Luminaries

[konsei]

Luminaries

Let’s get that cake or burn those turtles in time for the next total lunar eclipse!
Inspired by the Race to the thread.

This thread is to motivate each other, find study-buddies, or just rant!

If you’re interested: introduce yourself in a post below, and add yourself to the leaderboard!

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Goal: May 26, 2021

The next total lunar eclipse will be on May 26th 2021 (days left). Let’s set level or burn goals to reach by then!

Info about the total lunar eclipse

@stardustashes

What is a lunar eclipse?
A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes through the Earth’s shadow, which blocks most of the Sun’s light from hitting it for a brief period of time. During an eclipse, the Sun’s light has to pass through the Earth’s atmosphere to get to the Moon, and only the longest (red) wavelengths of visible light are able to make it there and reflect off of it due to a phenomenon called Rayleigh scattering. This is why the Moon takes on a reddish color (hence why lunar eclipses are sometimes called “blood moons”).

When do lunar eclipses occur?
Lunar eclipses can occur when the Moon is “full,” or completely illuminated (i.e. opposite the Sun from our perspective). “But wait, StardustAshes!” you might be saying. “Doesn’t that mean we should see an eclipse every month?” Not quite! The Moon’s orbit around the Earth is tilted slightly, meaning that it doesn’t pass through the Earth’s shadow every month. This is why we sometimes see partial eclipses rather than full ones. Total lunar eclipses, where the Moon is completely red, occur when the Moon passes through the umbra, which is the darkest part of the Earth’s shadow.

Lunar eclipses vs. Solar eclipses
Lunar eclipses are visible to everyone on the “nighttime” side of the Earth (the side not facing the Sun) at the same time, provided the weather cooperates. This is because the Earth’s shadow is cone-shaped, and big enough to cover the Moon when they’re in alignment. Solar eclipses are a different phenomenon entirely. Solar eclipses occur when the Moon blocks the Sun’s light from reaching Earth (when the Moon is a “new moon”). However, the Moon is a much, much, much smaller object than the Sun and even the Earth, so the shadow it casts is also smaller than the Earth. This is why solar eclipses are only visible to people who fall in the path of the Moon’s shadow during the eclipse. Everyone else will see a partial eclipse, or none.

Fun facts!

• One of the ways Aristotle was able to determine that the Earth was spherical was by observing the shadow cast by the Earth during a lunar eclipse. It was, unsurprisingly, round.
• The Moon is moving away from the Earth at a rate of approximately 3.8 cm/year, so in a few billion years, anyone who’s still around won’t be able to see lunar eclipses!
• Eclipses have been very well documented throughout history, so you may have read about one in a history book and not even known it due to the lack of information that existed at that time!
• There are usually more solar than lunar eclipses per year, but many of them fall over the oceans or in less populated areas, so it’s not always apparent.

A complete calendar of upcoming solar and lunar eclipses can be found here!

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Leaderboards

• Editing the leaderboards: click the orange edit button ( ), hit “Edit Wiki,” and add yourself based on your current level
• Team: see the Teams section below
• Speed: you can check your speed on wkstats or use the time it took to clear your last level. If your speed is inconsistent or you don’t want to fill it, you can leave it as “x days”
• Goal: we have two leaderboards - one for levels (eg: level 60), and another for % burned (eg: 100% - all burned!)
• Levels: Joined is the level you were at when you joined this group, and current is your current level. When you level up, don’t forget to move yourself up in the leaderboard according to your new level
• % Burned: you can find it here

you no longer need to have member status on the forums to edit wiki posts!

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Teams

The teams are based on the five brightest planets (visible to the naked eye) + Earth.
It’s time to choose your allegiance.

• 水星 (The water planet - Mercury)
• 金星 (The gold planet - Venus)
• 地球 (The Earth!)
• 火星 (The fire planet - Mars)
• 木星 (The wood planet - Jupiter)
• 土星 (The durt planet - Saturn)

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General WK Tips

• The SRS intervals / fastest level up speed -> SRS interval lengths
• Introduce yourself! -> Introductions category
• about WK -> FAQ / Guide

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頑張ろう!

