Neil deGrasse Tyson's Guide to Skywatching

[@StarTalk]

Do you have a favorite constellation?

[@stephenbennett9991]

I don't believe in astrology. . . because I'm a Sagittarius and we are naturally skeptical.

[@michaelccopelandsr7120]

Yes, it's the, "THE ALL-STAR." A new constellation I'd like your help to get the IAU to officially recognize. Seeing as how you've taken on the IAU and won. My idea for changing the stars includes Orion, Taurus and Pleiades (Subaru). Figure it's time to put something up there that's relevant to us, don't you think? Take Orion's belt and "Betelgeuse" becomes the head with a baseball hat. The 3 stars of Orion's belt make up the 3 fat belt loops on a baseball uniform. Below the belt are two legs bending at the knee. "Saiph" is the back foot and "Rigel" is the front foot. The spear pointing at Subaru/Pleiades is the bat and Subaru/Pleiades is the baseball flying away after being hit. "Bellatrix" is the hand that let go and "Aldebaran" of Taurus is the bat's tip. Put it all together and you get, "THE ALL-STAR." In my case, I see a left-handed batter with a, "7," on the jersey. Which makes him, "Mickey." (As it should be) But you can put any number you want, making, "THE ALL-STAR," any player you want. Please help

[@debbiehaddow4123]

Orion

[@VegaPhil]

Mine is Delphinus. I like how it looks like a small dolphin leaping out of the sea, kinda

[@scribbler60]

Gotta be Orion for me. Dramatic, easily spotted, very distinctive.

[@delphinmutaka8145]

I grew up in Africa, my mother who is now 99 and still strong and sharp used to tell me about these lines but in my mother language. It is amazing to hear Neil explaining things so nicely.

[@itstokoza]

Please record her talking about it! The wisdom that could be shared with the world is incredible

[@bloodysword1022]

​@@itstokoza I surmise

[@Nope-w3c]

Seconded. I would love to hear some recordings :D

[@iamdacaah9578]

Is she Dogon?

[@poeticpoems1234]

Bless her, she is a living history book. You should record her knowledge for you and your family.❤❤

[@AccessCode101]

Thank you for hiring graphic designers and animators. These videos are so much better this way.

[@billymetcalfe7698]

I agree! Just need a logo and branding update now.

[@ashtreylil1]

Yeah this is great.

[@oluulo5740]

I agree 👍🏿

[@Etpsenior7ohFoe]

10:11 “so alllll these constellations, are shifted by a whole constellation“ 😂😂😂😂

[@SubtleInfinity]

No level of graphic design can fix the amount of bulll$hit spewed by these two clowns.

[@thomashuber8496]

I really enjoy the chemistry between NDT and Chuck Nice. While Chuck is a comedian, not a scientist, he is intelligent and well informed, making his comedic observations amusing and informative. He needs to perform in Portland Oregon.

[@elementalds]

I love his random bursts of absurd jokes, I know a lot of people these days are sensitive to jokes about race but chuck understands its just a joke, i hope the viewers do too. "like a black girl's head bob, mmmmhmmm"

[@xamirozar]

Chuck has learned so much being involved. It is such a treat to hear him talk with guests and say something so unexpected in their eyes. In the episode with David Sinclair, Chuck said something that impressed David so much he said Chuck should come work with him at Harvard :D

[@adarsh4764]

NDT sounds like a acronym for a pharmaceutical drug!

[@intello8953]

Can we stop using the same comments every podcast or video? Yes we get it chuck is funny and Neil is really smart so can we now discuss what the videos is actually about 🤦🏾‍♂️🙄. I swear some of you guys have this weird worship fetish for certain human beings

[@lynnehenderson4140]

He's also a super space/science geek LOL

[@MarlonOwnsYourCake]

I like how his role is "I'm not the scientist, I'm just a comedian" but he's doing all this math in his head instantly

[@nique2654]

This😂‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️

[@lehlohonolorichardshuping9605]

I recently came back from camping with friends out at the Drakensberg mountains. I felt like an expert amongst my peers helping them identify constellations and some stars and planets. I got all that knowledge from this incredible channel.

[@ashtreylil1]

How did you learn to identify constellations from this channel? I've listened to a ton of these and haven't ever heard them talk much about how to do this.

