnitude 7.7R occurred and in coastal region of Mantwai islands of western Sumatra that led to tsunami resulting in more than 500 deaths and about 300 people missing. Also the Archipelago mountain range Mount Meripi has become active and released on Tuesday 26th Oct 2010 with explosive impulse the flowing lava and gray coloured ash that instantly killed 34 people.
Recently in Andaman Island Austin harbor recorded 4.8R and Nicobar had 5.6R in Campbell area earth quakes occurred.


c. WEATHER:


This year South-East monsoon has been delayed and in the mean time the sea of Bay of Bengal is having low depression phenomenon in the middle of the ocean. Actually they should form in the southern India region of the sea. But the North West has not totally withdrawn and remained afloat in the central India region. These should have moved from central India to Andhra Pradesh but since 11th October 2010 this monsoon has remained solid in the Central India. The temperature in the Bay of Bengal if it reaches 27deg or above then the low depressions would get created. The recent low depression has moved away from middle of Bay of Bengal turned as severe storm on Thursday at 11.30AM named as Giri. This from Sitvy Minar is about 350kms away and from koks bazaar Bangldesh is 450kms away and from digha west Bengal is 650kms away. It crossed land at Tiknash in Bangladesh at 5h30m PM on Friday 22nd, 2010.
On Oct. 24th, 2010 an outburst of color bright enough to rival the Moon spread across the skies of Scandinavia was observed and has been photographed by Nick Howes. The 25th Oct 2010 was celebrated in Andhra Pradesh as Attla Thadhiya (rice pan cake) festival. Sunspot group 1117 increased in spot count and magnetic complexity. No big flares as yet found on the 25th Oct 2010.
It’s very interesting to note that a low-depression has turned into a storm on the 26th October 2010 Tuesday morning and rained heavily in Visakhapatnam for about an hour from 9.30AM to 10.47AM. Also it’s interesting to note that there was a big earthquake in Indonesia western coast at magnitude 7.5R Kepuloven Mentanie region on Monday 25th October 2010 night at 9h45m PM as announced by US geophysical experts. West Sumatra capital Padaung people were terrified of a tsunami that didn’t occur. The tremor was felt for about 3 seconds.


d. SpaceWeather


SpaceWeather said on 21st October 2010 Sunday that all of the sunspots on the Earth-facing side of the sun are relatively stable and quiet. No big solar flares it said are expected in the next 24 hours. But Coronal Holes of 21st October 2010 resulted in a solar wind stream flowing from the indicated coronal hole that reached the Earth on Oct. 25th or 26th. These were the days when Visakhapatnam was engulfed in thick water bearing clouds.






Solar winds protons of low density but enormous speeds ranging from 615 to 650km/sec were observed. It produced beautiful Northern lights on the weekend days.



e. The Full Moon Day:


Photographer Tamas Ladanyi said night's full Moon cast a bright light over this colorful autumnal forest in the Bakony Mountains of Hungary, it was almost like daylight. After three days of quiet stagnation, sunspot 1117 is growing again on the Sunday 23rd October 2010. Comet Hartley 2 could be photographed in Hawaii on the Full Moon night (Revathi Nakshtra till 8h43m PM and next Aswani up to 10h35mPM on 23rd Oct 2010) and appeared at the constellation Auriga with the Capella star, high in the northern sky with its tail very well defined and stood in beautiful contrast to the diffuse green coma.
It may noted that the Moon in Pisces i.e. Meena Rasi constituting the Purva Bhadhra 4th step, Uttar Bhadra 1,2,3,4 steps and Revathi 1,2,3,4 steps on the days 19th October to 22nd Oct 2010 eve of Full Moon night till 8h43mPM resulted in excessive rain in Visakhapatnam that continued the following days as well.
In Vira Bruk, Sweden, photographer Mr.P.M. Hedén turned his attention to a moonlit waterfall. There was a time he said “when I didn't like the full Moon because it prevented me from doing any deep-sky photography. Now I really enjoy walking around the moonlit landscape and doing lunar light photography instead."
On 27th October 2010 there was bright sun light since the morning in spite that there were extensive dense whitish clouds during the previous night. Weather has become chilly and the maximum and minimum temperatures are ranging from 27deg to 25 deg C. The low depression condition about 2km height in Bay of Bengal has however persisting threatening coastal rains. On 27th night the Visakhapatnam sky was somewhat clear except for occasional pass by clouds and many images of the Orion Constellation and the Sirius star could be captured by the present author.

















































































































































ACKNOWLEDGMENT:

The author is deeply indebted to late Prof. K Rangadhama Rao D.Sc.(Madras) D.Sc.(London) ,JVD College of Science & Technology, Andhra University, Waltair, for his stimulation and constant encouragement in my research ventures and continued endeavour of it by me.

