[vsnet-future 1] nova prediction

["Glen Deen" <glen@wans.net>]

There is an unorthodox, incomplete, and still evolving physical
theory, based in part on the late (1990) Dewey B. Larson's Reciprocal
System of theory (which is described in the website identified in my
signature below), which suggests that novae and supernovae may be
predictable. This is the first attempt to make a prediction.

Soon after sundown December 13, 1998 Texas time (about UT 23:30) the
planetary nebula NGC 6543 in Draco is predicted to become an extremely
bright nova.  I know this is impossible according to orthodox theory.
If it happens, we would be observing a time explosion.  The virtual
videotape of the PN's prior history would be fast rewinding for us.
The preview would presumably be a shrinking and brightening of the
nebula.  After maximum light, the object would be a bright star much
closer in distance than the PN precursor, since it was closer when it
was younger.

The theory is not mature enough to identify a nova precursor; only its
timing, and that is unproven.  The identity was made by me with an
intuitive interpretation of Revelation 4:2 and 4:3.  The "throne in
heaven" is the pole of the Ecliptic plane, which is only arcminutes
away.  The "emerald rainbow" is the loop of green gas in the HST photo
which I think is ionized nitrogen.  If it happens, then watch for a
bright nova that same night in each of the constellations Leo, Taurus,
Bootes, and Aquila (Rev. 4:7) and strings of dimmer novae along three
great circles intersecting at the bright nova in each constellation
(Rev. 4:8).  I have a hunch that each of the four "beasts" (nova
precursors) will have the number string "666" as part of their
Hipparcos catalogue numbers.

According to this theory, stellar evolution is divided into eras in
which the star's polar axis orientation is fixed or precesses at a
very slow rate.  The boundaries between eras are identified with polar
axis direction changes on the order of several degrees in just a few
hours.  On rare occasions, a polar axis shift of nearly 180 degrees
occurs.  According to this theory, stars and planets generate time
with their rotation, so a 180-degree spin inversion produces a time
flow reversal for outside observers whose line of sight is nearly
parallel to the star's polar axis.  This might be called an explosion
in time, because the entire history of the star's era of perhaps
hundreds or thousands of years is reviewed in a few weeks or months.

According to this theory, explosions in space are the shedding of
stellar atmospheres leaving a white dwarf illuminating a planetary
nebula.  Novae may be pure explosions in time.  The length of the
history which is compressed may be proportional to its distance from
us, since the movie we see in fast forward or rewind is stored in the
space between us. Supernovae may be explosions in time which include
an explosion in space.  That would qualify the predicted NGC 6543
event as a supernova.

I am leaving today for California for 8 days.  I will try to subscribe
to the vsnet-future list from a borrowed computer to answer questions.
I won't get my own e-mail while I'm there, but you can also reach me
through my e-mail list astro-revelation.  Just click on the URL below
and subscribe, then post a message.  I should be able to reply to that
list from California.

Peace,
Glen

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