Images from: @ ChihiroSAKURADA

[konsei]

Luminaries Leaderboard (Levels)

Username	Team	Goal	Speed	Original Level	Current Level
\color{gold}\mathrm{Level} \color{gold}\mathrm{60}
snow-pine	土星	60	11 days 5 hours	joined: 28	current: 60
CarsonHua7645	火星	60	3 days 11 hours	joined: 13	current: 60
Astroraptor	地球	60	x days	joined: 18	current: 60
DollyDaydream	木星	60	x days	joined: 25	current: 60
PosturelessHobo	水星	60	x days	joined: 21	current: 60
jprspereira	地球	60	x days	joined: 60	current: 60
Belthazar	地球	60	x days	joined: 60	current: 60
jonasfischr	地球	60	x days	joined: 30	current: 60
MegaZeroX	地球	60	3.4 days	joined: 23	current: 60
\color{silver}\mathrm{Levels} \color{silver}\mathrm{50 - 59}
ekg	火星	60	4-5 days	joined: 19	current: 58
rikaiwisdom	地球	60	6 days	joined: 33	current: 57
Staubhold	地球	60	9 days	joined: 56	current: 56
BigEm	火星	60	5 days 5 hrs	joined: 19	current: 54
Zakarius (Now currently NoodleMagoo) (It’s complicated)	火星	60	x days	joined: 6	current: 53
Luviex	木星	60	taking a nap	joined: 28	current: 52
TobyOne	火星	50	12 days	joined: 4	current: 52
Kiiraciara	土星	60	8-9 days	joined: 38	current: 51
hannah218	土星	60	7 days	joined: 34	current: 50
Miraigajettolab	火星	60	x days	joined: 39	current: 50
\color{deepskyblue}\mathrm{Levels} \color{deepskyblue}\mathrm{40 - 49}
B3lisarius	水星	60	11 days	joined: 6	current: 46
Toyger	海王星	60	∞	joined:42	current: 46
kaishin123	金星	60	7 days	joined: 25	current: 45
Sythr	土星	60	12 days	joined: 34	current: 45
Hasturman	木星	50	7 days	joined: 19	current: 45
elynchbell	木星	60	paused	joined:?	current: 42
kazumeru	地球	60	8 days	joined: 21	current: 42
karaiz	木星	60	was 8, now 16	joined: 8	current: 41
tnetennba3	地球	60	7 days	joined: 2	current: 41
ematan	水星	60	7 days 0h	joined: 15	current: 40
Fetaost	木星	60	8 days	joined: 13	current: 40
Milgram	木星	60	He’d rather not say	joined: 5	current: 40
\color{mediumblue}\mathrm{Levels} \color{mediumblue}\mathrm{30 - 39}
Cerulea	火星	60	10 days	joined: 15	current: 39
jneapan	火星	60	8 days	joined: 2	current: 39
febLey	土星	60 42	22 days 9 hours	joined: 8	current: 35
Yarumari	土星	60	15 days	joined: 4	current: 34
auruille	水星	60	9 days	joined: 14	current: 33
rilwal	地球	60	8 days	joined: 30	current: 33
martinbr09	金星	60	x days	joined: 7	current: 33
cpaskach	地球	60	14 days	joined: 29	current: 32
_Kristan	土星	60	10 days	joined: 8	current: 32
gabrielzaccaria	土星	60	x days	joined: 5	current: 31
dts	地球	60	12 days	joined: 30	current: 30
\color{darkorchid}\mathrm{Levels} \color{darkorchid}\mathrm{20 - 29}
Deenarrhea	火星	45	14 days	joined: 22	current: 29
evethemighty	木星	60	8 days	joined: 5	current: 28
kmurgs	金星	45	13 days	joined: 20	current: 28
BroccoliPanera	火星	60	10 days	joined: 2	current: 28
sorrakixc	水星	60	13d	joined: 6	current: 28
kurea100	地球	60	8 days	joined: 20	current: 27
Oceansea	水星	40?	reset	joined: 4	current: 26
Gwaeleth	水星	60	8 days	joined: 25	current: 25
stardustashes	火星	60	12 days	joined: 23	current: 25
aidenopoly	木星	60	x days	joined: 25	current: 25
Oceansea	水星	30	reset	joined: 4	current: 25
akikkyu	土星	60	x days	joined: 23	current: 24
nednettinc	土星	60	6 months	joined: 16	current: 24
Joeni	火星	60	7 days	joined: 14	current: 24
Windgreen	木星	40	14 days	joined: 11	current: 24
Sorrymasen	土星	40	x days	joined: 23	current: 23
Syanne	金星	40	too many days	joined: 4	current: 23
rawrdinosaur	金星	60	10 days	joined: 12	current: 23
Kappa420	火星	60	x days	joined: 11	current: 22
Arkaaito	金星	60	13 days	joined: 3	current: 22
truandissimo	金星	60	8 days	joined: 23	current: 21 (reset to 1)
drakenskar	水星	60	13-15 days	joined: 16	current: 21
VegaVegas	金星	60	7 days	joined: 20	current: 21