[@Sequr2289]

It's nice to know but not to worship like some false gods. One can learn about astrotheology too then throw it in the trash 🗑️. Lol

[@seanin1990]

I was on Zanzibar using the Star Walk app identifying constellations and stargazing with my Celestron Astromaster binoculars for about an hour. I noticed a group of locals gathering around behind me. They were fascinated with the constellations. They had no knowledge of Zodiac signs or how far away stars were. One guy asked me how many kilometers away Vega was. I laughed and said do you know what a billion is, he said yes so I said a couple hundred billion and he laughed. I felt like an Expert Astrophysicist that night. 🤣

[@ParduzTube]

In italian, "noon" is "mezzogiorno" (literally mid-day) which comes from the latin "meridies"... which originates also the word "meridian". The italian word for Afternoon is "pomeriggio", which is a contraption of "post-meridian". This makes me a bit less surprise when Neil explain these stuffs, as it is part of my everyday language :)

[@lukedaymusic4585]

I like it. Latin based languages reveal more meaning.

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

wait until you hear where minutes and seconds got their name. Hint: seconds got their name because they are the second set of divisions but nobody thought about renaming minutes to primaries.

[@Eaglesrule199126]

As a person who recently started doing Astrophotography, this is made things click. Thanks Neil and Chuck! StarTalk is the best educational channel on KZbin.

[@theganjacologist2819]

You've obviously not viewed these nutz

[@pogo55555]

He is brilliant, not because of what he knows. He is brilliant because of the way he can _explain_ what he knows.

[@JamieModelvsDirector]

Bingo!!!

[@EartheeBailee]

Yes! You should check out his interview with DOAC. He explains how he learned to connect with people using pop culture and current events! I love his enthusiasm and curiosity to learn and share his findings with others. ☺️

[@john.carlson23]

I have so memories as a kid of my Dad taking my brother and me out at night to find constellations. Such great memories!

[@shiftylad9938]

My daughter who is 32 now said she loved me trying to explain the constellations. She buying her first house now. Bought herself a telescope for the spare room facing north 😂👍🙏

[@john.carlson23]

@@shiftylad9938 That's awesome that you shared that with her, and what a great idea to get a telescope!

[@saraf5414]

I wish my Dad did that with me when i was a kid 😞

[@Arnica_Burdock]

Neil is so endearing, I can't help grinning watching him explain things.

[@tj_enju]

for a large part of my life AM has meant "After mid-night", and PM "Past mid-Day"

[@aoifedeborha2420]

Same!!! I only vaguely knew that the "M" stood for Meridian at around 10, and it's today that I learn what the meridian actually is XD

[@ovide1000]

After mid-night and Past-morning... I leaned it that way as an European because we use 24h clock - Now i know :)

[@darlenebartos3267]

So much fun. Fun facts

[@stephaniestephers4586]

I was thinking it meant something like amplitude modulation.

[@TheKobiDror]

This was news to me, too. Definetly after midnight and P... pre midnight? I don't know. But now I do.

[@Bryan.Hernandez]

I love seeing a cut away when he makes a joke. That just meant Neil was laughing so hard that it took sometime to get it back together and continue his lesson lol

[@vitkomazzetti2340]

Okay, Neil, I'm a astronomy enthusiast, but your explanation about the lines on the sky REALLY astounded me. I learned a lot, and i am very thankful ... :)

[@SuperiorDave]

I love listening to these conversations. The graphics and cut aways make it even better, too. This is great.

[@danimack420]

This is my favorite thing in the internet. Thanks for another great episode.

[@greenjelly01]

"Them royalties dried up!" 😂 what wit and timing!

[@andypeiffer5]

I love how methodical Neil's teachings are

[@NashawnBridges]

😮

[@chhana101]

I first knew about Ophiuchus from FairyTail and I was amazed about to know the 13th Zodiac for the first time when I was a kid.

[@leighcoleman9147]

I will have to watch this multiple times to understand the concepts. Loved it.

[@Lavender333R]

Me too adhd😂 lol ✌️🫶💡

[@kunalsinghal1247]

Glad i am not the only one. I was lost in the middle after all lines were specified.

