Guest guest Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 There are two zodiacs, the fixed and the movable. The former is the sidereal and the latter is the tropical one, which is based on the tilt of the earth and gives the seasons. Unfortunately, because modern sidereal astronomers apply the precessional correction to derive the sidereal zodiac, the impression most beginners get is that it is the sidereal zodiac that keeps moving and receding 50 some seconds each year from the golden standard of the seasonal zodiac. Ashutoshji has pointed this out giving the example of the seasons during Sri Krishna ji's times. Interestingly, the phenomenon is captured in everyday reality at any given time! Seasons are opposite in the two hemispheres at any given time, unless the earth falls flat on its back and north pole becomes east and south becomes west. Let us not go there! However, a bit of confusion has entered in the discussion regarding coincidence of the zodiacs. I will try to write something about that in the files area or maybe a message! Also notable is the fact that as the top/lattoo on which we all live wobbles around its southern axis, the pole star changes over a long period of time. It is useful to keep that in mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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