Ka'gara
469705 Ka'gara is a trans-Neptunian object and binary system of the core Kuiper belt, located in the outermost region of the Solar System. It was discovered on 11 March 2005. The names Ka'gara and !Haunu are from the mythology of the |Xam people of South Africa.
Spanish Civil Guard rescues citizens from severe flooding.
The Civil Guard conducts a search and rescue operation for people affected by the heavy flooding caused by intense rainstorms in Madrid and surrounding areas.
Rhiphonos (security protection, exercise (1st responders)) conjunct Mars (military (Spanish Civil Guard)) quincunx Saturn (severity (severe flooding)) & Gonggong (floods, dams and levees, flood control). Ka'gara (rescue) sesquiquadrate Moon (response, responsiveness (search and rescue operation for people affected by the heavy flooding)).
The sudden downpours on Sunday and Monday transformed streets into rivers of mud that swept away cars and rubbish bins in Madrid, Castilla-La Mancha, Catalonia and Valencia regions.
This evening, Makkah Al-Mukarramah witnessed heavy rain, cumulus clouds, strong downward winds, as well as lightning strikes.
Is there a more apocalyptic vision than a huge lightning bolt hitting Mecca's clock tower? The terrifying spectacle was caught on camera Wednesday, while Saudi Arabia is battered by severe storms and flooding. Rare torrential rain and gale force winds combined to send people, trees and vehicles flying, with billboards and other metal structures collapsing as if they weigh nothing.
Mars (destructiveness (National Center of Meteorology has raised the alert level to red - the highest possible)) conjunct Ka'gara (thunder, lightning).
Schools and other public buildings have been closed in the area as the storm continues to rage, and the National Center of Meteorology has raised the alert level to red - the highest possible.
Discovery
2005 EF298/469705 Ka'gara is a trans-Neptunian object and binary system of the core Kuiper belt, located in the outermost region of the Solar System. It was discovered on 11 March 2005 by American astronomer Marc Buie at the Kitt Peak Observatory in Arizona.
The primary body measures around 140 kilometers (90 miles) in diameter. Its 120-kilometer (75-mile) companion !Haunu was discovered with the Hubble Space Telescope in 2009. The Ka'gara-!Haunu system is currently undergoing mutual occultation and eclipsing events in which one body casts a shadow on or obstructs the view of the other as seen from Earth.
The names Ka'gara and !Haunu are from the mythology of the Xam people of South Africa. Ka'gara and his brother-in-law !Haunu fought an epic battle in the east using thunder and lightning, producing mountainous clouds and rain. The conflict was fought over Ka'gara's returning his younger sister, !Haunu's wife, to their parents.The names were approved and an official naming citation was published on 16 June 2021 by the International Astronomical Union's Working Group on Small Body Nomenclature.