zyoeru	水生	60	7 days	joined: 7	current: 21
Marifly	地球	35	10 days	joined: 3	current: 21
darkness_rising	地球	60	hmm	joined: 15	current: 21
Candygaming	土星	40	13 days	joined: 6	current: 20
Linear	土星	60	8-12 days	joined: 7	current: 20
MazuFoa	水星	60	7 days	joined: 15	current: 20
xXHanazonoXx	木星	35	15 days 18 h	joined: 10	current: 20
javadanny	水星	50	8 days	joined: 4	current: 20
oreodisaster	金星	25	10 days	joined: 6	current: 20
\color{deeppink}\mathrm{Levels} \color{deeppink}\mathrm{10 - 19}
fundounobudou	木星	60	x days	joined: 18	current: 19
HomestarJogger	土星	60	8 days	joined: 16	current: 19
teystudies	金星	60	25 days	joined: 10	current: 19
kitsunesenpai	土星	60	15 days 5 hrs	joined: 3	current: 19
ihbryant	水星	60	13 days	joined: 9	current: 17
Kiyome	土星	60	8 days	joined: 5	current: 16
bitwitch	水星	60	11d11h	joined: 8	current: 16
AnnaDavis	金星	60	14 days	joined: 9	current: 14
panicatthemisha	火星	60	11 days	joined: 6	current: 14
Verdantia	水星	60	x days	joined: 6	current: 13
Lunation	木星	60	8 days	joined: 13	current: 13
Neriander	金星	60	x days	joined: 13	current: 13
KennethDK	木星	60	10 days	joined: 6	current: 13
Eternal-Illusion	地球	60	x days	joined: 1	current: 13
rever4217	金星1	60		joined: 13	current: 13
rmn13	火星	60	9 days 9 hours	joined: 13	current: 13
MinnyChibi	木星	15	8 days	joined: 4	current: 12
chinaowl	水星	60	14 days	joined: 6	current: 12
sugarplumfairy	金星	60	x days	joined: 12	current: 12
Euruzilys	水星	30	7-8 Days	joined: 2	current: 12
Lattemeowcchiato	土星	60	x days	joined: 11	current: 11
Rogue2Raider	木星	60	11 days	joined: 9	current: 11
moonpie469	水星	60	15 days	joined: 9	current: 11
darkmelody	水星	60	28 days	joined: 7	current: 11
cehrlich	地球	42	12 days	joined: 11	current: 11
ihd1234567890	金星	60	11 days	joined: 10	current: 10
Wandering_Magi	火星	60	x days	joined: 2	current: 10
JDJ77	地球	60	8 days	joined: 4	current: 10
arasempire	土星	60	10 days	joined: 7	current: 10
Bronsemaku	火星	50	x days	joined: 4	current: 10
natahoot	土星	25	x days	joined: 4	current: 10
Gemmabee	木星	30+	x days	joined: 10	current: 10
TheAncient	木星	21	10 days	joined: 4	current: 10
\color{black}\mathrm{Levels} \color{black}\mathrm{1 - 9}
Kane_da	土星	60	8 days	joined: 9	current: 9
udonbaka	金星	50	x days	joined: 9	current: 9
FiloSophie	木星	60	7 days	joined: 8	current: 9
adeli	水星	20	8 days	joined: 5 (12/5)	current: 9
Thokongen	木星	20	12 days	joined: 1	current: 9
kaidesu	火星	30	10 days	joined: 8	current: 8
Yoshirahh	火星	60	10 days	joined: 6	current: 8
rharveyart	土星	40	x days	joined: 8	current: 8
Willow_McKibbin	金星	20	8 days	joined: 3	current: 8
Larissansa	火星	60	8 days	joined: 5	current: 7
Paladinlord0	地球	60	8 days	joined: 4	current: 7
Mammina	木星	60	8 days	joined: 4	current: 7
monkeyshine89	金星	60	x days	joined: 3	current: 7
onryu	木星	45	7 days 21 hours	joined: 3	current: 7
Battousai	金星	60	9 days	joined: 5	current: 7
postliminal	水星	45	8 days	joined: 6	current: 7
Vistiridesce	地球	20	64 days ;–;	joined: 5	current: 6
L7live12	金星	60	x days	joined: 5	current: 5
Safia	火星	45	10 d 7 h	joined: 5	current: 5
tsruesch	木星	60	x days	joined: 4	current: 4
BreatheTheFREQ	土星	60	16 days	joined: 3	current: 4
fran-fran	金星	25	10 days	joined: 4	current: 4
baekinji	火星	60	x days	joined: 3	current: 3
_josh	火星	60	x days	joined: 3	current: 3
jbasket	火星	60	12 days	joined: 3	current: 3
SebbyTA	火星	60	x days	joined: 1	current: 3
KrisKamweru	火星	60	8 days	joined: 1	current: 3
Kyraila	木星	60	3 days	joined: 3	current: 3
crazyguy48	火星	60	5 days 12h	joined: 1	current: 2
vilna	水星	60	5 days	joined: 2	current: 2
ImpactFrames	地球	25	9 days	joined: 2	current: 2
Rayet	地球	18	9 days	joined: 1	current: 1
gisdlesbird	土星	30	x days	joined: 1	current: 1

