Close approach Asteroid 1998 OR near Earth at 29th April. VIDEO, Orbit path

If you’re feeling a bit disappointed with the breakup of Comet ATLAS (C/2019 Y4), console yourself by searching for a large near-Earth asteroid with the catchy official name of 52768 (1998 OR₂) that is already visible with instruments as small as 15-cm (6-inch) aperture and will brighten to eleventh-magnitude by the end of April.

The following extract of a detailed printable PDF finder chart for download shows the track of 1998 OR₂ when moonlight will not be a problem for observers in the British Isles as darkness falls, which is about 10:40pm in mid-April, or 11pm a week later (all times BST, central UK).

By new Moon on 23 April, 1998 OR₂ is predicted to be magnitude +12 or brighter and crossing the constellation border of Cancer into Leo at a rate of close to 4¼ degrees per day. By the time that the asteroid passes closest to Earth at a distance of just 16.4 lunar distances (6.3 million kilometres) at 09:56 UT (10:56am BST) on Wednesday, 29 April, it’s predicted to peak at magnitude +10.8, moving at a rate of 6.9 degrees/day against the stars of Hydra.

Read more from source - https://astronomynow.com/2020/04/12/seek-out-1998-or2-the-brightest-predicted-near-earth-asteroid-encounter-of-2020/

Close approach Asteroid 1998 OR near Earth at 29th April. VIDEO, Orbit path

If you’re feeling a bit disappointed with the breakup of Comet ATLAS (C/2019 Y4), console yourself by searching for a large near-Earth asteroid with the catchy official name of 52768 (1998 OR₂) that is already visible with instruments as small as 15-cm (6-inch) aperture and will brighten to eleventh-magnitude by the end of April.

The following extract of a detailed printable PDF finder chart for download shows the track of 1998 OR₂ when moonlight will not be a problem for observers in the British Isles as darkness falls, which is about 10:40pm in mid-April, or 11pm a week later (all times BST, central UK).

By new Moon on 23 April, 1998 OR₂ is predicted to be magnitude +12 or brighter and crossing the constellation border of Cancer into Leo at a rate of close to 4¼ degrees per day. By the time that the asteroid passes closest to Earth at a distance of just 16.4 lunar distances (6.3 million kilometres) at 09:56 UT (10:56am BST) on Wednesday, 29 April, it’s predicted to peak at magnitude +10.8, moving at a rate of 6.9 degrees/day against the stars of Hydra.

Read more from source - https://astronomynow.com/2020/04/12/seek-out-1998-or2-the-brightest-predicted-near-earth-asteroid-encounter-of-2020/

"Red Alert" 5.2 mag Earthquake rattles Bodie, California.

Magnitude - 5.2
Depth - 30km South East of Bodie, California

"Red Alert" 5.2 mag Earthquake rattles Bodie, California.

Magnitude - 5.2
Depth - 30km South East of Bodie, California

Indonesia's Anak Krakatau Volcano Has Longest Eruption Since 2018

Jakarta, Indonesia (AP) -- Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano spewed a column of ash 500 meters (1,640 feet) into the sky in the longest eruption since the explosive collapse of the island caused a deadly tsunami in 2018, scientists said Saturday.

Closed-circuit TV from Indonesia's Center for Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation showed lava flares Friday night.

The agency said that the volcano was continuously erupting until Saturday morning. A level 2 alert status remained in place, the second-highest on a scale of four.

There were no casualties reported. The 2018 eruption caused a tsunami along the coasts of Sumatra and Java, killing 430 people.

Anak Krakatau, which means Child of Kratakau, is the offspring of the famous Krakatau volcano, whose monumental eruption in 1883 triggered a period of global cooling. 

Read more from source - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-11/indonesia-s-anak-krakatau-volcano-shoots-ash-lava

Indonesia's Anak Krakatau Volcano Has Longest Eruption Since 2018

Jakarta, Indonesia (AP) -- Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano spewed a column of ash 500 meters (1,640 feet) into the sky in the longest eruption since the explosive collapse of the island caused a deadly tsunami in 2018, scientists said Saturday.

Closed-circuit TV from Indonesia's Center for Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation showed lava flares Friday night.

The agency said that the volcano was continuously erupting until Saturday morning. A level 2 alert status remained in place, the second-highest on a scale of four.

There were no casualties reported. The 2018 eruption caused a tsunami along the coasts of Sumatra and Java, killing 430 people.

Anak Krakatau, which means Child of Kratakau, is the offspring of the famous Krakatau volcano, whose monumental eruption in 1883 triggered a period of global cooling. 

Read more from source - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-11/indonesia-s-anak-krakatau-volcano-shoots-ash-lava

Happy Passover Preperation day, the Lord was crucified, before Sabbath - Fist day of Passover.

Happy Passover Preparation day.

The Day when the Lord would be led off to be crucified.

The day before the Sabbath, which is the First Day of Passover.

And amazingly Wednesday was the actually evening of crucifixion.

2020 is turning out to be a very biblical year.

Wednesday evening plus 3.5 days = Sunday Dawn Resurrection.

God Bless you all. Amen.