Astronomy Study of Visakhapatnam Sky 17th to 21st Oct 2010

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Volume 2010, Issue No.10, Dt 17th Oct 2010 at 5:52PM

ABSTRACT:

The Moon and Jupiter proximity has occupied the central Interest in the Astronomy study of the sky at Visakhapatnam.An attempt has been made to gather the information of thenear stars of the Moon at various times so it provides the ready data for the Moon relative to the stars of the different constellations. Weather and the spectral properties of the Moon and the Sun have also been investigated.

Introduction:

From 18th October to 21st October there were no reports of extensive rains in Visakhapatnam area. But from Friday 22nd to Saturday 23rd, October 2010 there were heavy rains in Jerlam, Ranasthala, Palasa about 3cms, Cheepurpalli, Salur, Sompeta, Parlakimidi, about 4cms, Araku, Parvathipuram, Bobbli, Icchapuram, kalingapatnam, Pakala about 4cms and on Sunday it rained in Visakhapatnam and Telangana regions. The low-depression moved to Orissa state and has hit Puri other places.

The idea that El Nino has shifted to new El Nino Modiki is debatable since the later results only in Long-term changes in North Pacific Ocean currents briefs The Hindu Thursday 21st Oct 2010.

The Moon and Jupiter on 21st gave a good display in the sky and near the beach the Moon raise was enchanting. The pass by clouds has not prevented much the capture of the sky digital images.

IMAGES:

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:

The author is indebted to Professor K RamgadhamaRao DSc(Madras) DSc(London) for his inspiration and initialization of me to research in diverse fields of Mathematics, Physics, and Astronomy.

The Astronomy Study Visakhapatnam Sky of The second week of October 2010

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Volume 2010, Issue No.10, Dt.15th October 2010 Time: 7:15:00 PM

The Astronomy Study of 8th October to 15th October 2010
& The Sun Spectrum images.
By
Professor Dr. Kotcherlakota Lakshmi Narayana,
{Retd. Prof. of Physics, SU} 17-11-10, Narasimha Ashram, Official Colony, Maharanipeta.P.O. Visakhapatnam-530002.

Introduction:

The Visakhapatnam weather was very uncertain and irregular during the week of 8th October to 15th October of 2010 and caused several people to fall sick of its vagaries’. Most of the nights were very cloudy and no good Astronomy observations could be made. But few moments of clear sky allowed some images to be captured. The sky due to the change of the weather cloud patterns offered different sky environment and on the 14th October night the Moon was 90% covered by the thick cloud blanket. The Jupiter couldn’t be spotted at all. It rained continuously from the night till the afternoon of 15th October 2010. The heavy rains of this month were a bit unusual. The sky on 16th October 2010 morning time has somewhat cleared though it was full of passing clouds in striated formations of patchy patterns. The images of (Hunter: Mrigasira: The Head Visible) the Orion constellation captured shows vividly these clouds.
Images:
Several images were captured with both the Canon IXUS Digital Camera of 14.2MP and as well the Nokia 2700 Classic Mobile Camera of 2MP. The following six images Fig Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 depict the different weather conditions that prevailed in Visakhapatnam during the second week of October 2010 month along with the stars visible through the cloudy sky.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:

I am deeply indebted to late Prof K Rangadhama Rao D.Sc (Madras ) D.Sc.(London) of JVD College of Science & Technology, Waltair, for his constant encouragement and support in my research pursuit.

3rd and 4th October Amazing Astronomy sky of Visakhapatnam

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Volume 2010, Issue No.10,Dt.3/4th October 2010
The Amazing Astronomy sky of Visakhapatnam

of 3rd and 4th October 2010

By
Professor Dr. Kotcherlakota Lakshmi Narayana,
{Retd.Prof. of Physics, SU} 17-11-10, Narasimha Ashram, Official Colony, Maharanipeta.P.O. Visakhapatnam-53002.
ABSTRACT:

