Photo: Earth has had TWO Moons for the last 3 years…
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[This is quaint. We have pieces of rock that come into orbit and later leave. Jan]
Until recently, many of us earthlings were blissfully unaware that our planet had gained a second moon. But now 2020 CD3 has become such a superstar, we’re using giant telescopes just to catch a glimpse of it.
Part-time paparazzi, full-time astronomers at the Gemini Observatory in Hawaii snapped the stunning pictures of the car-sized carbonaceous rock using the 8-meter Gemini North telescope.
The image is actually a combination of three separate images using three different filters to capture our new natural satellite in all its glory.
"Obtaining the images was a scramble for the Gemini team because the object is quickly becoming fainter as it moves away from Earth," explains Gemini Observatory astronomer John Blakeslee, adding that the new celestial superstar 2020 CD3 is expected to leave us forever some time in April.
Fear not, as there are already rumors circulating of a new generation of mini-moons that could already be orbiting the Earth.
"We expect to find a population of these objects once the Rubin Observatory is operational," said Grigori Fedorets, the lead astronomer for the Gemini observations, referencing the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, whose sole purpose will be to scan the skies for similar, previously unknown, objects.
Source: https://www.rt.com/news/481914-astronomers-first-color-photo-minimoon/
3 South African cities now rank among the 20 most violent in the world
This is an international report that was published recently. At this source link you‘ll see some interesting charts and statistics. South Africa was never like this under Apartheid.
Boer Cartoon: Kill the Boer! Kill the Farmer!
This is well said. This sums up what is valid and allowed in South Africa.
White Shop: Viking Jewelry Key to the gate of heaven
Key to the gate of heaven. Religious symbol hung by the Vikings as an amulet around the neck. It was thought to make it possible for the Vikings to open the gate of heaven themselves.