I heard that at 6 tonite there is some type of gravity pull that makes it so that you can stand an egg up on its not flat part. lol.
Could anyone tell me if this is true.
and if it is does the time zone matter.
I live in montana.
Please help!
2007-03-20 08:40:11 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
yeah...it's tonight...bout 6:05 montana.
The egg thing is supposed to be a folktale...good for the entire day.
2007-03-20 08:47:15 · answer #1 · answered by xooxcable 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The whole egg thing is a myth - it's no easier to stand an egg on end on the vernal equinox than it is on the first day of summer, or any other day throughout the year.
Here's a website that debunks the myth:
http://www.badastronomy.com/bad/misc/egg_spin.html
2007-03-20 15:51:02 · answer #2 · answered by kris 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Totally without merit, just an old wive's tale. The only thing the vernal equinox signifies is that the Sun is crossing the Earth's equatorial plane to the north making it officially spring in the north hemisphere and fall (autumn) in the southern.
2007-03-20 15:49:37 · answer #3 · answered by Gary C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, at 6:07 pm (not 6:05) you can stand a egg upright.
Of course, you can stand the same egg up on March 22, March 23, March 24, ... December 31. (You did hard-boil it, didn't you? Even so, it might stink by December.)
2007-03-20 15:54:03 · answer #4 · answered by morningfoxnorth 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not true, at least not because of some "gravity pull". If the egg has an irregularity you might be able to do it, but today is not special in that regard.
2007-03-20 15:48:03 · answer #5 · answered by David A 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's a myth. you can do that any day of the year.
2007-03-20 15:47:27 · answer #6 · answered by howlettlogan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