Monday, January 16, 2006

Orion returns to claim stake in night sky

http://tinyurl.com/7cj8t (Morning News Online, Florence, South Carolina)
Astronomy article discussing what is visible in the night sky, with a brief mention of the Giza pyramids in the context of the Orion's Belt constellation: "A string of first and second magnitude stars make up Orion’s 'belt' that, according to one theory, could have been the inspiration behind the grouping of three pyramids at Giza in Egypt. These pyramids are angled along a line similar to the way the belts stars are. Ironically, the first two are the same size while the third is smaller and slightly offset from the other two, just like the stars themselves.Both Alnitak and Alnilam shine at an identical 1.7 magnitude, but the third star, Mintaka is a bit dimmer at 2.2 magnitude. Is it a cosmic coincidence or was it really an ancient civilization’s attempt to mimic the heavens?"

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