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How Will the Constellations Change In 50K Years?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the late-night-slide-show dept.

astroengine writes "The stars are not static points in the sky; they move over time. That means the constellations are shifting too. With the help of NASA astronomer Robert Hurt, five famous constellations are visualized 50,000 years in the future."

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  1. Stellarium by NeoMantas · · Score: 5, Informative

    Just run Stellarium and set the date 50K ahead and you will have your answers.

  2. Carl Sagan did it fist by zoom-ping · · Score: 2, Informative

    From 3:10