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Astrology vs. Astronomy: What Coordinate System to Use?
Introduction
As probably anyone who reads my blog knows, I have recently done a few blog posts related to astrology, specifically criticizing the astrologer Terry Nazon, both for her bad astronomy and for her threats and harassment towards me. My friend and much more famous anti-astrologer Phil Plait was even kind enough to mention me on his blog, though I’ll admit that I did point out my problems with Ms. Nazon.
This post is not about Ms. Nazon. This post is about astrology in general, and specifically whether my criticisms have been fair given that astrologers – some Western astrologers, anyway – use a different coordinate system and different definitions than the world’s astronomers.
Planet X and 2012 and Astrology: Exploring the Claims of Astrologer Terry Nazon on 2012, Part 2
tags :
- Scientific Skepticism
- 2012
- 2012 astrology
- 2012 doomsday
- astrology
- astronomical coordinate system
- astronomy
- astronomy coordinate system
- Black Holes
- december 21
- doomsday
- Exposing PseudoAstronomy
- galactic alignment
- galactic center
- galaxies
- maya
- mayan prophecy
- milky way black hole
- milky way's center
- pisces
- Sag A*
- sagittarius
- Sagittarius A*
- scams
- terry nazan
Introduction
This is Part 2 of my two-part series on the 2012 claims of astrologer Terry Nazon, found on her website, “The Mayan Prophecy of 2012,” which I found after seeing the Coast to Coast AM late-night George Noory -hosted radio show for February 15, 2010 on their “Astrology Special.”
Part 1 of this series dealt with Ms. Nazan’s specific numbered claims on that page on her website. This second part will focus on the claims she makes throughout the paragraphical text on the page.
Planet X and 2012 and Astrology: Exploring the Claims of Astrologer Terry Nazon on 2012, Part 1
tags :
- Scientific Skepticism
- 2012
- 2012 astrology
- 2012 doomsday
- aries
- astrology
- astronomy
- Conjunction
- december 21
- doomsday
- eclipse
- Exposing PseudoAstronomy
- galactic alignment
- gemini
- Jupiter
- Lunar eclipse
- maya
- mayan prophecy
- Occultation
- pisces
- Pluto
- Saturn
- solar cycle
- Solar eclipse
- spica
- taurus
- terry nazan
- Uranus
- Venus
Introduction
While I was supposed to be working today, I was looking at the upcoming Coast to Coast AM late-night George Noory -hosted radio show. Tonight, February 15, 2010, they’re having what has been termed an “Astrology Special” with three astrologers coming in. I went to each of their websites just to nose around, and I found a page on Terry Nazon’s site dedicated to “The Mayan Prophecy of 2012.”
I’m an astronomer. Astrology is to astronomy what alchemy is to chemistry (or, for those about to take the SATs: astrology:astronomy::alchemy:chemistry). And, I’ve written many, many posts on the non-event of Planet X and 2012 (Planet X, 2012, and Planet X and 2012 — yes, those are different). So, this particular woman has combined two things that I just couldn’t help myself to post a break-down.
Astrologers Take Note – We Are Nowhere NEAR the “Dawning of the Age of Aquarius”
Introduction
This post is aimed towards astrologers. However, I’m not certain I honestly expect astrologers to be the people who read my blog. But, I may be pleasantly surprised.
Anyway, there is a myth floating around that we are near the “Dawning of the Age of Aquarius” – as the popular(?) song goes. From what I can find out, many astrologers realized that this wouldn’t happen for several centuries yet, but some decided that they could make more money if they moved up the date to something that would be within their clients’ lifetimes. And then, with all the 2012 stuff going on, another subset of astrologers actually claim that 2012 will mark the beginning of the Aquarian Age, or that we are already entering it, or some such.
Well, we aren’t.
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