Posted on 11/17/2011 3:31:03 PM PST by SunkenCiv
Explanation: This cosmic vista stretches almost 20 degrees across the gentle constellation Taurus. It begins at the Pleiades and ends at the Hyades, two of the best known star clusters in planet Earth's sky. At left, the lovely Pleiades star cluster is about 400 light-years away. In a familiar celestial scene, the cluster stars shine through dusty clouds that scatter blue starlight. At right, the V-shaped Hyades cluster looks more spread out compared to the compact Pleiades and lies much closer, 150 light-years distant. Of course, the Hyades cluster stars seem anchored by bright Aldebaran, a red giant star with a yellowish appearance. But Aldebaran actually lies only 65 light-years away, by chance along the line of sight to the Hyades cluster. Faint dust clouds found near the edge of the Taurus Molecular Cloud are also evident throughout the remarkable 12 panel mosaic. The wide field of view includes the youthful star T Tauri and Hind's variable nebula about four degrees left of Aldebaran on the sky.
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I have always been curious about the book of Job. For example, some commentators say “Leviathan” is the whale, others the crocodile; and “Behomoth,” is it the crocodile or the hippopotamus? Or are both some species of dinosaur?
Also I always thought Job predated the ancient Greeks, but they nameed the constellations...
Not trying to argue, just curious.
The constellations are a fascinating example. Every civilization has the same concepts for the constellations, which is one of many clues that there was once a single civilization like the Bible describes at Babel.
Another example is the link from the days of the weeks to the planets: Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn. Even the Japanese have this same idiom.
We don’t know exactly what Leviathan is. I suspect it is a creature that no longer exists. Though I do think where the Bible talks about dragons we would call them dinosaurs. Many reptiles never stop growing. I think that is a big piece in the dinosaur puzzle.
http://studybible.me/bible.php?q=Job+41
“Have you found the Yellow Sign?”
“Have you found the Yellow Sign?”
“Have you found the Yellow Sign?”
http://www.sff.net/people/doylemacdonald/l_kiy.htm
Just noted, that photo is up side down!
My brain is freaking!
Oh I see what you were trying to say now.
The concepts associated with the constellations have been around for a VERY long time. The Hebrews called it the Mazzaroth.
By the way, the constellations NEVER looked like what they are called. That is a myth. There is something else going on with that. A surprising case can be made that God’s plan of salvation is spelled out in the Mazzaroth. I remember it goes something like the savior comes from the virgin.
A very quick search yields:
“In almost all known cultures, the Pleiades are seven sisters, or, for some, seven brothers.”
“The Latin names for the Big and Little Dippers, Ursa Major and Ursa Minor, are echoed in Asian and Native American names for the same constellations: Big and Little Bear.”
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