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To: AugustWest who wrote (77)	2/6/2000 1:36:00 PM
From: lurqer	Read Replies (2) of 180

How many years does it take our solar system to pass through each of the Zodiac signs? Or also defined at an age in astrological terms. Well I'm not up on my astrology, but I'll take a swag at this. I suspect that what you are referring to is called the "precession of the equinoxes". This phenomena occurs because of a wobble in the earth's motion. Just as child's top will not only spin on its axis but also slowly wobble (precess) around a line perpendicular to the surface on which rests, the earth's inclined (23 1/2 degrees) axis wobbles (precesses) around a line perpendicular to the plane of its orbit. This motion causes the north point in the sky to move and the vernal (spring) equinox point to circle the zodiac. The "ages", I believe, are determined by the time the vernal equinox point remains within a particular zodiac sign. Since there are 12 signs and precession takes about 25,800 years, my Windows calculator yields 2150 years. Hope this helps. OT I have an "enough to make it interesting" position in CKFR that I don't have enough time to carefully follow. So I'd be interested in your opinion on TP/Intuit. WOT (Way off Topic) Miss Frothingslosh draped over car! ROTFLAMO! lurking... lurqer

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