A very interesting and fascinating image of the Moon in cloudy weather conditions was captured on the 3rd October 2010 in the morning hours of 04h48m. The contour of the rising Moon followed on the top by the extremely and extraordinarily sharp out line of Earth’s shadow is a remarkable prize of the Astronomy study by the author.
Introduction:
The Orion constellation seems to be prominent during the wee hours of the 4th October 2010 and the Moon around gives a nice scenario of the Astronomy of the position of various stars. The cluster of stars of the IMG_1849KLN is due to the Pleiades constellation. The famous triangle of Visakhapatnam sky was remarkably clear with many Milky Way cluster stars and the Cygnus Constellation stars and the nebulae dotting the Deneb Vertex position in the triangle. The Galactic plane the equator seems to be marked very clearly by the consistent appearance of the single bright star of the Milky Way slightly below the line joining the Altair of Aquila with the Vega star of Lyra belonging to the triangle. The IMG_1886 gives the Jupiter look at innumerable star of the west. An image depicts the Jupiter and the Vega star. The Fig IMG_1888KLN gives the Aquarius nearby stars of the South sky just above the shore line horizon of the Visakhapatnam city. The 4th October 2010 morning the Moon could be captured with surrounding stars with the equilateral triangle of the Procyon, Betelgeuse and the Dog Star Sirius. The Canis Minor bright stars Procyon pair and the Gemini Castor & Pollex pair of stars surrounding the Moon is very fascinating. The image on the 4th October 2010 at 04h29m shows a single star very near the Moon on the East just below it. The 4th October 2010 Moon spectrums up to two orders on the left and right dispersion Histograms have been obtained. The images captured on the 3rd Morning 2010 of October cloudy weather admirably show the Orion constellation Hunter stars and the position of the Moon.
Images:

ACKNOWLEDGMENT:

I am deeply indebted to Prof K Rangadhama Rao for initiating me and inspiring for research investigations and observations in the subjects of Astrophysics, Nuclear Physics and Astronomy during my upbringing with him during the years 1940 todate. He was thrilled to see me taking the photographs of Comets. He often mentioned about the breath taking view of the Hale's comet's tail which he missed to observe but told me its episodes of brilliant light occupying the sky almost three quareters of area.

The 2nd October 2010 Astronomy Study of Sky at Visakhapatnam

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Volume 2010, Issue No.10, Dt.2nd October 2010
The Astronomy Study of Visakhapatnam Sky on 2nd October 2010

& The Global Day of Ahimsa.
By
Professor Dr. Kotcherlakota Lakshmi Narayana,
{Retd.Prof. of Physics, SU}, 17-11-10, Narasimha Ashram, Official Colony, Maharanipeta.P.O. Visakhapatnam-530002. Mobile: 9491902867

ABSTRACT:

The sky at Visakhapatnam was exceptionally clear on the evening of 2nd October and continued to be so till the morning wee hours of 3rd Oct 2010, due to lack of any cloud formations. It rained heavily the previous 48 hours at Visakhapatnam and that provided an ideal scenario of the sky for the Astronomy study and the image capture by my Canon IXUS 14.2MP camera. The Fig. Nos.1 to 4 depict the image capture of certain unusual stars, cluster stars and more significantly the possible regions of great nebulae. The record helps the Astronomers to over generations of life.

Images Description:

The triangle of the three bright stars is very prominent. The Fig Nos. 1, 2, 3,4 and 5 display it. Cassiopeia has both south and north stars vividly visible. The distant star of the south of the famous triangle could be captured nicely. Jupiter with the Pegasus is seen nicely. The Earth sky 2007-2012 communication says that
“The Great Square of Pegasus is a great jumping off point for finding the Andromeda galaxy, otherwise known as M31. The Great Square sparkles over your eastern horizon at early evening, then travels westward across the sky throughout the night. For some idea of the Great Square’s size, extend your hand an arm length from your eye. You’ll see that any two Great Square stars are farther apart than the width of your hand.”
The Fig No.1 obtained shows the image of Jupiter near the Great Square PEGASUS and the clusters of stars around it as well some remarkable captures of the Andromeda Galaxy. Fig 2 gives the famous triangle of Visakhapatnam sky and the Vega star of the constellation Lyra. Fig 3 also presents the triangle at 20h13m. At this time of year, you can see the Famous Triangle of the Visakhapatnam sky and the constellation Cygnus the Swan. It is helpful to locate the plane of our Milky Way galaxy. The three brilliant stars that make up the Famous Triangle shine way up high in the October evening sky. The stars Deneb and Vega hang high overhead at nightfall and early evening. Vega, the brightest Famous Triangle star shines to the west of Deneb. The star Altair, the second brightest, is found straight overhead. As evening deepens, look for a modestly-bright star to pop out in between Altair and Vega. The Albireo depicts the Swan’s eye or beak. The line from Albireo to Deneb shows you the underside of the Swan’s body from head to tail. Three stars cross the body near Deneb to form what is known as the Northern Cross. The Albireo to Deneb line is drawn in either direction to mark the galactic plane (equator). The Fig Nos. 4 and 5 give the different star clusters.