Another Trip Around The Sun? | October 27 - November 2
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!
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