Ixion
28978 Ixion is a large trans-Neptunian object and a possible dwarf planet. It is located in the Kuiper belt, a region of icy objects orbiting beyond Neptune in the outer Solar System. It was discovered in May 2001. It is named after Ixion, a figure from Greek mythology.
Jakarta floods: Cloud seeding used to try to stop rain
Indonesian authorities are turning to the technique of cloud seeding to try to stop more rain falling in the flood-hit capital Jakarta.
Typhon (overwhelmed by daunting tasks, failure consciousness (struggled to cope since a storm on New Year's Eve left large areas underwater)) semi-square Ixion (cloud seeding (inject chemicals into clouds in an effort to alter precipitation)). Mars (destructiveness) square Gonggong (floods, dams and levees, flood control (Mr Widodo blamed the severity of current disaster on delays in flood control infrastructure projects)).
Planes have been sent to inject chemicals into clouds in an effort to alter precipitation. Jakarta and surrounding districts have struggled to cope since a storm on New Year's Eve left large areas underwater.
Mr Widodo blamed the severity of current disaster on delays in flood control infrastructure projects.
The Bureau of Meteorology has forecast more thunderstorms for south-east Queensland on Friday. ABC News: Gabrielle Burke
Homes have been damaged and trees and powerlines have been brought down in Logan, south of Brisbane, following severe thunderstorms that tore across south-east Queensland this afternoon.
Sun (those in authority (Bureau of Meteorology)) conjunct Ixion (study of weather) square =Ka'gara (thunder, lightning). Saturn (severity) opposite G!kun||'homdima (hailstorms) the severe thunderstorms, which have passed for now according to the latest Bureau of Meteorology weather warning, brought wind, heavy rainfall and hailstones to the Gold Coast.
More than 30 calls were made to the State Emergency Services this afternoon following the storms, which have so far produced more than 90,000 lightning strikes.
The severe thunderstorms, which have passed for now according to the latest Bureau of Meteorology weather warning, brought wind, heavy rainfall and hailstones to the Gold Coast, Redland, Logan, Cleveland and Ormiston.
Life as a young Native American in South Dakota. Filmed, edited and produced by Benjamin Zand
BBC's Benjamin Zand recently did a brief Pop Up documentary showing that life on South Dakota reservations can be tough, but many are determined to move beyond the negative stereotypes and chart their own course in life.
Quaoar (creative, inspiring, possibility oriented) conjunct Galactic Center (27 sa 03' 25"). Mars (dynamic energy, active) sextile Eris (recognition of the potency of one's energy and life force (determined to move beyond the negative stereotypes and chart their own course in life)) sextile Ixion (second efforts and chances, reset buttons) sextile Pelion (self-confidence for effort and the climb to accomplishment in life) trine Haumea (creative, regenerative, able to reconstruct, redefine, transform, especially regarding consciousness). Mercury (expressive, adaptable) square Rhadamanthus (cutting cords with a judgmental past) sextile Salacia (driven, determined, resourceful) trine Elatus (self improvement courses). Okyrhoe (mental attitude programs (young people are all too aware of the tough reality they face)) square Mean Node (14 li 53'8" Rx).
Life on Indian reservations in the US is often marked by a combination of crushing poverty and chronic alcoholism. In South Dakota, where 70,000 Native Americans live on various reservations, young people are all too aware of the tough reality they face.
Timelapse picture of Sydney's skyline. Taylor says the timelapse shots were taken over 20 minutes.
Sydney's spectacular early-season storms may just crack open a photographic career for Roland Taylor. The 24-year-old New Zealander combined a perfect vantage point from his balcony in Surry Hills and a few thousand dollars worth of camera kit to produce the photograph of Wednesday afternoon's lightning strikes over Sydney.
Venus (arts, appreciative) conjunct Ixion (study of weather, watching clouds) sextile Haumea (creative, able to reconstruct, redefine) trine Pelion (self-confidence for effort and the climb to accomplishment in life, accolades (The picture has drawn more than 700,000 views after being picked up by social networking service Reddit)).
The lightning strikes "were just constantly coming", Taylor said. "The storms here roll in quite dramatically."
That's quite unlike home in Wanaka, where snow-bearing clouds are interspersed with days of sunshine, so "there's nothing overly beautiful" weatherwise, Taylor said.
Discovery
2001 KX76/28978 Ixion is a plutino (an object that has a 2:3 orbital resonance with Neptune). It is very likely to be a dwarf planet, although the IAU has not officially classified it as such. Light-curve-amplitude analysis shows only small deviations, which suggests that Ixion is a spheroid with small albedo spots and hence a dwarf planet.
It has a diameter of approximately 650 km, making it about the fifth-largest plutino. It is moderately red in visible light and has a surface made of a mixture of tholin and water ice.
It was discovered on May 22, 2001 by the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory. This minor planet is named after the Greek mythological figure Ixion, in accordance with the International Astronomical Union's (IAU's) naming convention which requires plutinos (objects in a 3:2 orbital resonance with Neptune) to be named after mythological figures associated with the underworld.
