astrology (science)

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how far away is the closest star in parsecs

1.2 parsecs

how far away is the closest star in miles

24 trillion miles

how many light years away is 1 parsec

3.26 light years away

how far away is the closest star in light years

4 light years

amount of time it takes heat from the sun to reach earth

8 minutes and 20 seconds

how many constellations are there

88

seventh star in the big dipper

Alcor

fifth star in the big dipper

Alioth

eighth star in the big dipper

Alkaid

first star in the big dipper

Dubhe

fourth star in the big dipper

Megrez

second star in the big dipper

Merak

sixth star in the big dipper

Mizar

third star in the big dipper

Phekda

what is a horoscope?

a horoscope is drawn as a circle that astrologers call an ecliptic. the ecliptic is divided into 12 sections called the signs of the zodiac named after 12 of the constellations.

what people named the earliest stars

aribs

what 12 constellations are the signs of the zodiac named after?

aries, taurus, gemini, cancer, leo, libra, scorpio, sagittarius, capricorn, virgo, aquarius, pisces

the big dipper is not a constellation. it is a

asterism

who are those who practice and believe in astrology?

astrologers

what is astrology?

astrology is the study of how events on earth are influenced by the positions of the stars, moon, sun, and planets at exact moment of your birth.

how is astrology different from astronomy?

astrology- has not been scientifically proven more of a belief astronomy-has been proven to be a real science

how to find a star using a star chart

by using its declination and right ascension

proxima centauri

closest star besides the sun

horizontal lines in the the sky

declination

what two thing make stars differ in apparent magnitude

distance from earth size of the star

what was used to reach a godlike state of perfection

fire walking, meditation, crystals, music, channeling, reincarnation

reasons why a star might be an alpha star

first star in a pattern of stars; brightness

how stars are named

greek letter and the possessive name of the constellation its in also a one word proper name

hipparchus

he came up with a star brightness scale

johann bayer

he came up with a system for naming stars

why do stars differ in absolute magnitude

hottness and size of a star

horizontal lines on earth

lines of latitude

what name did the english give to the big dipper

plough

what name is given to the beginning line of right ascension?

prime hour circle

sagittarius

the archer

sirius

the brightest star besides the sun

taurus

the bull

cancer

the crab

what is Sirius also called

the dog star

pices

the fish

capricorn

the goat

leo

the lion

star designation

the name and local of the star

aries

the ram

libra

the scales

scorpio

the scorpion

gemini

the twins

virgo

the virgin

aquarius

the water bearer

number of stars per person

two trillion


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