[@MsLyon85]

😮😅 holy crap meee too! Damn!t... adhd!!! 😅😂

[@TessBoze]

Surprise! You learned this in grade school science.

[@Mmalebogo]

The sense of humour opens up the simplicity in the explanations. I just shared this with my son because of the AM/PM explanation. The rest of the lines will save me some time when explaining to my guy I’ll be glued to this channel now

[@PlanAhead-d5b]

Ante meridiem and post meridiem. Committing them to memory. Thank you

[@DistantlyCold]

*meridiem

[@PlanAhead-d5b]

@@DistantlyCold Thank you for the correction.

[@anitagarcia8056]

​@@DistantlyCold it's meridian

[@jenniferwaidelich642]

I can stop thinking about why they call it that now. lol

[@VoltisArt]

@@anitagarcia8056 it's actually both. Meridiem is more historically proper and specifies time, meridian is more common while more concisely specifying location. The two terms are enough related to each other as to be interchangeable when talking about local (locational) time of day, while putting "meridiem" on a map would not be proper because the map does not reflect actual time of day, even if it includes time offsets based on meridians.

[@watchingdanny]

Fun fact: Grand Central Station in NYC has all 13 Zodiac constellations on the ceiling of the main entrance.

[@llnvamsi]

Sheldon alert

[@Divine81Empress]

This is so awesome.. thankhs 4 sharing

[@watchingdanny]

@@llnvamsi If we're watching Star Talk, aren't we all a little "Sheldon"? 😁

[@philcool1968]

Bazinga

[@tonyjohnson8929]

Are you including ophiuchus ⛎️ ?

[@ANS_11419]

I’ve got to know more stuff from this channel than all the school days from kindergarten to highschool farewell. Interesting stuff!!

[@RobertWrayGuitar]

Me too

[@tyrone4u559]

Me too

[@Nilguiri]

American?

[@nedludd7622]

You should have paid attention in school.

[@mashanyu834]

I appreciate the illustrations. so much better. I always say Chuck is smarter than you would expect. I love this duo. Watching from South Africa.

[@MichaelDembinski]

Loved it. I'm 66 and have learned a whole lot of new stuff! Right ascension and declination, precession, galactic equator - fascinating, thank you guys for the facts and the laughter!

[@lovelybyrdsnest]

My teenagers love quizzing me on what I remember from high school. I now have some comeback questions for them! Thank you for the information, I never knew what AM and PM stood for until now!

[@xneapolisx]

My dad taught me the AM/PM definition when I was a little kid and it has stuck with me through the years. I wonder whether am/pm timekeeping will slowly fade into oblivion, since much of the world now uses a 24hr clock system (already in use by US military)? Thanks for the refresher, Neil dG T 😊

[@thug-21]

Nope. As soon as I left the military I went right back to back to 1@ hr clocks and that was 24 years ago.

[@mianawawi8750]

This changes EVERYTHING!!!

[@Astrogator1]

I have been watching the sky since 5 years of age and understood most of what you talked about but learned several things such about am and pm and the dates for precission (my understanding was not as good as I thought 😢) So thanks to both of you I am a slightly better amateur astronomer to night

[@dr.davidritzenthalerptdpt4915]

am stands for the Latin ante meridiem, translating to "before midday". This is the time before noon. pm stands for post meridiem or "after midday" - the time after noon. They were both right

[@kendrickjahn1261]

12:40-Only Neil would remember a specific day in 4th grade on taking a trip to the post office, remembering the time it said on the door, and asked what the "M" was. He was already well on his way to becoming an Astrophysicist.

[@tj_enju]

The addition of editors/ clever editing, animations... its taking the channel in a direction that I really like. I can see a full on animation with animated versions of Neil and Lord Chuck immersed in an ''explainer'' universe of outer space worlds

[@R34L17Y]

Professor Neil, this is the best show that you have ever been featured in. I stayed for the whole episode. Keep doing this 👍👍👍

[@TJ-hs1qm]

How I remember latidute vs longitude: Picture a balloon that looks like the Earth, with a pencil in the middle pointing towards the surface. As the balloon rotates, if we move the pencil up or down from the middle line (called the equator) at a certain angle called latitude, it will create a line that runs parallel to the equator. This line is also called the latitude. But, if we move the pencil left or right (east or west) at a different angle called longitude and change the rotation of the balloon to be north to south, the pencil will create a line called longitude.

