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 Posted: Sat May 28, 2011 2:35 am
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Your Final has been posted anything after this post must deal with the classwork
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Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 5:10 pm
"My constellation is of course Cancer the crab which has the ruling dates of June 22 - July 22. It's symbol is  , and It lies between Gemini to the west and Leo to the east, Lynx to the north and Canis Minor and Hydra to the south. Cancer is said to have been the place for the Akkadian Sun of the South, perhaps from its position at the summer solstice in very remote antiquity. But afterwards it was associated with the fourth month Duzu (June–July in the modern western calendar), and was known as the Northern Gate of Sun. Showing but few stars, and its brightest stars being of only 4th magnitude, Cancer was often considered the "Dark Sign", quaintly described as black and without eyes. Dante, alluding to this faintness and position of heavens, wrote in Paradiso:
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Then a light among them brightened,
So that, if Cancer one such crystal had,
Winter would have a month of one sole day.
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Cancer the giant crab, plays a minor role in the Twelve Labors of Hercules. While Hercules was busy fighting the multi-headed monster, Lernaean Hydra, the goddess Hera, who hated her step-son Hercules, sent the Crab to distract him. Cancer tried to kill Hercules, but Hercules kicked Cancer so hard that the crab was sent into the sky.
By other accounts, Cancer grabbed onto the hero's toe with its claws, but barely breaking the rhythm of his great battle with Hydra, Hercules crushed the crab with his foot. Hera, grateful for the little crustacean's heroic but pitiful effort, gave it a place in the sky; but none of its stars were bright because the crab had failed to accomplish its given task. Some scholars have suggested that Cancer was a late add-on to the myth of Hercules to make the Twelve Labors correspond to the twelve signs of the Zodiac.
For all those that wish to know something more about their constellation let me know and I'll post it here. Also here's a question for everyone that cares to answer.
What is the brightest star in the night sky?
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Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 11:47 am
"Isn't Sirius the brightest star in the night sky? it is almost twice as bright as Canopus, the next brightest star. Sirius is known as the 'Dog Star'. The heliacal rising of Sirius marked the flooding of the Nile in Ancient Egypt and the "dog days" of summer for the ancient Greeks.
I wouldn't mind learning a bit more on my constellation, Capricorn, Yami.
There has been something that I've always been curious about and that is: How long does a star actually live?"
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Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 12:33 pm
"A star can live up to more then 10 billion years old.
Capricorn (♑) is the tenth astrological sign in the Zodiac, originating from the constellation of Capricornus. In astrology, Capricorn is considered an introvert sign. It is also considered an earth sign and one of the four cardinal signs. Capricorn is ruled by the planet Saturn. Being the tenth sign of the zodiac, Capricorn has been associated with the astrological tenth house. Individuals born when the Sun was in this sign are considered Capricorn individuals. Under the tropical zodiac, the Sun enters Capricorn by definition at the moment of winter solstice, or roughly at December 21, and leaves it around January 20. In western astrology, this sign is no longer aligned with the constellation as a result of the precession of the equinoxes. Under the sidereal zodiac, it is currently there roughly from January 15 to February 15.
The constellation is usually depicted as a goat with a fish's tail. One myth says that when the goat-god Pan was attacked by the monster Typhon, he dove into the Nile; the parts above the water remained a goat, but those under the water transformed into a fish.
Capricorn is sometimes depicted as a sea-goat, and sometimes as a terrestrial goat. The reasons for this are unknown, but the image of a sea-goat goes back at least to Babylonian times. Furthermore, the Sumerian god Enki's symbols included a goat and a fish, which later combined into a single beast, the goat Capricorn, recognized as the Zodiacal constellation Capricornus. The symbol of the goat rising from the body of a fish represents with greatest propriety the mountainous buildings of Babylon rising out of its low and marshy situation; the two horns of the goat being emblematic of the two towns, Nineveh and Babylon, the former built on the Tigris, the latter on the Euphrates; but both subjected to one sovereignty. On the other hand, the constellation of capricorn is sometimes identified as Amalthea, the goat that suckled the infant Zeus after his mother Rhea saved him from being devoured by his father Cronos (in Greek mythology). The goat's broken horn was transformed into the cornucopia or horn of plenty. Some ancient sources claim that this derives from the sun "taking nourishment" while in the constellation, in preparation for its climb back northward. As such, it is a symbol of sovereignty."
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Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 1:01 pm
"Wow, ten billion years? That's amazing! I always thought it was like one thousand years or something.
I never knew that the two horns of Capricorn were emblematic of the two towns. I find all of this fascinating, thank you!"
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Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 1:11 pm
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Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 3:29 pm
Lesson 3:
Amber took out a piece of parchment and a quill, then began to write.
The planets, which I learned using "My Very Eccentric Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas" (Though I've heard it changed from Nine Pizzas to Nachos when Pluto was named a dwarf planet), are as followed: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Pluto is no longer considered to be a planet because it is much too small. I believe muggle scientists decided it can't be a proper planet because it has not rid its path of orbit of other objects ("cleared the neighborhood around its orbit"). So, instead, they have named it a dwarf planet.
The only planets we can see from Earth using only the naked eye are Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. Uranus and Neptune are not bright enough to be seen without a telescope.
Final:
Hm, since we've already learned about my astrological sign, Taurus, why don't I tell you guys about Cassiopeia?
Cassiopeia was the queen of Ethiopia and the wife of King Cepheus. She was very beautiful, but also very vain. She even declared she was more beautiful than the sea nymphs known as Nereids. The Nereids were enraged by this, so they went to the sea god, Poseidon, and begged that he punish her. Poseidon agreed and sent the sea monster, Cetus, to rage through Ethiopia.
