Awesome Eclipse & Other Astronomical Wonders Dr Don Johnson 4iam.org Awesome Eclipse & Other Astronomical Wonders Dr. Don Johnson (4iam.org), Ph.D.s: Chemistry and C&IS Creation, Earth’s place, stars, & other heavenly bodies God’s use of heavenly signs Lunar and solar eclipses (science & as God’s signs) Gen 1:14 -- And God said, “Let there be lights in the vault of the sky to separate the day from the night, and let them serve as signs to mark sacred times, and days and years, Luke 21:11,25-27 -- There will be great earthquakes, famines and pestilences in various places, and fearful events and great signs from heaven... There will be signs in the sun, moon and stars... At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. God’s Creative Word (including stars) No explanation mass & energy LAW of conservation: total is constant Mass can be converted (E=mc 2 ) to energy, & vise-versa; Hiroshima A-bomb converted 6.4 mg of nuclear mass (1 water drop = 10 bombs) “By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God's command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.” Heb 11:3 God is omnipotent, "easily" converting His power “The voice of the Lord is powerful” Ps 29:4 “And God said, 'Let there be ...' and there was.” Gen 1 God's creative word in Hiroshima bomb energy equivalents: 520,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 The Uniqueness of Earth • He who created the heavens, He is God; He who fashioned and made the earth, He founded it; He did not create it to be empty, but formed it to be inhabited.” (Is. 45:18) • Wavelengths are finely-tuned at both the Sun and Earth’s chemicals. If the photons energy were different, either molecules could be torn apart by radiation, or photosynthesis couldn’t occur. The portion of the electromagnet spectrum vital to life is only 10 -25 of that available • A list of probabilities that any planet within the Universe will possess the specific features within the appropriate range to support bacterial life for 90 days or less is based on a study of >650 astronomical/astrophysical research papers. The probability for occurrence of all 501 parameters occurring on one planet is 10 -311 . Long-term simple life and intelligent life have much lower probabilities. [H. Ross, “RTB Design Compendium (2009),”Part 3
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Awesome Eclipse & Other Astronomical WondersDr Don Johnson 4iam.org
Awesome Eclipse & Other Astronomical Wonders
Dr. Don Johnson (4iam.org), Ph.D.s: Chemistry and C&IS
Creation, Earth’s place, stars, & other heavenly bodiesGod’s use of heavenly signs
Lunar and solar eclipses (science & as God’s signs)
Gen 1:14 -- And God said, “Let there be lights in the vault of the sky to separate the day from the night, and let them serve as signs to mark sacred times, and days and years,
Luke 21:11,25-27 -- There will be great earthquakes, famines and pestilences in various places, and fearful events and great signs from heaven... There will be signs in the sun, moon and stars... At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
God’s Creative Word (including stars)
No explanation mass & energy
LAW of conservation: total is constantMass can be converted (E=mc2)
to energy, & vise-versa;
Hiroshima A-bomb converted 6.4 mg
of nuclear mass (1 water drop = 10 bombs)
“By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God's command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.” Heb 11:3
God is omnipotent, "easily" converting His power
“The voice of the Lord is powerful” Ps 29:4
“And God said, 'Let there be ...' and there was.” Gen 1
God's creative word in Hiroshima bomb energy equivalents:520,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000
The Uniqueness of Earth• He who created the heavens, He is God; He who fashioned and made the earth, He founded it; He did not create it to be empty, but formed it to be inhabited.” (Is. 45:18)
• Wavelengths are finely-tuned at both the Sun and Earth’s chemicals. If the photons energy were different, either molecules could be torn apart by radiation, or photosynthesis couldn’t occur. The portion of the electromagnet spectrum vital to life is only 10-25 of that available
• A list of probabilities that any planet within the Universe will possess the specific features within the appropriate range to support bacterial life for 90 days or less is based on a study of >650 astronomical/astrophysical research papers. The probability for occurrence of all 501 parameters occurring on one planet is 10-311. Long-term simple life and intelligent life have much lower probabilities. [H. Ross, “RTB Design Compendium (2009),” Part 3
Universe insights (Is. 40:22)
• “He sits enthroned above the circle of the earth.”
• “He suspends the earth over nothing.” (Job 26:7)
• “He stretches out (expanding) the heavens like a tent.” (Ps 104:2, IS 51:13)
• “I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore.” (Gen 22:17) (a countless/measureless number in Jer. 33:22 )
1011 galaxies, 1011 stars each (only 4,000 of 1022 viewable)
At 1% of earth’s surface as seashore 10 meters deep, the estimate of grains of sand is 1022
http://www.geocities.com/osarsif/astronomy.htm)
(Note: estimate of number of people who have lived is 1011)
Cassini Probe
Launched 10/15/1997
Picture of Earth through rings 7/10/13
Set to crash on Saturn 9/15/17
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Pillars
of
Creation
God’s
FireworksNASA Photos
Orion Nebula (Hubble)
The heavens declare the glory of God Ps19:1 Exploding Supernova
Ps 8:3-4 When I consider your heavens, the work of
your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you
have set in place, what is mankind that you are
mindful of them, … that you care for them?