[@shelbydonaldson5862]

i remember thinking of it as if you are climbing up a really tall LADDER (latitude). With the rungs, or steps, of the ladder representing latitude, and the ladder rails stretching all the way from the bottom of the earth (south pole) to the top of the earth (north pole) representing longitude. My mind also thinks like, it is a LONG way up, haha! 🤷‍♀️ always worked for me...

[@sunofa67]

I love watching your videos. The level at which you deliver information in a manner that is so easy to understand is unparalleled. If all educators had this ability, learning would be so much more fun and easier to decipher.

[@thagrintch]

The images really helped. Great video, Neil! Thanks for such great content!

[@angelikalindenau943]

Yep, I now have a good idea of how that star chart is composed 🤫

[@CaptRico]

I enjoy listening to you because you simplify everything, and so I understand everything you say. Thank you !

[@felicias-s4018]

😮"worst than pluto for you..." 😂😂😂😂😂 As always gentlemen, thank you!

[@abrilryandacanay2816]

No wonder I didn't have a good day today; I was wearing blue when I was supposed to wear red. Thanks a lot, Neil.

[@Shaileeky]

10:36 LMAOOOOO

[@Castor1986x]

I just got my first telescope (Celestron) and partially you made my mind to do so and I can't be happier, thanks for everything you do (Id call you "a service to the society")

[@grannysvids]

I am more educated than I was before I watched this video, thank you so much

[@jacobjames4879]

Neil is the funniest physicist, and chuck is the smartest comedian, this show is the best show for both comedians and scientists. all because of this show. 😊

[@sindicite3566]

this is the explainer ive been waiting for, specifically explaining the zodiac signs. growing up i was told my birthday fell under the Leo sign and i went around saying that until i noticed they technically switched at some point making me a cancer as according to the days/chart. i did a bunch of research and read somewhere about the signs shifting with time because of the detail neil mentioned and have been waiting for someone like neil whos more educated than me to explain so i can share the knowledge with others

[@lotusphoenix8]

This gives more credibility to the sidereal astrology system then.

[@ThisisDaniel]

​@@lotusphoenix8Sidereal is technically accurate. However, some people still use the Western / standard system for an alternate perspective.

[@ksy4747]

​@ThisisDaniel they all have a place and relation to your as a person. I've done numerous charts, the ones that resonate the most are western (I guess whole house system) and sidereal with 13th sign (to which I used to be resistant, but it actually turned to explain so much lol). Vedic, not so much.

[@ThisisDaniel]

@@ksy4747 I alternate between the various charts. Sidereal is akin to vedic, as they use the same metrics to calculate placements. I hear you, though x

[@ksy4747]

@@ThisisDaniel have you looked into human design and gene keys?

[@Harshavardhan-ft6xr]

Many thanks for enlightening us. You teach wonderful concepts in a simplified language which several schools failed to do in decades

[@Sal_car88]

I live in Indianapolis. We have a street called Meridian. It's center of the city and goes north/south. 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯 I never even questioned it

[@supremeg40]

Yeah I’m here too lol I live a street ova from meridian i always knew it was the middle of the city , I tell folks I live in the middle of the city I’m 20 to 25 mins away from East and west etc

[@GManfam23]

I’ve lived on 96th st and merdian and now by south Emerson near Meridian and honestly I am blown away. And Indianapolis is near the middle so Meridian balances that in a weird way

[@danielmashburn460]

Neil, talk about the Age of Aquarius! I say it began with the 2015 eclipse on March 20. Alpha Aquarii has the closest Declination to 0° and Omega Piscium is the closest star to Oh Right Ascension. The alpha and the omega mark the dawn of Aquarius and the end of Piscese

[@laminjatta821]

Thanks Neil for the Videos. They are always educational and entertaining.

[@chickadeeacres3864]

Thanks for a very clear explanation of things one should know before even looking for constellations.👌

[@CaptainBuggyTheClown]

I like how Neil always keeps leaving questions for Chuck to answer showing hes both engaged and knowledgeable, and it does a good job at reinforcing things to learn them. Also it admittedly breaks up neil from sounding like he's ranting over people lol.