Cepheus could not let is kingdom be destroyed, so he went to ask an oracle for help. The oracle said that the only way to stop the monster would be to sacrifice his daughter Andromeda to it – and so he chained her to a rock by the sea. Luckily, the hero Perseus was traveling along the coast that day. When he saw Andromeda, he fell in love with her and set off to rescue her.
Perseus , who was successful in slaying the monster and saving Andromeda, then requested for the princess’ hand in marriage. Cassiopeia not only disapproved, but she even attempted to have him killed. That was when Perseus used Medusa’s head to turn Cassiopeia in to stone, and then married Andromeda. Posiedon decided this was not enough punishment for the vain Cassiopeia. So, for her final and everlasting punishment, he put her in the sky where she revolves around the celestial pole, and sometimes hangs in undignified positions.
The constellation itself looks almost like a w or m, and is supposed to be her throne.
((As far as the score sheet issue goes, do you have the tektek toolbar? It may have to do with that. confused ))
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Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 2:34 pm
The brightest star in the sky is Sirius, as Riku said.
((Do you think this had anything to do with the fact that Sirius is an animagus?))
Yami, I would love to know a bit about my sign! I am a virgo.
My question is about the North Star, why is it not visible from anywhere on Earth? The southern hemisphere cannot use it. Wouldn't we all see the same night sky?
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Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 5:07 pm
((Amber have you ever seen the movie Serendipity??? It's an older movie, with John Cusak))
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Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 6:51 pm
Virgo
"Virgo (♍) is the sixth astrological sign in the Zodiac, originating from the constellation of Virgo. In astrology, Virgo is considered a negative (introvert) sign. It is also an earth sign and one of four mutable signs. Virgo is traditionally ruled by the planet Mercury, although Ceres has been suggested as the ruler of Virgo by some modern astrologers. Being the sixth sign of the zodiac, Virgo has been associated with the astrological sixth house.
Individuals born when the Sun was in this sign are considered Virgo individuals. Under the tropical zodiac, the Sun is in Virgo roughly from August 23 to September 23, leaving it at the moment of autumnal equinox, by definition. Under the sidereal zodiac, it is currently there roughly from September 13 to October 30. In western astrology, the sign is no longer aligned with the constellation as a result of the precession of the equinoxes. In Greek mythology Astraea was the virgin-goddess of justice. During the Golden Age she dwelt upon the earth with humankind, but was driven away by the lawlessness of the later Bronze Age. Zeus then placed her amongst the stars as the Virgo constellation along with her scales of justice, Libra constellation."
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Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 10:40 pm
Syreyn The brightest star in the sky is Sirius, as Riku said.
((Do you think this had anything to do with the fact that Sirius is an animagus?))
Yami, I would love to know a bit about my sign! I am a virgo.
My question is about the North Star, why is it not visible from anywhere on Earth? The southern hemisphere cannot use it. Wouldn't we all see the same night sky? I can answer your question, about seeing the same night sky and the answer is No the north and south do not see the same night sky, there are actually some constellations that are special to the north and special to the south however there are those that both hemispheres can see....but the southern hemisphere would see these constellations upside down and different times of the year
someone could answer polaris part...i know it but i took a piece of someone's classwork sweatdrop
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Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 3:52 pm
Aunt Slappy Syreyn The brightest star in the sky is Sirius, as Riku said.
((Do you think this had anything to do with the fact that Sirius is an animagus?))
Yami, I would love to know a bit about my sign! I am a virgo.
My question is about the North Star, why is it not visible from anywhere on Earth? The southern hemisphere cannot use it. Wouldn't we all see the same night sky? I can answer your question, about seeing the same night sky and the answer is No the north and south do not see the same night sky, there are actually some constellations that are special to the north and special to the south however there are those that both hemispheres can see....but the southern hemisphere would see these constellations upside down and different times of the year
someone could answer polaris part...i know it but i took a piece of someone's classwork sweatdrop
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Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 3:56 pm
Yami Enzeru88 Virgo
"Virgo (♍) is the sixth astrological sign in the Zodiac, originating from the constellation of Virgo. In astrology, Virgo is considered a negative (introvert) sign. It is also an earth sign and one of four mutable signs. Virgo is traditionally ruled by the planet Mercury, although Ceres has been suggested as the ruler of Virgo by some modern astrologers. Being the sixth sign of the zodiac, Virgo has been associated with the astrological sixth house.
Individuals born when the Sun was in this sign are considered Virgo individuals. Under the tropical zodiac, the Sun is in Virgo roughly from August 23 to September 23, leaving it at the moment of autumnal equinox, by definition. Under the sidereal zodiac, it is currently there roughly from September 13 to October 30. In western astrology, the sign is no longer aligned with the constellation as a result of the precession of the equinoxes. In Greek mythology Astraea was the virgin-goddess of justice. During the Golden Age she dwelt upon the earth with humankind, but was driven away by the lawlessness of the later Bronze Age. Zeus then placed her amongst the stars as the Virgo constellation along with her scales of justice, Libra constellation."
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Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 7:59 pm
I know there are 8 planets but have anyone thought about the planets that may be past them. It would be interesting to see and find out.
As for astrology signs. I'm glad we learned about mine. Although i didn't know some of the facts that were told.
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Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 9:39 pm
((Amanda - Well, there is also the constellation Sirius, which is the dog. I'm pretty sure that's where Rowling got the name. And no, I've never seen Serendipty, why?))
Amber looked at Kamalia. "Hm, well aren't there some dawrf planets they've found past Pluto? I know there's at least three, but I'm thinking there may be four or five. As far as actual planets go, maybe the gravitational force that far away can't support full planets? I'm only guessing, but..." She shrugged, unsure of what she was going to add.
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