Star Gazers

ITS STAR GAZERS BIRTHDAY - I THOUGHT# ID DEBUNK THE FAVORITE MILLENNIAL PHRASE: ANOTHER TRIP AROUND THE SUN USING THE STARS!

HIT THE DARKNESS AT FOUR AM.

LOOK SOUTHEAST.# ORIONS SPARKLY BELT IS EASY TO SPOT.

IT POINTS TOWARD SIRIUS, THE DOG STAR OF CANIS MAJOR.

IN# ANCIENT TIMES THE EGYPTIANS REALIZED SIRIUS ROSE ABOUT THE SAME TIME EVERY YEAR, NEAR THE NILE# FLOOD!

THEY REALIZED A YEAR WAS - 365 DAYS.

BUT LATER, GREEK HIPPARCHUS REALIZED THE# EQUINOXES WERE OFF, SOMETHING SHIFTED!

ONE YEAR IS CLOSER TO 365 DAYS, SIX HOURS!

WE# NEEDED A QUADRENNIAL LEAP DAY TO FIX IT.

NOW TURN LEFT AND USE THE END OF THE# BIG DIPPER TO FIND, THE NORTH STAR.

BY WATCHING POLARIS AND THE CELESTIAL# NORTH POLE AND USING PRECISE STAR CHARTS: THE ROMANS REALIZED WED OVERCORRECTED# AND NEEDED TO SKIP LEAP YEARS!

WHEW!!

ANYWAY, WERE NOT IN THE EXACT SAME# PLACE EVERY TRIP - BUT ITS CLOSE.

THANKS FOR WATCHING STAR GAZERS, IM# TRACE DOMINGUEZ, KEEP LOOKIN UP!