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Solar eclipse, auroras, and now a meteor: space weather has been a lot of fun lately.


Is the rule of threes now fulfilled, or is there still more to come? I’m personally hoping for a daylight-visible supernova before the end of 2024.

I’ll mention that the population in my region appears to have stayed primed to watch astronomical phenomena since the eclipse. The beach I usually go to for viewing was busier the night of the auroras than some beach days in the summer.


> Is the rule of threes now fulfilled, or is there still more to come?

Usually it means a change in the ruling dynasty of China. Or so they say...


Maybe Iran this time?


Does this mean we're looking at a restoration of the dynastic system?


It was already restored when Xi made himself premier for life. We’re in the Xi dynasty, but it looks like he chose an inauspicious time and the dynasty might not last long.


That's not what a dynasty means at all. The bare minimum would be for Xi's son to inherit the position.

> We’re in the Xi dynasty

I don't think there's ever been a Chinese dynasty named after its ruling family. Nothing could be more gauche.

Emperors can be named after the dynasty, but that only happens after they're dead, and doesn't replace their personal name.


I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks about daylight-visible supernovas. Come on, Antares or Betelgeuse!

Not a daylight-visible supernova, but a naked-eye night-visible nova is expected to happen later this year: https://www.space.com/new-star-night-sky-nova-explosion-rare


Next year +/-10k years ;)


You might want to read Liu Cixin's "The Supernova Era"... It might change your mind about wanting to see one in broad daylight!




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