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submitted 2 years ago by badastro@mastodon.social to c/random@kbin.run

The Earth is wobbling like a toy top, and it makes some people think they're a ram when they're really a fish.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/earths-wobble-wreaks-havoc-on-astronomers-and-astrologers-too/

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[-] johnhattan@dobbs.town 1 points 2 years ago

@badastro@mastodon.social it is helpful when dealing with the local zodiac-heads around here.

"What's your sign?"

"I don't know. Maybe Sagittarius or Scorpio, depending on whether you recognize Ophiuchus or the calendar reformations."

They never ask me again :)

[-] psil@c.im 1 points 2 years ago

@badastro@mastodon.social
Vedic Astrology does account for this wobble, so it's really just Western Astrology that is off!

[-] Noahkearns@mastodon.social 1 points 2 years ago

@badastro@mastodon.social thanks, precession is complicated and this was a really nice description.

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