The Astronomy Study at Visakhapatnam at the Year 2010 end Week

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Volume 2010, Issue No.12, Dt.27th December 2010 Time: 14h43m
The Astronomy Study of the Last week of 2010 Year
by
Professor Dr Kotcherlakota Lakshmi Narayana
{Retd.Prof.of Physics, SU} 17-11-10, Narasimha Ashram, Official Colony, Maharanipeta.P.O,
Viskahapatnam-530002 Mobile Cell: 9491902867 BSNL

ABSTRACT:

The last week of the Year 2010 of four different eclipses and several earthquakes and super cyclones offered a rich show of colorful clouds and the clear sky suitable for the Astronomy Study. The weather scenario changed considerably to certain chilliness from the evening of 27th December 2010 with pleasantly cold breeze. The cloud covered Moon on 29th morning gave a brilliant yellow appearance. The intensity profiles of the Moon and Venus spectra within and away from the clouds provided a comparative study of the clouds absorption properties of visible light. The two bright stars accompanying the Moon gave a clear view to follow the apparent motion of the Moon over different constellations. The Moon occultation of some stars could be identified. . Visible Spectra profiles of Sun, Moon and Venus are presented.

Keywords: Astronomy, Weather Report Visakhapatnam, Soliton Waves, Lunar Eclipse distant effect, Coriolois force, Classical Mechanics

INTRODUCTION:

The weather scenario at Visakhapatnam has changed since the evening of 26th December 2010 with blowing chilly gentle breeze. The Sun continues to be bright and has the warmth of the winter season. The minimum temperatures have raised little up so the people are finding it more comfortable to move around with minimal winter dress gear. The Indian Calendar has no specific mention of events in this week except that routine and regular worship of the Gods and Goddesses.

On 26th December Moon was near the Leo constellation with Makkha i.e. Regulus till 12h06m noon. Leo raises behind Cancer the Crab. The most recognizable part of Leo is its backward question-mark shaped head. This shape is also sometimes referred to as The Sickle. To the left of the question mark is the Lion's body, usually seen as a triangle. Regulus marks the period in the question mark shape. At magnitude 1.36, the main star of Leo is Regulus; a triple star has flushed white and ultramarine. The brightest star in Leo the Lion is the alpha star - Regulus. Regulus is a blue star lying about 77 light-years away. Regulus is sometimes considered the heart of the Lion. Regulus lies very close to the ecliptic, or the plane in the sky that the sun, moon, and planets travel on. Therefore, Regulus will often make close encounters with solar system objects, even occasionally being occulted, or hidden behind, the moon.

Astronomy interest:

Of Astronomy interest is that the movement of Moon through the constellations of Leo (Purva δ-of Leo) 27th Dec and 28th Dec 2010 (Uttar Phalguni Nakshtras) Denebola which is more luminous than the Sun, emitting 12 times the solar energy. It is one of a fairly rare "Vega" class of stars that is surrounded by a veil of infrared- emitting dust. Since the planets of our Solar System were apparently created from a circumstellar dusty cloud, such dust implies the possibility that Denebola might have planets as well, though there is no direct evidence for them. Denebola is also a subtle variable star of the "Delta Scuti" type. Such stars vary in brightness by small amounts over periods of only hours. The star shows no evidence for any kind of stellar companion. The apparent magnitude of Denebola is 2.14.
And then over to Chitta Nakshtra i.e. Spica of the Virgo constellation.
A bright star at an elevation of about 45 degrees, directly east or a little south of east. This is Arcturus. Swathi Nakshatra i.e. Arcturus of Bootes constellation would be the Moon star on the 30th December 2010.

It’s very interesting to note that the morning of the January 1st, of the New Year 2011 would be the end of the VISAKHA Nakshatra the prominent single star of Libra Constellation at around 3h20mAM. But Viskha Nakshatra is described as a necklace of five stars in the Indian Calendar that dates to eons ago. Libra is near the east-southeastern horizon. It is known from literature that it has the general shape of a trapezoid if one looks up at it facing toward the east-southeast. Libra is supposed to represent the scales of justice. This constellation is faint and once was considered to be part of Scorpio, the scorpion.

