Algol is Evil, Here’s Why | October 25 - October 31
Season 44 Episode 43 | 1mVideo has Closed Captions
Star Gazers #STGZ135 1 minute October 25-31, 2021 “Algol is Evil, Here’s Why”
Star Gazers #STGZ135 1 minute October 25-31, 2021 “Algol is Evil, Here’s Why”
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Algol is Evil, Here’s Why | October 25 - October 31
Season 44 Episode 43 | 1mVideo has Closed Captions
Star Gazers #STGZ135 1 minute October 25-31, 2021 “Algol is Evil, Here’s Why”
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipGOOD EEEEVENING NIGHT WALKERS, IT S ALMOST HAL-LOWEEN, AND THERE ARE THE STARS AND CONSTELLA-TIONS IN OUR SKY THAT STRUCK TERROR IN THE HEARTS OF OUR ANCESTORS : LIKE ALGOL!
YOU MAY REMEMBER MEDUSA FROM ANCIENT GREEK MY-THOLOGY -- A WINGED WOMAN WITH SNAKES FOR HAIR.
TO LOOK INTO HER EYES, YOU D TURN TO STONE!
THE GREEK HERO PERSEUS, SLICED OFF HER HEAD, AND BUT IT RE-TAINED ITS POWERS AND HE CARRIES IT IN THE SKY -- IT S DEMON EYE MARKED BY THE STAR ALGOL.
HIT THE DARKNESS AROUND 9PM AND LOOK NORTHEAST.
HIGH IN THE SKY YOU SHOULD SEE THE W OF CASSIOPEIA.
DRAW A LINE THROUGH SECOND AND THIRD STARS FROM THE BOTTOM OF CASSIOPEIA TO FIND MIRFAK THE BRIGHTEST STAR IN PERSEUS.
TO IT S RIGHT IS ALGOL.
ALGOL WAS CONNECTED TO THIS LEGEND BECAUSE IT CHANGES BRIGHTNESS AND COLOR BECAUSE IT S ACTU-ALLY THREE STARS ORBITING EACH OTHER!
KEEP AN EYE ON IT, WHILE YOU KEEP LOOKIN UP!
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