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Started by: Ookster Sent: 14/02/2001 17:00 10 Replies
Hiya Guys...

Anyone else fascinated by the night sky? It's always intrigued me, so today I got a little Collins Gem book, Stars, and I'm going to try to identify some today. I must admit I love Orion, it's my favourite:) But, I think this is all because of the Orion mystery...i've always loved Egyptology, and I find it fascinating that the clever buggers created the pyramids in the image of Orion...I mean, how clever is that?? Does anyone else love the night sky, or have a particular favourite constellation?

Ookster-who will be wearing 10 jumpers when stargazing later, as it's blooming cold!!!

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From: Runebear Sent: 14/02/2001 17:18 1 of 10
I love looking at the stars, me.........I spend hours at night just lying in my back garden and gazing (not at the moent though, cos its freezing) I even studied astronomy for two years to learn all I could. My favourite constellation is Ursa Major (the Great Bear); I love bears, and it always seems to watch me, and protect me. I like Orion too, though; during the late summer/autumn, its always hovering over my house on my way home (or so it seems), guiding me back to my roost
As for the pyramids being constructed to represent a large map of Orion; I like that idea too. As an archaeologist, I've been told this is all rubbish! But who cares about common consesus!! Its a romantic notion, and I like it :p And probably true!

From: Dionne Sent: 14/02/2001 20:08 2 of 10
I love the night sky....not that I know much about stars ..

I just love to look at them....& when you think that everyone we know is under the same stars...it's pretty amazing.

When I'm missing Lee (which is most of the time!)...I look at the stars & it seems like we're not so far apart.

The sky's beautiful anyway...& hopefully when I've got a bit more time, I'll be able to learn more about what's what

love & hugs...

...D...

From: patsy Sent: 14/02/2001 20:26 3 of 10
hi everyone, yep orion is my fave probably because it is most noticeable, i would love a telescope but hubby says we'd have to put a window in the loft!!! (plenty cash)......not.....
..that last eclipse was amazing i was out with my trusty binoculars in the garden freezing them off!! i love clear nights, the stars, moon what more could you want, that is when i feel at one i could stay out all night ....the egyptian thing has always fascinated me, i dont know in some ways they seemed a lot more knowledgeable than us "modern" people now!!!
can i say you guys are great theres always something really good to talk about with you lot,
thanx... p

From: Ookster Sent: 14/02/2001 20:28 4 of 10
Well, if you look at the Pyramid plateau from above, and then overlay it with Orion, how can the two not be related? then take into account the other pyramids who make up the full constellation..(I think one is supposed to represent Betelgeuse, but I can't remember the actual pyramid names..)

The problem I have with Archaeologists of the old school particularly, is that they refuse to admit that it isn't an exact science, mistakes have been made, and blimey-when they find the really interesting stuff, it'll change the way we look at ourselves forever!


There is so much evidence to prove that the whole dating system is wrong for starters, and that Egypt is far older than we first thought..oooh, can't talk about it, it makes me go all goose-bumpy!!

From: Runebear Sent: 14/02/2001 20:55 5 of 10
I do agree with you Ookster. about archaeologists being.......er.....narrow-minded shall we say. After all, if all the mysteries of the past were solved, there'd be no need for them. I also dislike the way that EVERY artifact they find which has no apparent use is dubbed as 'ritualistic.' Four years of training just to hazard a guess. Great stuff!

Still, upon saying that I think the new generation of archaeologists are a lot more open to ideas. When I was studying, there were six of us who were pagans, and plenty of others who were interested in 'pseudo-archaeology' (the lecurers' term, not mine), such as Atlantis, and the issue of the pyramids being a macroscopic Orion. Opinions are changing. In fact, a good number of us actually protested last year as the senior archaeologists attempted to excavate Sea-Henge, an old pagan site. I was horrified at the lack of respect they had for such a sacred site. Anyway, I digress.........what I'm basically trying to say is even though I'm an archaeologist, I'm a pagan first and foremost. I'm not entirely convinced about the writings of Graham Hancock and such like, because I think his theories have a lot of holes, but I do believe that the Egyptians are far older than we first imagined; The entire chronology of the Egyptians as we know it is a patchwork of guessing and theorizing.............hopefully one day we'll find that secret room under the sphinx, and all will be revealed

From: patsy Sent: 14/02/2001 21:18 6 of 10
hi runebear, im interested in Seahenge, arn't they putting it back now?? i think i read it P.D. after the "timeteam" ripped it up. What do you think of that programme do you think they get away with allsorts because they are on the telly, i mean all those reinactments they cut down all sorts of trees, and then the council just say "they were dead or ready for chopping anyway"... rubbish!!

bb p

From: Runebear Sent: 14/02/2001 21:24 7 of 10
Hi Patsy! Don't get me started on Time Team. They do get away with too much! Plus Tony Robinson dances on all the finds and breaks them. He's a menace

But yer right....they did rebuild Sea-Henge, a few miles inland apparently. Dunno if its open to the public, or if its just standing there doing nothing. But I'd love to visit it

From: Katrina Sent: 15/02/2001 00:28 8 of 10
Hi everyone. I love the stars too. Isn't Venus huge at the moment? I think my favourite star is Sirius - the blue one to the bottom left of Orion ( I think!). There's something very exciting about Sirius - it twinkles red and blue, and is so beautiful. I work as a primary school teacher (10 - 11 year olds) and this week the kids have been writing poems for a national competition. Several of them wrote some really stunning poems about space, the Earth, the moon and the planets. Stars seem to inspire us all, whatever age we are or live in. I think Sirius has something to do with the Egyptian / Orion link, doesn't it? Wasn't there a shaft inside one of the pyramids through which Sirius shone at a certain time. I seem to remember Sirius was something to do with male fertilisation - or am I getting confused? I also love the Egyptians idea of Nut, the sky goddess, arching over the earth, covered in 8 pointed stars. I may be a bit dodgy on accuracy here! I would really love to visit a proper observatory one day.
Twinkly blessings to you all,
Katrina *****

From: scott Sent: 15/02/2001 19:22 9 of 10
I watching the stars! Tom Cruise in conjunction with Ben Affleck would be my Fav! But hey ho! But seriously I love walking along the cliffs under the starry sky, looking out to sea, with a full moon over ahead! Oh the power of it it is sooooo!!! beautiful!

Scott

From: Numenius Sent: 16/02/2001 20:31 10 of 10
Its the Pliades for me. Because

A. You can be a smarty pants just by being able to point them out and name them, and

B. Because they are so faint here in the Northern hemisphere, they are best viewed out of the corner of the eye (for anyone who doesn't know, you are more light sensitive that way due to the layout of the "rod" thingies in your eye - learned that one poaching as a young lad, and again later in the Army - worth knowing), so they can sort of appear and dissapear - which is a little mystic in a way.

C. No one else seems to know or like them (apart from astronomers of course) and I like to be different!

So there.