Another Trip Around The Sun? | October 27 - November 2
Season 48 Episode 43 | 1mVideo has Closed Captions
Star Gazers STGZ536 Oct 27 - Nov 2, 2025 “Another Trip Around the Sun? Not Quite.”
Star Gazers STGZ536 Oct 27 - Nov 2, 2025 “Another Trip Around the Sun? Not Quite.”
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Star Gazers is presented by your local public television station.
Funding provided by The Batchelor Foundation and The William J. & Tina Rosenberg Foundation
Another Trip Around The Sun? | October 27 - November 2
Season 48 Episode 43 | 1mVideo has Closed Captions
Star Gazers STGZ536 Oct 27 - Nov 2, 2025 “Another Trip Around the Sun? Not Quite.”
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipIT’S STAR GAZER’S BIRTHDAY - I THOUGHT# I’D DEBUNK THE FAVORITE MILLENNIAL PHRASE: “ANOTHER TRIP AROUND THE SUN” USING THE STARS!
HIT THE DARKNESS AT FOUR AM.
LOOK SOUTHEAST.# ORION’S SPARKLY BELT IS EASY TO SPOT.
IT POINTS TOWARD SIRIUS, THE DOG STAR OF CANIS MAJOR.
IN# ANCIENT TIMES THE EGYPTIANS REALIZED SIRIUS ROSE ABOUT THE SAME TIME EVERY YEAR, NEAR THE NILE# FLOOD!
THEY REALIZED A YEAR WAS - 365 DAYS.
BUT LATER, GREEK HIPPARCHUS REALIZED THE# EQUINOXES WERE OFF, SOMETHING SHIFTED!
ONE YEAR IS CLOSER TO 365 DAYS, SIX HOURS!
WE# NEEDED A QUADRENNIAL LEAP DAY TO FIX IT.
NOW TURN LEFT AND USE THE END OF THE# BIG DIPPER TO FIND, THE NORTH STAR.
BY WATCHING POLARIS AND THE CELESTIAL# NORTH POLE AND USING PRECISE STAR CHARTS: THE ROMANS REALIZED WE’D OVERCORRECTED# AND NEEDED TO SKIP LEAP YEARS!
WHEW!!
ANYWAY, WE’RE NOT IN THE EXACT SAME# PLACE EVERY TRIP - BUT IT’S CLOSE.
THANKS FOR WATCHING STAR GAZERS, I’M# TRACE DOMINGUEZ, KEEP LOOKIN’ UP!
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