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1 posted on 01/06/2011 2:09:50 PM PST by JosephJames
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2 posted on 01/06/2011 3:14:44 PM PST by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: JosephJames
The astronomical explanation invokes the apparant "retrograde" motion of Jupiter. This is an illusion, of course - Jupiter moves only forwards as per Kepler's Second Law, but the Earth overtakes it, so in geocentric terms the planet seems to move backwards.

So you can visualise Jupiter passing by Regulus (alpha Leonis) on the way forwards (September 13, 3 BC), then seeming to pass by again, but going backwards (February 17, 2 BC), and finally going forwards again and making the third pass on May 8, 2 BC. Must have been truly impressive!

Of course, as an Aries I don't believe in astrology, but the Psalmist was surely right:

The Heavens declare the glory of God, and the Firmament sheweth his handiwork.

3 posted on 01/06/2011 6:03:44 PM PST by John Locke
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