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A little about Playa Zipolite, The Beach of the Dead . . .

Playa Zipolite, Oaxaca, Southern Mexico, on the Pacific Ocean. A little bit about my favorite little get-away on this small world of ours.

Zipolite, a sweaty 30-minute walk west from Puerto Angel, brings you to Playa Zipolite and another world. The feeling here is 1970's - Led Zep, Marley, and scruffy gringos.

A long, long time ago, Zipolite beach was usually visited by the Zapotecans...who made it a magical place. They came to visit Zipolite to meditate, or just to rest.

Recently, this beach has begun to receive day-trippers from Puerto Angel and Puerto Escondido, giving it a more TOURISTY feel than before.

Most people come here for the novelty of the nude beach, yoga, turtles, seafood, surf, meditation, vegetarians, discos, party, to get burnt by the sun, or to see how long they can stretch their skinny budget.

I post WWW Oaxaca, Mexico, Zipolite and areas nearby information. Also general budget, backpacker, surfer, off the beaten path, Mexico and beyond, information.

REMEMBER: Everyone is welcome at Zipolite.

ivan

Thursday, September 19, 2024

Earth Will Get A Second Moon For Around Two Months


Earth Will Get A Second Moon For Around Two Months

By iHeartRadio

September 19, 2024

Fantastic moon in dark sky
Photo: Dashabelozerova / iStock / Getty Images

Earth is set to gain a temporary second moon this fall as the 2024 PT5 asteroid gets caught in our planet's gravitational pull. The asteroid, measuring only 33 feet wide, will orbit Earth from September 29 to November 25, according to a study published this week. This phenomenon, known as a 'mini-moon,' is not a new occurrence, with similar events recorded in 1981 and as recently as 2022.

The 2024 PT5 asteroid is believed to have originated from the Arjuna asteroid belt, a diverse collection of space rocks that orbit the sun close to our planet. Due to its orbit being closely matched to our own, calculations indicate the asteroid will orbit Earth again in January 2025 and then in 2055, Live Science reported.

Carlos de la Fuente Marcos, a professor at Universidad Complutense de Madrid and the lead author of the research, explained to The Guardian that some asteroids in the Arjuna belt can approach relatively close to Earth, around 2.8 million miles away. If they're also moving relatively slowly for asteroids, their paths become more strongly affected by Earth's gravity than usual, potentially causing them to become temporary moons of Earth.

Despite its close proximity, the 'mini-moon' will be hard to spot with the naked eye due to its small size. However, it is well within the brightness range of typical telescopes used by professional astronomers.

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