Three new planets! Has our horoscopes been based on bunk?

Question

Is Astrology out the door or what?

Answer 1

yes and yes

Answer 2

Astrology, like religion, is a matter of faith. Not fact.

Your astrological sign is based upon the celestial position of constellations as they were relative to the earth thousands of years ago. Because the earth's axis precesses (wobbles a bit, kind of like a top) over time, the celestial position when you were born is not the same as when the horoscope charts were first created.

But astrology is a fun diversion, especially for those who like to delve into types of personalities. It really doesn't matter what sign you are, you can always find something about the way a Taurus, or a Piesces is described that describes some aspect of you.

Answer 3

The three planets are not new. The planets have not changed position at all, merely the definition of a planet has changed.

Well, this is what another person asked, "Does this mean that Scorpio will have a dual nature if Pluto & Charon become binary planets? How would Ceres & 'Xena' figure into all this? "

The answer: Scorpio was once associated with Mars before Pluto was discovered. we've never always knew [sic.] about Neptune or Uranus either. With the new planets ID assume two of them would go to two of the following signs; Taurus, Libra, Gemini and Virgo. because of the fact thats exactly what they did with Pluto, Uranus and Neptune. However im [sic.} not sure what will happen to the third however.

On the other hand, if you are interested in the science of it. The reason for the changes is to make the classifications uniform and based on characteristics of how the asteroid/planet was formed, the orbit, the shape and other factors.

The International Astronomical Union (IAU) may adopt Xena as the name for UB 313. Michael Brown of the California Institute of Technology who discovered the planet nicknamed it Xena after the warrior princess of TV fame. He chose Xena because it would be the 10th planet which is "X" in roman numerals. Gabrielle is the name for the moon of Xena

The 12 planets in our solar system listed in order of their proximity to the sun would be Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Ceres, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto, Charon, and Xena (UB313). Pluto's largest moon, Charon; and the asteroid Ceres would be categorized as planets. Pluto would be categorized as both a planet and a pluton. Both Pluto and Charon each are large enough (massive enough) to be spherical. Both bodies independently satisfy the definition of “planet”. The reason they are called a “double planet” is that their common centre of gravity is a point that is located in free space outside the surface of Pluto. Think of Pluto and Charon as a couple dancing and twirling ballroom style in an orbit around the dance floor.


The center of gravity for the Moon's orbit is in the center of the Earth. The Moon truly orbits the Earth.

The new definition of a planet: any round object larger than 800 kilometers (nearly 500 miles) in diameter that orbits the sun and has a mass roughly one-12,000th that of Earth. Moons and asteroids will make the grade if they meet those basic tests.

The growing category of "plutons" - Pluto-like objects that reside in the Kuiper Belt, a mysterious, disc-shaped zone beyond Neptune containing thousands of comets and planetary objects.
Plutons are distinguished from classical planets in that they reside in orbits around the Sun that take longer than 200 years to complete (i.e. they orbit beyond Neptune). Plutons typically have orbits that are highly tilted with respect to the classical planets (technically referred to as a large orbital inclination). Plutons also typically have orbits that are far from being perfectly circular (technically referred to as having a large orbital eccentricity). All of these distinguishing characteristics for plutons are scientifically interesting in that they suggest a different origin from the classical planets.

Answer 4

Maybe so. And if this is the case, then that would explain full well why my own horoscope has been nothing but bunk! *snicker snicker*

Answer 5

astrology has always been out the door.btw,those planets aren't new!!!!!thier status was jsut upgraded from asteroid,moon and planetoid to planet.

Answer 6

horoscopes have always been bunk.

Answer 7

Good, your back in Kansas now.