[konsei]

*you can find your % burned here

Luminaries Leaderboard (Burns)

Username	Team	Goal	Original %	Current %
\color{gold}\mathrm{100}
Naphthalene	木星	100%	joined: 93%	current: 100%
\color{skyblue}\mathrm{75-99.99}
chepe263	一星	100%	joined: 99.11%	current: 99.99%
FlamySerpent	冥王星	100%	joined: 73.58%	current: 85.48%
\color{royalblue}\mathrm{50-75}
Redglare	火星	100%	joined: 0%	current: 78.62%
Aircoookie	水星	99%	joined: 0%	current: 72.03%
Pep95	木星	100%	joined: 43.24%	current: 68. 6%
raephe	金星	100%	joined: 50.35%	current: 63.35%
DollyDaydream	木星	100%	joined: 17.69%	current: 63.16%
TobyOne	火星	As far as possible	joined: 0%	current: 52.62%
Toyger	海王星	100%	joined: ⓪%	current: 50.00%
\color{darkorchid}\mathrm{25-50}
Loafer	金星	100%	joined: ?	current: 46%
elynchbell	木星	100%	joined: ?	current: 42.92%
vnClJTUL	水星	100%	joined: 0%	current: 37.77%
CarsonHua7645	火星	100%	joined: 0%	current: 36.11%
Zakarius (Currently NoodleMagoo)	火星	100%	joined: 0%	current: 35.11%
Hasturman	木星	35%	joined: 0%	current: 29.02%
Cerulea	火星	100%	joined: 0%	current: 26.11%
\color{deeppink}\mathrm{0-25}
ematan	火星	100%	joined: 0%	current: 24.18%
Emiloow	火星	100%	joined: 0%	current: 19.49%
auruille	水星	100%	joined: 0%	current: 17.55%
nednettinc	土星	100%	joined: 12%	current: 16.20%
konsei	水星	25%	joined: 0%	current: 14.04%
kitsunesenpai	土星	50%	joined: 0%	current: 12.05%
Kezako	土星	100%	joined: 3.06%	current: 10.08%
KennethDK	木星	50%	joined: 2.31%	current: 2.65%
Paladinlord0	地球	100%	joined: 0.26%	current: 0.26%
Idolympian	金星	100%	joined: ⓪％	current: ⓪％
irenebean	火星	100%	joined: 0%	current: 0%
old_friend	木星	100%	joined: 0%	current: 0%
QueenThunderfist	水星	100%	joined: 0%	current: 0%
truandissimo	金星	100%	joined: 19.36%	current: 0%

[jprspereira]

Idk how to feel about this

[konsei]

it’s broken

Edit: all good now

[Belthazar]

The next total solar eclipse will be occuring where I live in July 2028. I bet I could reach level 60 before then.

[konsei]

Edit: @Belthazar It’s for the next total lunar eclipse - it’s in the title and description so hopefully new members will realize that

(y’all weren’t supposed to discover this thread so fast )

[Belthazar]

Oh, I know. Just making a joke on the fact that (a) I’m already level 60, and (b) I could probably reset to the start and reach level 60 again about eight times in that period. If I felt like it.

[konsei]

sorry I re-read it and realized what you meant, I’m too hopped up on adrenaline after the mystery that is HTML decided to bold and < big > my whole post

Also congrats @jprspereira, @Belthazar, and @seanblue, as the first posters in this thread you get the privilege of being placeholders on the leaderboard until new members join! おめでとう

[seanblue]

地星 (The Earth)

You mean 地球?

[konsei]

That’s it, no more level 60s im my clubhouse

jk of course thanks guys for helping me fix this stuff before prospective members get here!

Edit: and to think I just guru-d 球 yesterday

[seanblue]

Hey, I don’t want to be on team 地球!

[konsei]

cuts ceremonial red ribbon
The leaderboard has now been wiki’d!

[Naphthalene]

If @jprspereira is in, I’m definitely racing too

[Kyasurin]

Hey, I don’t want to be on team 地球!

@kitsunensei he’s definitely team 火星

[Naphthalene]

Are you joining team 火星アクア?

[TheRockstarMunch]

Yes, more goal threads!
Exactly what my life needs, im in

[Redglare]

Wohoo! New thread, new goals!
Hopefully, I’ll have all those turtles burned by the next total lunar eclipse!

Let’s go!

[konsei]

hey hey hey let’s not change the title
also, welcome new member who I’ve definitely never met before

[Redglare]