OUR OBSERVATIONS:

The Lambasinga village in Andhra Pradesh registered about 1.5degC on December 28th, 2010 the lowest while the Chintapalli agency area recorded about 3.3degC a decrease by 0.2degC on the same day. The chilly breezy weather increased from the evening of 27th December 2010 at Visakhapatnam, and the Sun shine decreased considerably by 20% on the 28th December 2010. The morning of 29th December 2010 there were bands of cloud movement from the East to the West. These clouds could be image captured while photographing the Moon and Venus duo of the Eastern sky. A jet plane smoke line was also captured vividly on the screen along with red glowing clouds. The Moon appeared very bright Yellow, when image captured in the red glowing clouds at. The intensity profiles of Venus and the Moon spectra obtained within and free from clouds have been analyzed. They are given Fig 6. The Fig 5 shows the bright brilliance of probably a single star of a Nebula in Hunter-Orion in the sword region. This is a good finding and may be a laser enhanced brilliance in the nebulous clouds since it is found to be a spot beamed brilliance.
The Gray Ocean at Visakhapatnam in twilight of morning of 31st Dec 2010 was a very enchanting .The intensity profile however shows the noise profile due to various kinds of scatterings involved at different radiations of X-Rays and Microwaves of the Upper atmosphere.
An important observation is that the unseen Lunar Eclipse in India may be the cause of sudden weather changes during the days from the evening of Christmas day till the morning of 29th Dec 2010. The 30th Dec 2010 night sky was very clear for digital imaging. But again the morning of 31st Dec 2010 there were clouds gathered on the East just at the time of the Sun rise. The Sun, Moon and Venus spectra offered a rich dividend and an attempt has been made by the present author to analyze the Ocean Wave slashing spectrum under the sodium lamp excitations. One of images shows the bright brilliance of probably a single star of a Nebula in Hunter-Orion in the sword region. This is a good finding and may be a laser enhanced brilliance in the nebulous clouds since it is found to be a spot beamed brilliance. The Gray Ocean at Visakhapatnam in twilight of morning of 31st Dec 2010 was a very enchanting .The intensity profile however shows the noise profile due to various kinds of scatterings involved at different radiations of X-Rays and Microwaves of the Upper atmosphere.

Theory and Model for the 4-day weather phenomenon:

The sudden weather changes that occurred during the 25th Dec to 29th Dec 2010 may be surmised as a phenomenon following the occurrence of the Lunar Eclipse in the region of Pacific Ocean. It is well known that the wind and other monsoon rain movement are governed partly by the Coriolis force of the Earth’s rotation. A classical mechanics approach gives the theory of the phenomenon following the lunar eclipse as a soliton like wind movement following certain paths of the Coriolis decided driving forces. But my theory is that this phenomenon happened due to the kln type of waves surmised in one of the posts at this Blog dashboard long ago. The idea is that the soliton being a second order phenomenon the kln waves describe a diffusive third phenomenon with the starting by the soliton like waves. It’s not just an envelop wave phenomenon of the solitons but is something subtly different. Model hence is total a new approach and allows study of individual happenings in the weather scenario at a global level.

IMAGES:

Fig 1 IMG_1359kln Jupiter and near Stars of Pisces

Fig 2 IMG_1366kln Moon with relatively bright objects

Fig 3 IMG_1375KLN Moon and Venus on either side of the two bright stars


FIG 4 The Leo Virgo and Libra of 2010 Year End week Constellations of the Moon


Fig 5 IMG_1388kln Hunter of Orion with the Nebula showing a bright Star NEW Brilliance

Fig 6 IMG_1397kln Moon with near stars over Narasimha Ashram

Fig 7 IMG 1398kln Moon with two near Bright stars and Venus

Fig 8 IMG_1409kln Moon and Venus in Dawn twilight and the glowing red cloud bands

Fig 9 IMG_1427kln Moon two bright stars with Venus

Fig 10 IMG_1436kln Moon Venus and one Bright object

Fig 11 IMG_1477kln Sun Spectrum in two orders of magnitude Profile

Fig 12 of 30th Dec2010 Moon spectra and the Venus Arcturus and two bright stars

RESULTS:

An important observation is that the unseen Lunar Eclipse in India may be the cause of sudden weather changes during the days from the evening of Christmas day till the morning of 29th Dec 2010. The 30th Dec 2010 night sky was very clear for digital imaging. But again the morning of 31st Dec 2010 there were clouds gathered on the East just at the time of the Sun rise. The Sun, Moon and Venus spectra offered a rich dividend and an attempt has been made by the present author to analyze the Ocean Wave slashing spectrum under the sodium lamp excitations.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:

I am deeply indebted to late Prof K Rangadhama Rao D.Sc. (Madras). D.Sc. (London) at JVD College of Science & Technology, Waltair, for his support of my studies in Fundamental Physics.



ADDENDUM:

FIG 13 an ancient Romantic Poetry in Telugu on (Rohini) Aldebaran (Hasta) Curves and (kumkuma Bharani) Aries