[@nathanelliott7897]

“I thought am was after midnight” You and me both 😂

[@amandas.6500]

Great information as usual, and I enjoy the graphics to help drive the point home!

[@lindajclark3410]

This is why I love U Mr Tyson...I got up this morning while observing the Sunrise & said, why don't they teach N school that the Sun &Moon R not rising/setting.....We're Rotating Around (wobbling) in a 24hrs span...&Yes there is a 13th sign with it's own chacteristic , I'm a Ophiuchus Sagittarius ...I so appreicate the lesson today😊

[@BenjySparky]

Neil and Chuck, y'all rock! Love the channel and content. Peace 🤘 💥 ✌️

[@ghettohippy_44]

I pondered this a few years ago and it made me appreciate every day every moment sunrise cloud sky colors sunsets axis tilt time will never happen again in the same manner it’s all original and singular moments… oh the rabbit hole!!!

[@MrAshtute]

The last time i got this many lines was from my school teacher saying i must not talk in class.....had to write it 500 times....so i dud 1000 and told them to keep the other 500 for next time....i got another 500 lines saying i must not talk back to my teacher.

[@jacquelinevanfossan7007]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 I feel your pain

[@rkidd3485]

Last time for me was all my answers I thought I had right were wrong 😂😂😂 just like my Zodiac 😂

[@YusefAlim33]

🤣😂😂

[@seanin1990]

I wrote so many lines in school I had carpal tunnel syndrome before it existed.

[@BannorPhil]

Wait - if midday is denoted by just 'm' (for 'meridian') - how is midnight denoted? It too is also on the same meridian (even if we can't actually see the sun at that time) - just further along it than the 'midday meridian'.....

[@jmanj3917]

10:27 What about the addition of (or, really, the re-introduction of) the thirteenth sign of the Zodiac? Just wondering if, and then how, that affects the way you rewind the sky. 🙂

[@hhymounp]

I love that you guys are using graphs now makes it way more entertaining

[@sallie8d]

After Midnight and Pre Midninght still make sense to me Chuck, u were still on the money 👌

[@johnthomas1521]

Thanks Dr. D for bringing astronomical science and the universal landscape to basic knowledge.

[@lindafox1679]

Very informative!! Thank you. I love you guys!

[@fragalot]

So if everyone is off set by their zodiac sign by one, what direction is this offset? Are you the next zodiac sign, or the previous? I'm a Leo, so then am I the previous sign Cancer, or the next sign Virgo?

[@bhaskarnarendra5260]

Thanks for making generations curious. God bless you mr. Neil. ❤

[@creatorsedge3822]

I'm currently doing a Celestial Navigation Course. This video is Sooo helpful. Love the content always 🙏🏾🙌

[@anupamananth8005]

Great Explainer. Neil Nails it everytime. He just explained the Western(Tropical) Zodiac System. Whereas, the Indian(Vedic) Zodiac system follows the actual position of the background of stars and hence it can never be incorrect. Your Vedic Zodiac Sign can never be wrong.

[@seraphi3387]

Looks like I'll have to scrap the Traditional Western Zodiac System for the Vedic one now. Gotta learn my natal chart all over again. Lol 😂

[@anthonyjay767]

This is the comment i was looking for

[@seveneleven7725]

he explained it's original not its use of the zero degree Aries point. which tropical use the name and meaning still appy if you use the Aries point not the postion of constellations.

[@anthonyjay767]

@@seveneleven7725 im not too clear on what you're explaining, but I would like to understand. Can you explain further?

[@seveneleven7725]

@anthonyjay767 every year the sun hits the earth on the equinox at zero degrees of what is called Aries that is the starting mark for what is known as tropical astrology. it ignors the constellations which have moved back because of earth's wobble. Pisces is the back ground constellation now but we read a chart from how the sun hits the degrees on the earth not the constellations behind it .despite positioning of the stars the name and qualities still describe the person place or thing. most people have no idea including these two very smart people.

[@AGtheGEEK]

Question 🙋‍♂️…. How do you know the Earth is tilted? From the rotation? What’s a normal rotation? Wouldn’t you have to know what the origin rotation of earth is to be able to say anything about tilting? How can you look at a rock (planet) and say it has a tilt ?

