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Astrology vs. Astronomy

Astrologists claim that a person’s character and destiny can be determined by the position of the sun, moon, and

stars at the time of his or her birth. A person’s sign is the constellation that the sun is in at the time of birth. To say

that the sun is in a sign is to say that the constellation, the sun, and the earth are in a straight line. Astrologists

use 12 constellations, found in a circle around the sky. The dates that the sun is in each constellation vary by

approximately 4 ½ weeks, and have not changed for millennia. Astronomers know that the sun actually travels

through 13 constellations, and that the sun stays in each constellation for a different amount of time, depending on

the size of the constellation. Astronomers also know that the direction the earth is pointing in changes slightly over

a thousand years, so the position of the constellation the sun is in has changed slightly.

Zodiac

Dates according

Zodiac

Dates according

Sign

to astrologers

to astronomers

Sign

to astrologers

to astronomers

Aries

Mar 21-Apr 20

Apr 19-May 13

Scorpio

Oct 24-Nov 22

Nov 23-Nov 29

Taurus

Apr 21-May 21

May 14-Jun 19

Ophiuchus Not recognized

Nov 30-Dec 17

Gemini

May 22-Jun 21

Jun 20-Jul 20

Sagittarius Nov 23-Dec 21

Dec 18-Jan 18

Cancer

Jun 22-Jul 22

Jul 21-Aug 9

Capricorn

Dec 22-Jan 20

Jan 19-Feb 15

Leo

Jul 23-Aug 23

Aug 10-Sep 15

Aquarius

Jan 21-Feb 19

Feb 16-Mar 11

Virgo

Aug 24-Sep 23

Sep 16-Oct 30

Pisces

Feb 20-Mar 20

Mar 12-Apr 18

Libra

Sep 24-Oct 23

Oct 31-Nov 22

Today, we’re going to try to test Astrology, by seeing how you judge yourself, against a list of personality types.

Each personality type (which has both positive & negative qualities) matches an astrological “sun” sign.

My birthdate is _________________. My partner’s birthdate is _________________.

Ask your partner questions about themselves for a few minutes so that you can judge what personality type

they are without asking them specific questions about character traits listed. I am personality type ____. My

partner is personality type ___.

After the personality number for each sign is revealed and given you your own zodiac tables, write down

which signs both of you actually are, and if you match:

Sign you guessed:

You:

Your Partner:

Actual sign by birthdate:

You:

Your Partner:

Does this Match?(Yes or No) You:

Your Partner:

Answer these questions!:

1. If the stars really controlled your personality, how often should you be right at matching the zodiac sign

to the personality? [What percentage?]

2. If personality traits were chance/random, how often should you be right based on the signs of the

zodiac? [1 of of every ____. What percent?]

3. What percentage of people in this class picked the correct sign for themselves?

4. Does astrology really determine your personality? Explain how you can tell.

5. Why might a person think that his or her horoscope seems to be true?

Activity revised by Dottie Edwards (Strasburg HS, VA), “Fleshed-Out” by Richard Pearson, Jr. (Bloomfield HS, NJ) from a procedure sheet from Tom McGuire (ret. NY ES Educator); data from

and

, pictures from , combined w/information from J. Zuhl.

Astrology Vs. Astronomy

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