Is Mercury Retrograde An Illusion? : Science vs. Astrology – Part 1
April 9 – May 3, 2017 is once again that time where believers modify their actions, decisions and excuses while naysayers roll their eyes. This is the ‘scientific’ perspective.
Mercury retrograde, explained without astrology: The science buried under the pseudoscience.
Sources:
Mars photography by Tunç Tezel: http://www.twanight.org/newtwan/galle…
Mars visualization from Nooch 86: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TK9oz…
Solar system orbits via Michael Van Daniker, Andrew Lund, and the Astronomy Workshop of Douglas Hamilton at U. Maryland http://janus.astro.umd.edu/SolarSystems/
Ptolemaic system vsualizer via Nebraka Astronomy Applet Project: http://astro.unl.edu/naap/ssm/animati…
Retrograde motion visualizer via MHeducation: http://highered.mheducation.com/olcwe…
