Who hasn’t admired the beauty of the night sky? There is magic to the night’s majestic picture, and they way people have perceived it throughout the ages of history. Most ancient civilizations focused on the study of the sky map and organized their lives and activities respecting the cult of the asters: cults of the sun, ritual astronomic sites, calenders and even legends and myths gravitate around constellations, stars and other celestial bodies. And all these start from the premises that Earth is connected by invisible links with the rest of the bodies in the universe. Modern man focuses less on the night sky.
The night sky is presently scrutinized with other scopes in mind: we are looking for scientific evidence to explain UFO events and life on other planets speculations, we now admire major cosmic events through huge telescopes that get an insight of the inner life of the galaxy or we simply feel fascinated by the beauty of the high spheres. Depending on the time of the year when one watches the night sky, different constellations are visible as the Earth orbits around the sun. The map of the night sky as we see it today was first envisaged by the Greek who actually gave the name to many of the constellations.
Given the present condition of our atmosphere, the night sky vision is often blurred because of pollution. You’d be disappointed about how little of the night sky you can see in a crowded city with all the smog blocking the view. Many people say that the mountains are the perfect place to watch the sky, where the altitude increases panorama viewing because of the rarer atmosphere. The purer the air, the better the visibility of the night sky. For people who have astronomy as a hobby, the study of the constellations with the help of various softwares and private telescopes is definitely rewarding.
Last but not least, the study of the zodiac is directly related to the position of the stars on the night sky. Every sign of the zodiac corresponds to a constellation, and its location together with the movement of the planets in the solar system lead to the creation of the horoscope individually, monthly or for the entire zodiac sign. This is actually the astrological explanation why people born under the same sign share a set of similarities. All in all, the fascination the night sky has on mankind transgresses curiosity, scientific interest and mythological explanations, there is simply something more than that.
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