Zhulong
472235 Zhulong is a transneptunian object classified as a scattered object. Zhulong is a creature from Chinese mythology with a human face and scarlet serpent body. It controlled the day and night of the world by opening and closing its eyes. It is described in classic Chinese literature as shining a torch over "the ninefold darkness."
Monks light 100,000 lanterns in celebration of Buddha's birth, enlightenment, death. Nhac Nguyen / Getty
Buddhist monks lit tens of thousands of lanterns to celebrate the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha in Pantum Thani on Saturday.
Pholus (ceremonial, blessings and grace, celebrations (participants engaged in various traditional rituals including an almsgiving ceremony for monks)) sextile Zhulong (lanterns).
Participants engaged in various traditional rituals including an almsgiving ceremony for monks, a mass meditation, an ordination ceremony and various offerings before lighting the lanterns in the evening.
What a carve up! West Virginian Halloween house with 3,000 pumpkins gives locals a scare. Photo: Ruptly
Residents of Kenova, West Virginia were treated to a spooky annual tradition; a house with 3,000 carved pumpkin lanterns outside, as seen on Saturday.
Venus (ornamentation) conjunct Zhulong (light, lanterns (in nighttime shots, the lanterns are lit up)). Mercury (enthusiasm) conjunct Haumea (portraits and or caricatures (footage shows Halloween fans enjoying the display, with carvings of cartoon characters and US presidents amongst the scary faces)).
Footage shows Halloween fans enjoying the display, with carvings of cartoon characters and US presidents amongst the scary faces. In nighttime shots, the lanterns are lit up, with crowds of locals and visitors gathered around.
Devotees light candles and earthen lamps as they pay respect at the illuminated Golden Temple in Amritsar for the Bandi Chhor Divas - a Sikh festival that coincides with Diwali
Indians have celebrated Diwali as earthen oil lamps and dazzling lights lit up homes and streets across the country to mark the Hindu festival that symbolises the victory of light over darkness.
Zhulong (light, illuminating, torches, lanterns) bi-quintile Jupiter (radiant, inspirational) sesquiquadrate Neptune (oil (brightened up with 1.5 million oil lamps).
Diwali, which is a national holiday across India, is typically celebrated by socialising and exchanging gifts with family and friends.
Many light earthen oil lamps or candles and fireworks are set off as part of the celebrations.
Berlin mulls keeping iconic landmark in dark. Atlantide Phototravel via Getty Images
Belin Mayor Franziska Giffey has backed the idea of not illuminating various landmarks, including the iconic Brandenburg Gate, for the sake of energy conservation. Even some street lights may be turned off without compromising safety, she said.
Mars (energy (balance between cutting energy demand and keeping the city looking good, would be to switch off lights after midnight) opposite Zhulong (dark (the lights at the Brandenburg Gate could be turned off to save energy).
Conserving energy through simple acts like turning lights off when nobody is in the room is a normal thing that everyone did when she was a child, the 44-year-old official added.
Germany is experiencing an escalating energy crisis due to rising global prices, which were recently exacerbated by the uncertainty of gas supplies from Russia. The federal government has prepared a plan to ration gas, if things get worse. German officials on all levels have been urging citizens to conserve energy in various ways, like taking shorter showers and not using air conditioning.
Villagers hold torches made of wine skins during El Vitor Civic procession on September 27, 2017 in Mayorga, Valladolid province, Spain. Getty Images
Villagers hold torches made of wine skins during El Vitor Civic procession on September 27, 2017 in Mayorga, Valladolid province, Spain.
Sun (Santo Toribio de Mongroviejo) conjunct Vesta (devotional practices). Jupiter (honorable) conjunct Dziewanna (torches (villagers took to the streets with torches at night)).
Every 27 of September Mayorga villagers commemorate the arrival of Santo Toribio de Mongroviejo's relics to his birthplace. The tradition dates back to the 1752 when villagers took to the streets with torches at night to receive the Saint's relics arriving from Latin America.
Discovery
2014 GE45/472235 Zhulong is a transneptunian object classified as a scattered object with an absolute magnitude of 6.5; its diameter is estimated at 230 kilometers.
The object had been discovered in 2011 and designated 2011 GY 61, but the Minor Planet Center in charge of official numbering, considered this a pre-discovery.
Zhulong ("Torch Dragon") is a creature from Chinese mythology with a human face and scarlet serpent body. It controlled the day and night of the world by opening and closing its eyes. It is described in classic Chinese literature as shining a torch over "the ninefold darkness." Name suggested by students at the National Dali School.
