"And of course we all are aware that astrological charts are way off when it comes to positions of the planets." Really? I haven't ever paid attention to astrological charts. I guess I could check with Bob Moore. Sig -------------------------------------------------- From: <erikhansen@thebluezone.net> Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2011 10:33 AM To: <Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Subject: [Utah-astronomy] 1st Point of Aries and Astrology.
Hi All
I did watch the video by Neal Adams, it was hard not to chuckle, it is pseudo science.
I would like to point out expanding earth ideas and astrology have something in common. Adams explains that earth expansion has caused the position of the equator to change over time. Astronomy explains this by precession, as we know the point where the sun crosses from the south to the north (the beginning of spring), has been called the 1st Point in Aries. This is what all astrological charts are based on. Earth wobble has caused this to move from Aries to Pisces over the last 2000 years. This wobble has also changed climate zones on earth over that 2000 years, not expansion. Hence a well known observable phenom that the expansion idea fails to understand.
I saw on the news, that an Astronomer, back east, went public with this last week. The astrological community reacted quickly to assure all astrologers that this is not true. I guess we should keep on open mind on astrology. As an actor said on Star Trek to Khan, " I try to obey but it is really hard". And of course we all are aware that astrological charts are way off when it comes to positions of the planets.
Erik
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