November 14, 2006 01:07PM
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"As Collins came to see that Egyptian religious beliefs incorporated Cygnus into their system, he was surprised to find that the three center stars of Cygnus actually fit precisely over the three pyramids of Giza......"
"The three main central stars fit on the three pyramids precisely while the Orion alignment that has been previously suggested doesn't."
"the three center stars of Cygnus actually fit precisely over the three pyramids of Giza"
"Technical engineer Rodney Hale, working along side me with my research into the Cygnus mystery, decided to see what might happen if he overlay the principal stars of Cygnus over the Pyramids of Giza. The connection was precise, even more so that if one were to do the same with the stars of Orion, previously linked with the ancient astronomy of the Pyramid Age." (Andrew Collins)
I did a quick check to see if there really is a "precise" fit between the three 'centre' stars in Cygnus and the Giza layout, and is it more accurate than using the 3-star asterism in Orion?
(Reece Witherspoon's antics in 'Legally Blond 2' were a distraction while doing this, so someone should do a double check)
The 3-star asterism in Orion and the three 'centre' stars in Cygnus superimposed over the Giza pyramids:
the 3-star asterism in Orion / Giza layout------------the three 'centre' stars in Cygnus / Giza layout
(the distance in arc seconds between the stars was scaled to correspond with the Giza layout)
For each idea, two alternatives for a 'match' are shown:
- centres of the eastern sides of the pyramids where the royal cult complex was situated
- centres of the pyramids.
The accuracy is probably consistent with AE level of expertise and equipment, but neither are a 'precise' fit.
(the offset of Mintaka from the line connecting Alnitak and Alnilam is about 7 degs. The offset of G3 from the line connecting the centres of the eastern faces of G1 and G2 is about 6.6 degs, and for the centres of the pyramids about 11 degs. The three 'centre' stars in Cygnus have an offset of about 16 degs)
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