Focus On: (136108) Haumea

Basics

Class: BB-type dwarf planet
Location: Trans-Neptunian Object (TNO)
Orbit length (approx): 281.07 years
Discovered: Discovered on 7th March 2003 at 00:40 from Sierra Nevada Observatory in Spain
Discovery degree: 9+ Libra
Discovery Sabian: Having Passed Safely Through Narrow Rapids, a Canoe Reaches Calm Waters
Name origin: Hawai'ian

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Name meaning & mythology

The Hawai'ian goddess of fertility and childbirth. Her children were born from various parts of her body. Pele was the only one born in the usual way.

Push When the Moment Comes

Hello! I'm back following a brief hiatus, though I've been busy behind the scenes making some art and figuring out schedules, with the intention of providing a more regular service. I dislike making promises, so I'll just say that I have things a little better organised now, and this will hopefully lead to fewer and shorter silences.

I've been gazing for quite some time on the chart for the Sun ingressing (i.e. moving into) the sign of Gemini this year, which happens on Sunday 21st May at 07:09 UT. It's one of those charts that contains a barrage of information, from which it isn't always easy to identify or extract the most salient points. However, there is one configuration that jumps immediately to the attention.