Sky's Up Global Astronomy Magazine December 2020 | Page 22

22 planetary positions
Mayans continued ...
the levels of paradise from which the holy lords ruled the Earth . So , at the end of that great cycle , there was the possibility of great tragedies . The appearance of a star on the horizon before sunrise is called a heliacal sunrise . The heliacal rising of Venus and the Pleiades had great value for the Mayans and also for countless civilizations . For the Mayans , the Heliac rising of the Pleiades represented the beginning of the year and the Heliac rising of Venus was associated with conflicts , a time for wars . Alcione , the central star of the Pleiades open cluster , was considered by the Mayans to be the place of its origin . Address of your ancestors . The Mayans knew the synodic periods of the planets Mercury , Mars , Jupiter and Saturn . With the use of two cycles for Mars they were able to follow its retrograde movement ( The outer planets , located after Earth ’ s orbit , for a short time in their synodic period reverse their apparent movement in relation to the constellations , this fact is called retrograde movement ). Lunar cycles were well known . The Mayans predicted solar and lunar eclipses . They were able to identify the moment , of the phases of the Moon and eclipses , in the past and in the future . The Orion constellation also played a prominent role in its mythology . The Milky Way , called Wakah Chan , was considered the tree of the World . The clouds of stars that form the Milky Way were the tree of life , the place from which all forms of life arose . There is much more data regarding the Mayans ’ knowledge of the Universe and its mysteries . Which clearly shows that they were excellent astronomers !!!

22 planetary positions

Mercury Mercury will be visible in November for less than 1 hour before the Sunrise . As the Month passes , Mercury will be closer to the Sun and each day it will be visible for a shorter period of time . It will be moving from the Constellation of Virgo to the Constellation of Libra .
Venus Venus will be visible in the morning sky in November in the Constellation of Virgo and in December in the Constelation of Libra . It will rise few hours before the Sunrise . Venus in this period is identified as the bright and famous
COURTESY OF Software Stellarium morning star . Mars Mars wil be visible in the evening sky in November and December in the Constellation of Pisces .
Jupiter Jupiter wil be visible in the evening sky in November and December . It is in the Constellation of Sagittarius moving to the Constellation of Capricornus .
Saturn Saturn wil be visible in the evening sky in November and December . It is in the Constellation of Sagittarus and in middle december it will be in the Constellation of Capricornus .