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Sagittarius and the Galactic Center

Since the last two days’ posts have been about the Galactic Center, I also wanted to include some information excerpted from the following web site; namely, that the Galactic Center is not only in the astrological sign of Sagittarius, but that it is “referred to by scientists as Sagittarius A.”

Situated in Sagittarius(of both the sidereal and tropical zodiacs), the Galactic center is postulated by scientists to be a massive black hole the size of a large star and with the density of several million suns. Its luminous, compact, and star-forming center is referred to by scientists as Sagittarius A and is a powerful source of radio waves. The galactic center is best viewed in the southern hemisphere.

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Carol Chapman

2012 Photographing the Galactic Center

Here’s an excerpt from my February 25, 2009, post on this blog:

I am so happy because last night – actually between 4 and 5 AM – I finally got a photograph of the galactic center. It is so cool!!!

You can see Sagittarius and the tail of Scorpio right beside it. And, there, glowing quietly, the galactic center.

2012 Photograph of the Galactic Center — Carol Chapman

If you are new to my Carol Chapman blog site and you are interested in reading a description of photographing the Galactic Center, you will find details of my own experiences photographing the Galactic Center in my February 21 to March 2, 2009 posts here on this web site: http://www.CarolChapmanLive.com.

My Galactic Center photographs are part of my PowerPoint presentation on “2012, Edgar Cayce and the Maya.” I took my Galactic Center photographs at the Florida Keys Winter Star Party, which is sponsored by the Southern Cross Astronomical Society,

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Amazing Time-Lapse Galactic Center Video

You are going to love this!

It is another link from my “2012, Edgar Cayce and the Maya” PowerPoint Presentation, as promised to the people in British Columbia who attended my seminar May 28th and June 4th. We were unable to connect to the internet at the event location, so here it is.

This time-lapse video was taken at the 2009 Texas Star Party on the night of April 21st and 22nd by William L. Castleman. The flashing red lights at the bottom right and left of the video are the red flashlights and red equipment lights necessary for maintaining night vision while viewing the stars. If regular white lights were used, a night sky phenomenon as dim as the Milky Way would not be visible to the naked eye.

Time lapse video of night sky as it passes over the 2009 Texas Star Party in Fort Davis, Texas. The galactic core of Milky Way is brightly displayed. Images taken with 15mm fisheye lens.

Galactic Center of Milky Way Rises over Texas Star Party on Vimeo

The video may take a little while to get started. At first, the screen will be totally black. Be patient. It’s worth it!

Carol Chapman

NASA Photo of the The Galactic Center

Here is a link to a magnificent photograph taken by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope of the Milky Way’s Galactic Center. Because of dust clouds that hide the light of the stars in the Galactic Center, infrared photography was used, melding over 2,000 photographic images into this one amazing photograph.

Images of the Galactic Center are especially appropriate at this time because of the anticipated line up of the Sun and Earth with the Galactic Center on the Winter Solstice around December 21, 2012.

Just click on the link below the excerpt from the NASA web site:

Explanation: What’s happening at the center of our Milky Way Galaxy? To help find out, the orbiting Hubble and Spitzer space telescopes have combined their efforts to survey the region in unprecedented detail in infrared light. Infrared light is particularly useful for probing the Milky Way’s center because visible light is more greatly obscured by dust. The above image encompasses over 2,000 images from the Hubble Space Telescope‘s NICMOS taken last year. The image spans 300 by 115 light years with such high resolution that structures only 20 times the size of our own Solar System are discernable.

APOD: 2009 January 7 – The Galactic Core in Infrared

Carol Chapman

Home Now!

Well, it is wonderful to travel and give talks, then, it is wonderful to come home.

After giving my talks in Nanaimo and Comox, British Columbia, on:

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I am happy to be home. Today, I entered names and email addresses of the people who signed my guest book at my speeches so they will receive my enewsletters.

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Vocal Awareness in Oceanside California

I spent another worthwhile weekend with Arthur Joseph studying Vocal Awareness with a group at the Abundance Network in Oceanside California.

Wonderful Speaking Event Hosts in Nanaimo

Today I’m visiting with Judith and William Munns in Nanaimo prior to my speaking event, “2012, Edgar Cayce and the Maya,” tonight.

I feel happy and loved because they make me feel so welcome. I recommend any speaker to come to the Nanaimo Metaphysical Network. They will be happy they have come here.

In addition, Judith and William really know how to publicize an event.

Carol Chapman

“2012, Edgar Cayce & the Maya” in Nanaimo, BC

Tonight, I will be speaking on “2012, Edgar Cayce and the Maya” in Nanaimo, British Columbia, at the Unitarian Fellowship Hall, 595 Townsite Road (at Millstone Ave.) from 7:00 to 9:00 PM. This event is hosted by the wonderful people at the Nanaimo Metaphysical Network. Their web site is at http://www.NanaimoMetaphysicalNetwork.org. For further information, you can telephone them at 250.753.2110 or email them at nmo05@shaw.ca.

Carol Chapman

Fantastic BC Photos with Orbs

Here are some gorgeous photographs taken by Norman Thomas of Courtenay/Comox, British Columbia, with orbs in them. These photographs were taken in 2005 at a the Kawakwaka’wakw Nation in which participants were performing a traditional dance in the “Big House” at Alert Bay, BC. Alert Bay is on Cormorant Island, which is just off the northeast coast of Vancouver Island near Port McNeill.

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Although the next and last photograph does not display any orbs, that I can see, nonetheless, it is my favourite and so I have included it.

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Thank you, Norman, for making these photos available to us. Even without the orbs, the photographs are fantastic!

Carol Chapman

Updating 2012 Presentation for Nanaimo

Today, I have been working on updating my PowerPoint Presentation of “2012, Edgar Cayce and the Maya,” which I will be giving for the Nanaimo Edgar Cayce Metaphysical Center on Thursday, June 4th in Nanaimo, British Columbia from 7:00 to 9:00 PM.

It looks pretty good!

I found some fantastic links to images of the Galactic Center, which I will be including in the PowerPoint Presentation!

Carol Chapman