#mayacalendar — Public Fediverse posts
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As usual, Earth wasn’t destroyed today. We’re really on a streak.
Back in Dec 2012, the internet swore the ancient Maya calendar predicted the end of everything—thanks to mangled history and worse astronomy. Reality check: the Maya calendar didn’t “end” any more than ours does on Dec 31. It just rolls over. Yes, the Sun lines up near the Milky Way’s center in mid-December. Cool science. Apocalypse? Hard no.
🔗 https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/worried-about-the-end-of-the-world-on-dec-21-dont-be
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(20 Nov) Scientists found the key to accurate Maya eclipse tables Eclipse tables in the Dresden Codex were based on lunar tables and adjusted for slippage over time. https://s.faithcollapsing.com/8xajq #archaeoastronomy #archaeology #maya-calendar #mayan-culture #science
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Today (03/11/2022) in Maya Calendars:
Long Count: 13.0.10.0.4 (1875604 days)
Tzolk’in: 7 K’an
Ja’ab’: 17 Sak’
Lord of the Night: G4#Maya #MayaCalendar #CalendarioMaya #CalendarioMaia #Tzolkin