Sorry, but You Missed the Real Equinox…
In 1583, Queen Elizabeth’s court, not wanting to adopt the catholic Gregorian calendar, commissioned John Dee to create a calendar for the British Isles. He did it, and he did…
Measurement of time and the relationship between calendars, astronomical events, and humanity’s perception of time.
In 1583, Queen Elizabeth’s court, not wanting to adopt the catholic Gregorian calendar, commissioned John Dee to create a calendar for the British Isles. He did it, and he did…
Photo by Nadia G on Unsplash The Gregorian calendar has been blamed for throwing us off. The Gregorian calendar was introduced in 1582 by Pope Gregory the 13th. It was…
In this follow-up to the first episode on the Great Year and the precession of the equinox, I journey further into this cosmic puzzle—linking Hamlet’s Mill with the Tychos model…