all the planets are aligned on dec 21 2012 | |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 26872940 11/09/2012 05:27 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | What happens on December 21, 2012? December 21 is the winter solstice, and in 2012 the Sun on the solstice will be almost perfectly aligned with the plane of the galaxy (the Milky Way galaxy). What is astonishing is how precisely the Mayan calendar was able to pinpoint this alignment of the planets. What's so Special About Planets Aligning? The equator of the Milky Way galaxy (Galactic Equator) and the path of the Sun (the Ecliptic) will cross each other at exactly 11:11 am GMT on December 21, 2012. What does this mean exactly? Or, even better, what is the probability of this occurring? Every year on the winter solstice, our Sun has a Declination of -23.5 degrees, and a Right Ascension of 18 hours. But what makes the alignment of 2012 special is how this alignment occurs relative to very distant stars. On December 21, 2012, the alignment will be right along the plane of the entire galaxy. This precession of the equinoxes goes in a complete circle and happens only once every 26,000 years. In other words, the winter solstice moves 360 degrees every 26,000 years, or 0.01 degrees each year. A significant detail that promoters of the 2012 doomsday fail to point out, however, is that the plane of the galaxy is not the width of a needle. The plane of the galaxy is quite wide - in fact, it takes the winter solstice between 700 hundred and 1,400 years to cross the plane of the galaxy! So 2012 is just one year amidst a span of 700 years. ![]() Yep and earth is heading into the milky way travling fast Earth is heading into the Milky way... WTF when did we leave the Milky Way. |
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| Karlos User ID: 27376374 11/09/2012 05:41 PM ![]() Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | There's a nice conjunction of Venus and Saturn coming up soon. They'll be only a little over half a degree apart in the pre-dawn of 27th November. Good photo-opportunity for planetary imagers - though I'm expecting GLP doomtards to be out in force for that one, as the two will be fairly close together for a few days either side of that date. |
| Hydra User ID: 27338763 11/09/2012 05:41 PM ![]() Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | How about a contribution that's a little more intelligent? E.g. a screenshot, diagram or something similar that shows the alleged alignment? . If the Moon is off, if Earth wobbles or if there is a pole shift how can things like this, predicted decades ago, happen? ![]() Annular Solar Eclipse - January 15, 2010 - Rameshwaram, India |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 9595622 11/09/2012 05:44 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | There is only an alignment of Venus-Mercury-Sun at Dec 19, 2012. Quoting: Hydra All other Plaets (incl. Earth) are way off. Have a look here: [link to ssd.jpl.nasa.gov] . OP, please check this link. This is "above Solar System" view. (You have to click "Date" button and change the date to 12/21/12) Others are suggesting that your view was from "on Earth." These are two completely different viewpoints and, as such, will have different "patterns" in alignments. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 9595622 11/09/2012 05:46 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Earth is heading into the Milky way... Quoting: Doommincus Maximus WTF when did we leave the Milky Way. We're just passing through... [link to viewzone2.com] |
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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 13540603 11/09/2012 05:57 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | everyone says alignments are when the planets line up in a straight line, what about if they line up just on the same plane? look from the side not the top. I haven't checked it my self. but would not planets being on thsame plane be an alignment as well? |
| TrinityMountain User ID: 17834948 11/09/2012 05:58 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | So for the sake I was bored and put the date Dec 21 2012 Quoting: oh man 27399694 I Zoomed it out and all of the planets was aligned There is only an alignment of Venus-Mercury-Sun at Dec 19, 2012. All other Plaets (incl. Earth) are way off. Have a look here: [link to ssd.jpl.nasa.gov] . Thats True. But the Mayan Alignment is a Cross in the Center of The Milky way which also Includes the Earth and Jupitor. Happens at 10:12am December 12. 2012. |
| TrinityMountain User ID: 17834948 11/09/2012 06:00 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | So for the sake I was bored and put the date Dec 21 2012 Quoting: oh man 27399694 I Zoomed it out and all of the planets was aligned There is only an alignment of Venus-Mercury-Sun at Dec 19, 2012. All other Plaets (incl. Earth) are way off. Have a look here: [link to ssd.jpl.nasa.gov] . Thats True. But the Mayan Alignment is a Cross in the Center of The Milky way which also Includes the Earth and Jupitor. Happens at 10:12am December 12. 2012. Forgot Mercury Also Saturn. There's a great paper written about it and how it all works and which planets at different time. I will try and find it again. Last Edited by FreshAirGirl on 11/09/2012 06:12 PM |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 26161363 11/09/2012 06:07 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | [link to www.jdhodges.com] Quoting: Anonymous Coward 19079034 Are you on Ice Cream Sandwich? The above is for that. After doing that, go to imgur.com and follow the steps (like two steps) and then post a link here from what imgur gives you. Hope that works! Are you on Ice Cream Sandwich? ![]() |
| TrinityMountain User ID: 17834948 11/09/2012 06:08 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Earth is heading into the Milky way... Quoting: Doommincus Maximus WTF when did we leave the Milky Way. We're just passing through... [link to viewzone2.com] Passing thru The Galactic Center. A cross will be Centered in The Milky Way. Its there right now if you look after 10pm. It will center itself on December 21. 2012. Last Edited by FreshAirGirl on 11/09/2012 06:20 PM |
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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 9595622 11/09/2012 06:47 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Passing thru The Galactic Center. A cross will be Centered in The Milky Way. Its there right now if you look after 10pm. It will center itself on December 21. 2012. Quoting: TrinityMountain It's where right now, after 10pm? I go outside at 10:30pm, look due [N|NE|E|SE|S|SW|W|NW] then look [X] closed-fists up from the horizon and I should see it. Can you fill in the brackets accordingly, please? This will tremendously help idiots like me to locate what you're referencing. :) |
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| omar User ID: 26136665 11/09/2012 06:52 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | [link to www.jdhodges.com] Quoting: Anonymous Coward 19079034 Are you on Ice Cream Sandwich? The above is for that. After doing that, go to imgur.com and follow the steps (like two steps) and then post a link here from what imgur gives you. Hope that works! Are you on Ice Cream Sandwich? ![]() I'm a jelly bean guy. ![]() :spyda: |