OFF: Planetary Alignments

[M Holmes]

Zeitgeist writes:

> Can anyone confirm whether or not on May 5th? The Earth, Moon, Sun,
> Mercury, Venus, Mars, Saturn & Jupiter will all be aligned (in a
> straight line)

If by "a straight line" you'll accept 15 degree variations then yes.

The Moon/Mars/Jupiter/Saturn conjunction in one part of the sky should
make a pretty picture.

> for the first time in 6000 years.

Dunno about that.

> It's all of the
> ancient Gods lined up at the same time! Apparently, the astronomers
> and astrologers were jumping up and down and foaming at the mouth the
> last time we had a four planetary alignment in the early sixties which
> some say heralded "Flower Power"

Mike "This is the dawning of the age of Ophiucus" Holmes