Earth Wobble: Earth's New Alignment Explains Different Zodiac
Earth wobble is the term being used to describe the Earth's different alignment, that has reportedly skewed our astrological signs and even gives us a new one.Astronomy professor, Parke Kunkle, caused a sensation when he told the Associate Press about the "wobble", which is when the earth shifts on its axis by one-degree, every 70 years or so.
What this means is the earth's alignment today no longer matches up with the alignment it had several thousand years ago, when the star signs were first drafted.
But Kunkle tells AP it's no secret the earth shifts like this and he's puzzled why his findings have received such a huge response.
"Astronomers have known about this since about 130 BC.
"This is not new news. I have no idea why it went viral this time. Almost every astronomy class talks about it."
Kunkle says while he doesn't believe in astrology, there could even be a 13th sign, "Ophiuchus."
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For those who might be worried about potentially having a different star sign, Shelly Ackerman from the American Federation of Astrologers advises not to pay attention to the report, telling AP:
Earth Wobble: Earth's New Alignment Explains Different Zodiac
"This doesn't change your chart at all. I'm not about to use it."I've told all of them not to worry about it. Every few years a story like this comes out and scares the living daylights out of everyone, but it'll go away as quickly as it came."
Here's what Kunkle's new zodiac looks like:
* Capricorn: Jan. 20-Feb. 16
* Aquarius: Feb. 16-March 11
* Pisces: March 11-April 18
* Aries: April 18-May 13
* Taurus: May 13-June 21
* Gemini: June 21-July 20
* Cancer: July 20-Aug. 10
* Leo: Aug. 10-Sept. 16
* Virgo: Sept. 16-Oct. 30
* Libra: Oct. 30-Nov. 22
* Scorpio: Nov. 23-29
* Ophiuchus: Nov. 29-Dec. 17
* Sagittarius: Dec. 17-Jan. 20
