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The Vatican Observatory is one of the oldest astronomical institutes in the world and the only research group directly supported by the Holy See. The church funds the observatory to the tune of about $1 million a year, leaving its operation to the Jesuits, a religious order whose "charism," or special gift to the church, is scholarship.
Ten Jesuit astronomers split their time between Italy and Tucson, Arizona, where the Vatican Observatory Research Group has offices at the University of Arizona’s Steward Observatory. In collaboration with Steward, the Jesuits built the 70-inch (1.8-meter) Vatican Advanced Technology Telescope (VATT) on Mount Graham, 75 miles (120 kilometers) northeast of Tucson.
Originally posted by Josekinuc
Until we have more information, it sounds like someone has watched to much scifi on TV. Please comment on the possiblities of a cover-up or the existance of an astroid/comet in close vicinity within a few years.
The importance of the letter is in stating that some hugh catastrophe is on the way to Earth and could be here in two years or sooner
Originally posted by Josekinuc
Just received a Destiny letter for June 2005 from Merrimac, MA, USA entitled Be Warned. I have read these newsletters for many years. The letters of the past have never been anywhere like the National Enquirer. In fact, they are usually just the opposite with down-to-Earth meaningful data. I hope this is the case this time as well. If you would like to see the letter send me an email and I will forward a copy in j-peg format.
The importance of the letter is in stating that some hugh catastrophe is on the way to Earth and could be here in two years or sooner. Chuck Kuhler pastor of The Virginia Christian Israelites writes I fully expect those within the government to lie and speak untruths in a massive cover-up of the truth.
He continues with: the Roman Catholic Church has built a massive observatory, with ultra-high, security, staffed by accredited Jesuit astronomers, just outside of Flagstaff, AZ, USA. This is to ascertain if a mysterious heavenly body is coming in the direction of Earth.
I have been to the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, AZ in the past few years. All the equipment is in that facility is antique tourist stuff. The Park Rangers talk about the new observatory further onto the top of the mountain but they do not elaborate any further than to say it is modern and continues to be used for research into the skies.
If there is an astroid, out of a better term to use, headed for the this planet Earth, it can be a near-miss and still be devastating.
The magnetic poles could possibly shift positions as well as the Earth axis rotation shift and orbit around the Sun become modified.
The Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami of 2005 caused a small shift in rotational degree offset. The Tsunami will seem as a minor global occurrance if this author is correct. This article brings up more questions than it answers to be sure.
1. Is the Vatican spending money on observatory research in Flagstaff?
2. If so, Why?
3. Have the Astromoners found what they are looking for such as a near-miss to our planet Earth?
4. If the astroid/comet is headed toward Earth how long do we have to prepare?
5. What do we do to prepare for such a devastating occurrence if this becomes fact?
6. Does the author of the Be Warned know what he is talking about or is he full of hot air?
Until we have more information, it sounds like someone has watched to much scifi on TV. Please comment on the possiblities of a cover-up or the existance of an astroid/comet in close vicinity within a few years.
Originally posted by mythatsabigprobeThey've also stated their policy that they would not tell the public if there was an impact coming ...
Originally posted by speight89
I have heard that they are looking out for a comet passing over the moon and is supposed to be the eye of god, has anyone else heard of this
Originally posted by Byrd
If there is an astroid, out of a better term to use, headed for the this planet Earth, it can be a near-miss and still be devastating.
Actually, no. Firstly, asteroids are objects that are less than moon-sized -- the largest one known (which was spotted long ago) is Ceres and it's under 1,000 km (less than 70 miles across). This is a fraction of the size of Earth. Chicxulub was estimated to be about 10 miles in diameter.
1 Ceres 960 x 932 870,000 9.075 hrs 4.60 yrs C 2.767 AU 0.0789 10.58 deg 1 Ceres
Originally posted by Byrd
The magnetic poles could possibly shift positions as well as the Earth axis rotation shift and orbit around the Sun become modified.
That's where his science becomes non-science (nonsense.) The Earth's magnetic poles are generated by the movement of its molten iron core and aren't THAT susceptable to moving.
TIME TO SHIFT
www.popularmechanics.com...
"It is generally accepted that during a reversal, the geomagnetic field decreases to about 10 percent of its full polarity value," says Brad Clement, a researcher at Florida International University. After the field has weakened, the directions undergo a nearly 180° change, and then the field strengthens in the opposite direction. However, scientists remain uncertain about how long this process takes. Researchers have reported periods ranging from 1000 to 28,000 years. "Figuring out what happens as the field reverses polarity is difficult because reversals are rapid events, at least on geologic time scales," says a spokesman for the National Science Foundation (NSF), which funded Clement's work. To find polarity transition records, Clement examined sediment cores obtained through the international NSF-supported Ocean Drilling Program. These solid cylinders are a sort of filmstrip of snapshots of past geomagnetic activity that reveal the direction and strength of the Earth's magnetic field at precise points in time.
Originally posted by Byrd
1. Is the Vatican spending money on observatory research in Flagstaff?
2. If so, Why?
See article on the history. As for "why", well, astronomical observatories are research facilities and they rent out time... it's quite lucrative for them.
Originally posted by Byrd
4. If the astroid/comet is headed toward Earth how long do we have to prepare?
No significant risk of impact within the next 50 years or so. Due to the recent initiative by Congress, the US is stepping up efforts to observe and locate these and so observatories are joining in the search.
Originally posted by riley
Originally posted by speight89
I have heard that they are looking out for a comet passing over the moon and is supposed to be the eye of god, has anyone else heard of this
do you mean this literally or in a doomsday way?