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May 5, 2000 Planetary Alignment
And Its Destructive Potential
Royal Observatory Greenwich says...
"There is a `line-up' of the planets on 2000 May 5. In the past such
apparent alignments of the planets have been associated with potential
disasters. Such associations are scaremongering with no scientific basis. For
example, at the birth of a baby the gravitational force due to the largest
planet in the solar system, Jupiter, is less than that due to the presence of
the midwife. "
The facts of the alignment on 2000 May 5 are that the Earth is at one side of
the Sun and, almost directly opposite, on the other side of the Sun are Mercury,
Venus, Jupiter and Saturn with Mars some 20 degrees away. Uranus, Neptune and
Pluto are close to being at right angles to this the `alignment'.
Griffiths Observatory, Los Angeles, California says...
"There will be a series of planetary alignments in the year 2000. Will
the earth tilt over? No. Will tidal forces trigger earthquakes? No. Will the
polar ice caps melt? No. Will you even be able to see the alignments? Not
really. "
When Did This Last Happen?
The short answer to the question, "when was the last time the five
planets plus sun and moon were this close," is 1962 -- when there was a
solar eclipse at the same time!
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