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Originally Posted by Eta C
In thinking about this I realize that the situation will change with time. With precession the location of the solstice will shift away from the coincidence with the galactic plane over time. Perhaps the woo woos are correct in stating that it will be the closest to that point in 2012. However, it's already pretty darn close to that spot now. Neat coincidence, signifying nothing.
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That's what I was thinking. The precession means that the apparent positions of the heavens moves by a day in about 70 years. So 2012 need not be such a special year for the sun to be in the crossing point of the ecliptic and the galactic equator at the winter solstice, as this phenomenon would be observed every winter solstice for approximately 70 years. For the 70 yearsprior, it would be observed on Dec 20th, and so on.
It presumably precesses by about 20 minutes per year. So can anyone say the exact time this will happen in 2012, bearing in mind the 11.11 time for the solstice in 2012?
Sorry to go on about this. I want to be sure of the facts and how they relate to what the woo woos are saying. Thanks.