Ron Thompson writes:
The star pattern reminds me of fractals. When you zoom in on a portion of the large pattern it is a smaller version of the large
pattern. To make the analogy complete we would have to be able to zoom in on one of the stars and have it made of smaller stars in the
same pattern as the larger pattern, which in this case I can’t imagine it does. However, it is a neat arrangement.
Astrophysicist Dr. Kavan Ratnatunga writes:
A geometric arrangement of 13 "stars" is clearly NOT a constellation in the Astronomical sense of the word. Such a geometric
pattern will not be seen in the natural sky, even with gravitational lensing. These "Constellations" in most cases are just random patterns
of mostly unassociated stars, which were grouped by the imagination of ancient humans, who had a clear view of the night sky, without the light
pollution we have from cities today. The spikes of the stars (which are in reality spherical like our Sun), are caused by the optics of our eye or
observing instrument.
To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
NOTES FROM E-SYLUM READERS: DECEMBER 20, 2015 : On the Great Seal Star
Constellation (www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v18n51a13.html)
Wayne Homren, Editor
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