Ps 147:4 He determines the number of the stars and
calls them each by name. (e.g. Pleiades, Orion, Bear)
Is 47:13-14 Let your astrologers come forward, those
stargazers who make predictions month by month,
... Surely they are like stubble; the fire will burn
them up.
Astronomy dates key events in ancient history
The Magi Visit the Messiah Matt 2:1,2,9
• After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.”
Jupiter (“King Planet”) rose in the East, next to Regulus (“King Star”), within Leo constellation (Lion of Judah), by Virgo (the Virgin)
• After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen when it rose went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was.
Jupiter changed direction as Magi got to Bethlehem
Star of Bethlehem• Jupiter (“King
Planet”) rose
in the East,
next to
Regulus
(“King Star”),
within Leo
constellation
(Lion of
Judah), by
Virgo (the
Virgin)
During Lunar Eclipses, Full Moon Turns Red (Blood Moon)
Blood
Moon
As sunlight is refracted through our atmosphere, the green
to violet portion of the light spectrum is filtered out
Acts 2:19-21 I will show wonders in the heavens above and
signs on the earth below, blood and fire and billows of
smoke. The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon
to blood before the coming of the great and glorious day
of the Lord. And everyone who calls on the name of the
Lord will be saved. (4 Blood Moons on Passover/Tabernacle 2014-2015)
During Solar Eclipses: see the chromosphere and Bailey’s
Beads (& diamond ring)Only Saturn/Prometheus can also
have (<.5s) solar eclipses
Eclipses require 3-body alignment
Discoveries during total eclipse:
Content of stars (HE spectrum)
Light bending by gravity
Sun’s magnetic field
Earth’s energy system
Images: seligman.com
Helium Spectral Lines Discovered 1868Abundant on Sun, Rare on Earth (found 30 years later)
UV light caused by excited helium atoms (NASA)
Eddington’s Confirmation of Einstein’s GTR
NASA Eclipse Photo: Chromosphere & Solar Wind
If moon were smaller – too bright, if larger – blocked
(Insights on Earth’s energy system & atmosphere)
Anticipated 6.3M Fo Corona View
Structure created by the Sun's magnetic-field lines
Picture is 1 rotation
before 8/21 Sun
Expect polar
plumes & helmet
streamers
Maui Solar
Telescope will
measure the
magnetic fields in
the solar corona
2017 Pictures (Sunspots Arlington, VA)
Plane During Totality
Partial Eclipse with Sunspots
Diamond Ring Effect
2017 Total Eclipse (Pacific City Campground, OR)
Eclipse Paths (approx 1 in 18 months)
Previous Us Totality 1979, Next 2024
Saros cycle: 18 yrs, 11.3 days for pattern repeat (different location)
After 8/21 Eclipse (“Days of Awe” )
Jupiter, King Planet, exiting Virgo - Rosh Hashanah to Yom Kippur)
Eclipses as God’s Warning Signs• Nineveh: a plague broke out, followed by a civil war, and then another
plague, followed by 765 BC Bur-Sagle solar eclipse, then Jonah.
• The path of the 1914 total eclipse was over Eastern Europe and
Ottoman Empire (Mid-East), just before World War 1 began.
• The paths of the 2017 and 2024 eclipses mark the US with “X”
On New Madrid Fault
New Madrid, MO, Seismic ZoneIn 1811-1812, 3 earthquakes magnitude 7-7.7Opened up chasms, diverted the Mississippi, threw trees to
the ground and landslides into the river. Created
temporary waterfalls and lasting lakes. Existing lakes were
turned inside out, as cracks in the ground spewed
volcanoes of sand and water into the air. The Mississippi
ran backwards. Church bells rang in Boston, 1,000 mi
away
Seimologists say a fault is overdue
and quake could be largest ever seen in US
• Jer 10:2 “Thus says the LORD, "Do not learn the way of
the nations, And do not be terrified by the signs of the
heavens Although the nations are terrified by them”
Goals of This Presentation•God is AWESOME!
•God uses astronomical happenings as signs
•The Bible IS reliable and can be trusted – “All
Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for
teaching…” (2 Tim. 3:16)
•“You will know the truth, and the truth will set you
free.” (Jn. 8:32).
•Our knowledge on any subject is limited – “Now we
see but a poor reflection as in a mirror.” (1 Cor 13:12)
Useful ID References• Probability's Nature and Nature's Probability, Don
Johnson (2 versions: 2009 Lite/2010 revised Scientists’)• Programming of Life, Don Johnson, 10/10&5/15, Videos 8/11&7/15
• The Privileged Planet, Gonzalez & Richards, 2004
