Hi, my name is Astronomer65!

Astronomer65 Community Member Posts: 4 Listener

February 2022 in Start here and say hello

Hi every one, I'm paraplegic having broken my spine 4 years ago, due to having Ankylosing Spondylitis and bamboo spine, which didn't help when i fell over, Ha Ha!

I'm an Archaeoastronomer and spend a lot of my time debating ancient people's belief in the stars.

I'm very social and run a community club from my flat, doing lots of games, showing films and doing dinners and B.B.Q's in the Summer.

Hope to see you around the forums

You can call me Astro for short!

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  MissMarple Community Member Posts: 476 Empowering

  February 2022

  Nice to have you here in the community, Astro, welcome!

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  Astronomer65 Community Member Posts: 4 Listener

  February 2022

  Thank you for all your kind message, and as Libby asked how long i have studied the stars, i would have to say 50 years, so along time, a sample of my musings is below:-

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  The ancients built stone circles, many show Equinox's and Solstices, it would seem by video below that Sirius was viewed by a roof box in Newgrange in Ireland.
  
  It is open to debate if ancient people knew that 365 days were a year and perhaps added a leap day every four years by viewing Sirius.
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWXvJv9sgR8
  
  I know i am speculating but could the same be true for Gobekli Tepe?
  
  https://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/1307/1307.8397.pdf
  
  https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21929303-400-worlds-oldest-temple-built-to-worship-the-dog-star/

  
  

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  Nicetomeetyou22 Community Member Posts: 1,880 Empowering

  March 2022

  Hello @Astronomer65 👋  and welcome to our warm caring friendly community it's nice to have you with us 

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