Day 8 of Garbottam 2016-17 (Moderate rainfall)

Previous articles:-

Day 1 of Garbottam 2016-17 – (Not promising)

Day 2 of Garbottam 2016-17 (Good, but planetary combinations may spoil rainfall)

Day 3 of Garbottam 2016-17 (Failure)

Day 4 of Garbottam 2016-17 (Moderate)

Day 5 of Garbottam –(wasted)

Day 6 of Garbottam 201-17 ( a terrible wash-out)

Day 7 of Garbottam 2016-17 (Wet Navaratri)

Day 8 of Garbottam started around midnight of 4^th January 2017 and ended around midnight of 5^th January 2017.

The impact would be felt between 26^th September 2017 and 10^th October 2017.

Observation:

(1) Wind:- Occasional cool breeze

(2) Rain:- Nil.

(3) Lightening:- Nil.

(4) Thunder:- Nil.

(5) Clouds:-  Whitish clouds spread in the eastern direction by 10-00 AM. After that bunches of clouds started crossing the disc of the Sun often. At 10-30 AM the sun was hidden by clouds for a few minutes which coincided with cool breeze.

Clouds were crossing the Sun around 11-00 AM, 11-30 AM and 12-30 PM. After that the duration of hiding were very less and in fleeting seconds. However the clouds were seen in huge bunches moving in North and East till 2 PM.

At 12-30 PM. The Sun is like a small disc in between the clouds. 

3-some features:-

(1) Terrestrial :- Behaviour of birds normal.

(2) Atmospheric :-  (1) Cool breeze when sun was hidden. (2) Good cloud formation from 10-00 AM onwards. (3) Huge tortoise shaped clouds were seen at times.

(3) Planetary:- (1) Stars and planets appeared dim.  (2) All planets were in Southern declination.

Impact dates between 26^th September 2017 and 10^th October.

Rainfall support features:-

(1) Mercury – Venus closeness is on during this fortnight.  Till 8^th October the gap would be reducing between them.  From 8^th to 10^th October, the gap is stationary at a distance of 23 degrees. From 11^th October onwards this gap starts increasing. The fortnight however enjoys the closeness between the 2 planets.  

(2) The first week of October has some important planetary features.

They are

(a) On 5^th October Venus crosses Mars which is capable of triggering rainfall or a favourable meteorological condition in the Bay.

(b) On 8^th October Mercury crosses the Sun. This could trigger a meteorological system. The continuing combustion of Mercury could favour rainfall.

(c) On 9^th October Venus enters Virgo which could trigger a fresh rainfall.

Rainfall spoiling features:-

(1) The presence of Mars in Leo is a rainfall discouraging feature. This continues till 13^th October.

(2) On 2^nd October Mercury enters Hastha star in sapta Nadi chakra. This is likely to cause more windiness than rainfall.

(3) On 7^th October, Venus enters Uttra Phalguni star in Sapta Nadi Chakra. This is likely to cause cloudiness with less rainfall.

 Inference:-  Cloud formation and hiding the sun was less compared to yesterday, but the presence of clouds is more today. Garbottam was seen in the 2^nd quarter of this day 8. This corresponds to the period of junction between September and October, perhaps between 29^th September and 2^nd October. It remains to be seen how the spoiling features work during this period.