Star Watchers chime in.

[Mike L.]

Been watching stars for quite a while. I watch the big dipper move around the sky over a period of months. Why does the north star never move?

 

[not quick]

How exactly does the posi-trac rear end on a Plymouth work!?

It just does.

 

[Hot COCOAL]

Been watching stars for quite a while. I watch the big dipper move around the sky over a period of months. Why does the north star never move?

Lol, is this a trick question Mike? I have no idea, as usual, and as usual, I have a guess

Because it is aligned or on a parallel line with the earths axis?

 

[x MadMAX DIESEL]

Cause we move, not them lol and we rotate 0* to it

 

[RPM Motorsports]

North star "Polaris" is only about one degree off from exact center of the earths "north pole". It does move a full rotation every day, but being less then one degree off from center it's hard to tell.

 

[x MadMAX DIESEL]

Wonder if theres a "south star" that people follow when they get lost in the woods on the south side of the equater?? lol

 

[kking]

The Polaris star does move though :thumb:

 

[Hot COCOAL]

Cause we move, not them lol.

Where is the STAR HUSTLER when you need him:roflmao:

Anyone remember that dude, I do...

How about the closing statement at the end of the program

" AND Remember kids.....To keep...looking...UP!

:baby:

Lol, back when life was much more simple

 

[Hot COCOAL]

North star "Polaris" is only about one degree off from exact center of the earths "north pole". It does move a full rotation every day, but being less then one degree off from center it's hard to tell.

:thumb:

Are you related to the STAR HUSTLER :spit:

 

[OregonDMAX]

we do not have any street lights in the entire city i live in because there is an observatory nearby, i can always see the stars very clear its kinda nice compared to when i lived in LA, they have different kind of stars... the rich, stuck-up, obnoxious ones.

 

[Hot COCOAL]

Wonder if theres a "south star" that people follow when they get lost in the woods on the south side of the equater?? lol

Nope, they're uckedf

Follow link below

The Polaris star does move though :thumb:

The whole universe is moving if you can wrap your mind around that....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pole_star

 

[SgtKilroy]

Wonder if theres a "south star" that people follow when they get lost in the woods on the south side of the equater?? lol

The Southern Cross.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crux

 

[DMAXchris]

I dabble in astronomy every now and then.

 

[mackthehack]

Asstronomy

 

[baggedLB7]

The family has a house up in Star Vally WY and its the most amazing place at night ive been to when looking at stars. Used to be into stars when I was a little guy but havent been for a long time.

 

[McRat]

Yes, it's inline with our spinning axis and REALLY far way. Stars in general are so far away that they don't appear to move in relationship to each other. This is how they discovered what planets were. They were 'stars' that moved over time in relationship to to the 'stars' around them.

Trivia:

When I was working at Rockwell, they had a tower there for calibrating ICBM gyros. They still used the North Star for doing it.

 

[McRat]

How exactly does the posi-trac rear end on a Plymouth work!?

It just does.

Joe Dirt? :thumb:

 

[OregonDMAX]

Joe Dirt? :thumb:

why are boobs good? why is a sunset good? they just are!

 

[Hot COCOAL]

Yes, it's inline with our spinning axis and REALLY far way. Stars in general are so far away that they don't appear to move in relationship to each other. This is how they discovered what planets were. They were 'stars' that moved over time in relationship to to the 'stars' around them.

Trivia:

When I was working at Rockwell, they had a tower there for calibrating ICBM gyros. They still used the North Star for doing it.

So Pat, where in lies the trivia?

Are you looking for the name of the tower???

 

[McRat]

So Pat, where in lies the trivia?

Are you looking for the name of the tower???

Not a trivia question, just the fact they still used the North Star for calibrating missiles that travel 8,000 miles at 17,000mph, and hit a target the size of a baseball field.