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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. That's pretty cool by BadAnalogyGuy · · Score: 5, Interesting

    In 50,000 years, humans will probably not even be on Earth anymore. Either we will have annihilated ourselves, or we will have migrated to other worlds. In 6,000 years we have gone from the dawn of history to a worldwide information network and space travel. In 9 times that time, we should be much further along!

    What would those constellations look like from our new homes near other star systems?

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

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