Beacon Transcript

Information which Matters to You

Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Log in
  • National News
  • National News
  • Business
  • Business
  • Technology
  • Technology
  • Health
  • Health
  • Science
  • Science
  • About Us
    • Contact Us
    • Authors & Contributors
    • Privacy Policy GDPR
  • About Us
    • Contact Us
    • Authors & Contributors
    • Privacy Policy GDPR

Recent Articles

Ancient Babylonian Clay Tablet Holds the First Trigonometric Table

Ancient Babylonian Clay Tablet Holds the First Trigonometric Table

August 26, 2017 By Clayton Meason

The CDC Draws Attention To The Spike In Cyclosporiasis Cases

The CDC Draws Attention To The Spike In Cyclosporiasis Cases

August 11, 2017 By Troy G. Bennett

Travis Kalanick Resigns from His Position as Uber’s CEO

Travis Kalanick Resigns from His Position as Uber’s CEO

June 22, 2017 By Troy G. Bennett

Amazon Refunds Parents Whose Children Made Purchases Without Permission

Amazon Refunds Parents Whose Children Made Purchases Without Permission

June 2, 2017 By Clayton Meason

McDonald’s Has Been Quietly Altering Its Vanilla Ice Cream Recipe

McDonald’s Has Been Quietly Altering Its Vanilla Ice Cream Recipe

May 21, 2017 By Jennifer Licata

Washington Post Will Be Expanding Its Newsroom

Washington Post Will Be Expanding Its Newsroom

December 28, 2016 By Troy G. Bennett

Medieval Tapestries and Old Scrolls to Offer Proof of the Existence of Planet Nine?

May 7, 2018 By Angelina Stapp

Email, RSS Follow
segment of the bayeux tapestry which includes halley's comet

The 32nd segment of the Bayeux tapestry is believed to depict Halley’s Comet.

 

BEACON TRANSCRIPT – Magnificent tapestries created around 1,000 years ago and which used to adorn the walls of Medieval castles might help modern-day astronomers determine if the still-theoretical Planet Nine actually exists somewhere near our solar system.

 

Some such Medieval tapestries depict comets in the skies over scenes of knights, kings, armies, and life in the Middle Ages, in general. One such famous example is the Bayeux Tapestry, completed in 1077 A.D. This celebrates the exploits of William the Conqueror. The tapestry is believed to feature Halley’s Comet in an upper border of its cloth.

 

Weaving Together Medieval Tapestries and Scrolls with Modern Research

 

Astronomers can use orbital mechanics to plot the precise position of known comets. As such, they can tell where these were located at any time in history. Then, such information can be compared to present-day data. Furthermore, Medieval tapestries were almost always carefully dated by their creators.

The positions of the comets depicted in Medieval tapestries and old scrolls are being compared to all available computer models for the so-called Planet Nine.

If such a planet does, indeed, exist, these old sources could reveal new information. Namely, the gravitational perturbations in the orbits of Medieval comets may be detectable. This could point to the existence of the mysterious planet.

Planet Nine must not be confused with Pluto. Of course, the 9th planet in our solar system used to be Pluto. However, this was demoted to dwarf planet status in 2006 by the International Astronomical Union.

The possibility of this new 9th planet was proposed back in 2014. Its theoretical existence is largely based on observations of planetoids, ice balls, and comets in the Oort Cloud. This is a collection of objects which surround our Sun at extreme distances.

Gravitation influences observed in Oort Cloud objects suggest the existence of a yet-to-be-discovered planet somewhere in our solar neighborhood. This would have to have an orbit around the Sun some 20 times farther than that of Neptune. It would also have a mass some 10 times that of our planet.

Both astronomers and historians acknowledge the astute observation skills of Middle Age Anglo-Saxon scholars. Their observations can be traced and studied throughout a variety of old scrolls. The data they collected about comets centuries ago might prove to be useful even in our days.

 

Image Source: Wikimedia

Email, RSS Follow

Filed Under: Science

Recent Posts

  • Security Guard List As Suspect in 1974 Stanford University Chapel Slaying Kills Himself June 29, 2018
  • Texas Teens Arrested After Decomposing Body of Elderly Woman Found in Garage June 28, 2018
  • Montana Woman in Custody After Forcing Ex to Have Sex with Her June 27, 2018
  • Newly Released Audio Transcript Proves Monalisa Perez Objected to Deadly YouTube Prank June 26, 2018
  • Virginia Woman Shoots New Zealand Man Who Smashed Glass Door with Brick   June 26, 2018
  • Arizona Woman Lied About Kidnapping to Cover Boyfriend’s Slaying June 25, 2018
  • Brooklyn Man Arrested in Niagara Falls Allegedly Chopped off Pregnant Wife’s Arms with Steak Knife June 25, 2018

Related Articles

  • jupiter with the biggest moon of jupiter, ganymede, in front, a satellite, and three moons

    Ganymede, the Biggest Moon of Jupiter, is Revealing New Data (Study)

    May 8, 2018
  • stars and galaxies in the universe

    Large-Scale Map of the Universe Reveals Thousands of Early Galaxies (Study)

    Apr 10, 2018
  • landscape view of the milky way and a space observatory

    The Milky Way Might be Getting Bigger, Believes a New Study

    Apr 5, 2018
  • NASA’s Odyssey Captures New Images of Phobos and Deimos, the Moons of Mars

    Feb 27, 2018
  • old book of shakespeare plays open to a page with his image

    Software Reveals Possible Inspiration for 11 Shakespeare Plays

    Feb 14, 2018
  • praying mantis on black background

    Praying Mantis and 3D Glasses Help Discover A New Form of Vision

    Feb 12, 2018
  • two men sitting squatting and looking at the oman desert

    Mars Simulation Tests, Conducted in the Oman Desert

    Feb 9, 2018
  • indian stone tools on grey background

    Ancient Indian Stone Tools Reveal New Things about Humanity (Study)

    Feb 5, 2018
  • Naked mole rats.

    Naked Mole Rats Are Not Affected by Aging, New Study Reveals

    Jan 29, 2018
  • map of the globe showing nuna

    Latest Discovery Indicates Past Existence of Nuna, a Supercontinent (Study)

    Jan 28, 2018

Categories

  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Health
  • National News
  • Nature
  • Science
  • Stocks
  • Technology
  • US
  • World

Copyright © 2021 beacontranscript.com

About · Privacy Policy · Terms of Use · Contact

This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. Learn more.