[@Mr.BusyBee]

Neil is the best teacher ❤❤

[@BLKMAN122667]

Just wanted to say wow. Super interesting topic. And thank you both for doing for science/astrophysics what the daily show and Colbert report have done for news/politics. Continued success to you both.

[@amethyst49ergurl]

The intro is gorgeous ❤❤❤❤

[@pistonwristpin1]

Wow doc that was truly captivating. I don't know why I can follow you, picturing all that in my head. Chuck is so there with me too.

[@fourleafcloverr3135]

I like this new intro, thanks for the content Neil & Chuck, from France

[@seanin1990]

I was amazed to learn the difference in how the constellations move across the sky in New York as opposed to in Tanzania. In New York they move by horizontally in a circular fashion, in Zanzibar a little south of the equator they appeared to descend vertically. It was fascinating.

[@harryc6181]

Great content sirs, was entertaining and informative. Love the show

[@scoobyi9972]

Not just weird stuff you would never think about I actually wanted to know the answer to a lot of these that you said

[@MVeans]

Actually Neil, there are 12 constellations in the Zodiac if we exclude Libra. You see Libra was added by the Romans which meant that they chopped off the claws of the Scorpion to design Libra. So let's restore Scorpius to its rightful place and justice will be done instead of divined. Also not all constellations are equal. Virgo has a width of some 45 degrees like with Pisces. I'm not into astrology, yet there is a form known as 'sidereal astrology' which takes into account constellation width and precession and if it was me, returning the claws to Scorpio. Kind regards.

[@bllaccktesla180]

You the first person that disagrees in the comments 🔥, there so much misinformation from these scientists people trust

[@MVeans]

@@bllaccktesla180I'm sorry but I don't agree with you. The information I gave is not "mission critical" but rather "historical" and which it is easy for a person not to be up-to-date with. The zodiac system is a Western cultural perception of arranging star patterns. If you check out other cultures you will find they have different displays for the zodiac; nothing traumatic about that. On the otherhand when we are speaking about scientific information, this refers to info that can be repeatedly tested and verified. There is no misinformation here, just a few snippets that Neil may not have known about. Btw I think the Chinese have the zodiac resemble a very long dragon; so it's all about "seeing things".

[@guyman1570]

Are you trying to defend birthdate discrimination? 🤡​@@bllaccktesla180

[@guyman1570]

And same question to OP here.

[@MVeans]

Well of course our Western zodiac is cultural since there is nothing "scientific" about the zodiac itself. Rather what Neil was on about was more to do with the ecliptic path of the sun and the background of stars in that path. Nobody said it was 'mission critical' and yes it is 'historical' since the Romans mutilated Scorpius.

[@nba8953]

I've been telling myself recently that I was never good at science as a kid because I was just scared of it. Now I know it's just way more than I can process. 🙌🏾

[@vedagirishankar59]

I would need to listen to this at least 10 more times to get a bare bones understanding of this subject but thanks guys for trying.

[@AquarianAgeApostle]

Chuck makes these exchanges truly entertaining.

[@Rahulnpx]

This was brilliant!!! And very hilarious 😂. Thank you Neil and Chuck...

[@danielbalcan6270]

You have ruined the lifes of those zodiac people!😂😂😂

[@nyclee9133]

Not necessarily it further explains it

[@Tbone.357]

​@@nyclee9133 unless they've been basing their life on it for decades and now finding out they're under a different sign? 😲🫣😭

[@t.c.pthecompletepackagellc21]

⁠@@nyclee9133FacTZ, this explains how the Pyramids & the sphinx are far older than westerner Egyptologist come to terms with 👁️

[@t.c.pthecompletepackagellc21]

Jesus love fish, and that was the age of Pisces…

[@johncronin7875]

@@nyclee9133bwahahahaha

[@jimslancio]

The Vernal Equinox isn't just a calendar day, it's a point in the sky where the ecliptic crosses the celestial equator as the sun moves northward in March. When the ancients figured this out, around 2000 years ago, the Vernal Equinox was on the boundary between the constellations Pisces and Aries. Historically, it's also been called the first point in Aries. As the past two mellenia have gone by, precession of the celestial poles, also called precession of the equinoxes, has moved the Vernal Equinox through Pisces to the boundary with the next zodiac constellation, which happens to be Aquarius. And that's why we have the song "This is the Dawning of the Age of Aquarius." I'm not into astrology, but like it or not, this is part of the story Dr. Tyson was telling.

