How to Easily Find the Ecliptic | April 11 - April 17
Season 45 Episode 15 | 1mVideo has Closed Captions
Star Gazers STGZ207 1 Minute April 11-17, 2022 “How to Easily Find the Ecliptic”
Star Gazers STGZ207 1 Minute April 11-17, 2022 “How to Easily Find the Ecliptic”
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How to Easily Find the Ecliptic | April 11 - April 17
Season 45 Episode 15 | 1mVideo has Closed Captions
Star Gazers STGZ207 1 Minute April 11-17, 2022 “How to Easily Find the Ecliptic”
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OUR SOLAR SYSTEM IS, MORE OR LESS, LIKE A SPINNING PANCAKE THE SUN IN THE MIDDLE AND THE PLANETS AND CELESTIAL BODIES ALL ALONG A FLAT PLANE OR DISC.
WE CAN SEE THIS IN THE SKY AS THE ECLIPTIC AN IM-AGINARY LINE AROUND THE PLANET, STRETCHING FROM PISCES IN THE SPRING EQUINOX TO VIRGO ON THE AU-TUMNAL EQUINOX.
THIS ASTRONOMICAL PATHWAY IS WHERE A LOT OF EXCIT-ING STUFF HAPPENS IN THE SKY AND IT S EASY TO SEE RIGHT NOW!
HIT THE SKIES AROUND 5:30 AM AND LOOK FOR PLANETS VENUS, MARS AND SATURN ARE VISIBLE.
ABOUT AND HOUR LATER, JUPITER JOINS THE PARTY.
DRAW A LINE THROUGH THEM AND YOU VE FOUND THE SOLAR SYSTEM S ORBITAL PLANE!
IF YOU KNOW WHERE THE ECLIPTIC IS, YOU CAN PREDICT WHERE THE SUN, PLANETS AND MOON WILL BE ON ANY GIVEN DAY.
KNOWING THE ECLIPTIC WILL HELP YOU PREDICTIC UH PREDICT.
WHERE THINGS WILL BE IN THE SKY WHILE YOU KEEP LOOKIN UP!
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