[@lashundaadams3336]

And this is why, on your birthday, the stars are aligned exactly where they were when you were born. 😊 and originally, there were 13 months, which is why the sun goes throughout 13 zodiacs instead of 12.

[@Folorunsho3729]

please I have a question, since time runs slower on Jupiter due to its gravitational force compared to Earth's time. if Earth and Jupiter were to be placed side by side and an observer in each of them to measure the time it takes for sunlight to reach them. since the light will travel the same distance and it takes 8mins for it to reach Earth, will the time measured by the observer on Jupiter be less since time runs slower on it? that is, will the time in the internal clock of the observer on Jupiter be less?

[@YEUPBOYNATURAL]

Now that's a worthy intro! Thank you

[@Yenchantress1isaStarr]

I am 60 years in this Life. I was born 12/14/63, and I have not ever resonated with Sagittarius. Ever. It took my Regulus-born son, to introduce me to the Ophiuchus constellation. I started to research, investigate, and study. I started to resonate with I found.

[@NuubiKakku]

There is no way... I just watched your grab bag from 9months ago and neil made chuck guess these acronyms, what a coincidence

[@plyric]

8:42-9:00 - This is why I love listening to Neil... I always learn something new and intriguing. ❤❤❤❤❤

[@dimensionanimationz-africa4205]

Attending this amazing lecture from Namibia, South West Africa the country with the oldest desert

[@DJFrenchie-GalLovette]

There are 13 lunations too. It seems relevant to have a 13 month calendar.

[@danielhall5364]

This is just a sad statement on the state of our current education system. I'm 55 and learned this back in public school the early 80's.

[@00Skyfox]

Please do more of an explanation about right ascension. I’ve never really understood it. I knew it was measured in hours, minutes, and seconds, but relative to what?

[@IamAyo.]

Phew! Yo Neil! You should consider issuing certificates to us your students.😂😂😂

[@FeeaarrTannk]

Na fr I swear

[@raiu8990]

^this comment

[@MsSunstoned]

All my life, a long one before the internet, I thought I'd learned that it meant 'after midnight' ~ Love you guys.

[@iAsun]

This is a win for sidereal astrology

[@tomschoepen]

No! BS + BS = BS -> Get used to it.

[@chrisg8995]

Neil! Please please please do an explainer on how to understand how ‘high’ the moon will be in the sky relevant to where someone is standing. I try to understand / find this for full moon hikes and it’s almost impossible. It’s very helpful as the ‘higher’ the moon is the more light one gets. Hope that makes sense. Thank you!

[@WhiteGeared]

So many lines! You lost me there.

[@ldungey6972]

You're not alone

[@skylabx2000]

The Stella calendar from the temple of Dendera mapped the great 26 thousand great year. How long do you have to be around to know to mapped the universe......

[@bloodysword1022]

☝🏾🧐

[@mrthud1981]

If I am not a Virgo. What Am I now?

[@tiffanymadden17]

@mrthud1981 Look into Sidderreal Astrology. I think that is what they mean by your star sign is shifted by one constellation. Usually in Sidderreal Astrology, they shift your sign back one. It's the Hindu version of astrology. They go off of the moon precession versus the sun.

[@79bewareofpuppies97]

The constellation Leo has moved to where the Virgo constellation used to be, so some people will say that you're a Leo. I look at it this way. Let's say you live in one of 12 houses on a circular cul-de-sac. You live in the 3rd house which has the numeral 3 on it. One day you come home and you see there's a numeral 2 on your home and your former house numeral is now next door on house 4. Does that mean you're going to pack up your things and move into house 4 just because it now has the numeral 3 on it? No. You stay right where you are. The addresses [constellations] have changed, but the homes remain the same.

[@mrthud1981]

@@79bewareofpuppies97 I would move,lol.

[@stevekeller8176]

My GF took an astrology class in the 70s, I don't buy it but she did in fact use polar coordinates to precess the sky. Claiming that they don't undermines your argument.

[@GraceColeman-bb2vm]

I seriously love Neil he's one of my favorite people on the planet!!!! ❤