me, in my head, when Jordan's #WaxingPoetic invented #myth for #camelopardalis involved saving Zeus:
To see if you agree, check out our most recent #podcast where we invent some #lore for the Giraffe constellation: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/camelopardalis-myths-and-retconstellations/
#Zeus #GreekMythology #SchittsCreek #gif #Humor #silly #StarLore #storytelling
Ancient Babylonians & Ancient Greeks looked at this part of the night sky and said eh.
But then Petrus Plancius came along and slapped a giraffe on it -- thus, #camelopardalis was born!
For more on the history & some made up #myths about this constellation, check out this week's podcast: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/camelopardalis-myths-and-retconstellations/
#Mythology #StarLore #constellations #Storytelling #giraffe #meme #silly
In this week's episode, we tried to create a #myth inspired by #GreekMythology for the #constellation #camelopardalis
While ours were (maybe) a little mid, the Oracle (#AI) paragraph had us like:
Listen to the full episode here & feel free to share your own #myth with us: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/camelopardalis-myths-and-retconstellations/
#Storytelling #AISlop #GIF #StarLore #Mythology #Myths #legends #writing #humor
In this week's podcast episode, we explore some giraffe lore, like this tale from East Africa: https://millennialmatriarchs.com/2022/06/23/twigas-tales-of-the-giraffe/
For more on the #mythology of the #constellation Camelopardalis (and related giraffe legends), you can check out this week's episode: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/camelopardalis-myths-and-retconstellations/
#nature #giraffe #legends #animals #storytelling #blog #ReadMore #camelopardalis #StarLore #StarryTime
π· :https://pixabay.com/photos/giraffe-zebras-etosha-namibia-8054174/
New episode out!
Since Camelopardalis doesn't have a Greco-Roman #myth associated with it, we'll explore other giraffe lore & Wax Poetic to try to create a new myth for this part of the night sky.
Listen here: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/camelopardalis-myths-and-retconstellations/
#StarLore #Camelopardalis #Legend #Storytelling #history #constellations #StarryTime #podcast
Join Jordan and Kit as they explore the history and folklore of the constellation Camelopardalis. Since this constellation doesn't have a Greco-Roman myth, they also Wax Poetic to try to create one! Episode transcripts: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/episode-transcripts Website: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com Social: https://universeodon.com/@starrytimepod Support the show: https://ko-fi.com/starrytimepod Timestamps 00:00 Introduction 01:15 Historical Context 04:05 Giraffe Myths 09:30 Waxing Poetic 16:45 Oracle AI Segment 20:00 Outro Keywords: Camelopardalis, Giraffe, Constellations, Folklore, Myths, Ancient Egypt, Greek Mythology, Waxing Poetic, Storytelling, Astronomy, Star Lore,
Here it is--Jordan's Gold Star selection for the #constellation Camelopardalis -- The Oyster Nebula aka Camel's Eye Nebula aka NGC 1501!
For more about this nebula & the #astronomy of Camelopardalis: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/camelopardalis-cosmic-background/
π· :https://esahubble.org/images/potw1444a/
#astrophotography #astrodon #space #science #astronomy #Camelopardalis #Nebula #NGC1510 #Hubble #ESA #NASA #GoldStar
While we're talking about old multi-hyphenate guys we met in this week's episode...
I couldn't find a picture of Pieter van den Keere -- whose globe popularized the newfangled constellation, but I did find this... *interesting* (upsetting) engraving he published...
So, you're welcome, I guess. Back to #camelopardalis astrophotography tomorrow!
Listen to the pod here: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/camelopardalis-cosmic-background/
π· : https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/image/21470001
#astronomy #drawings #history #Historical #BritishMuseum #Art #Engraving #camelopardalis #globe #engraving
Time for a midweek break from #astrophotography from our #constellation of the #month #Camelopardalis to show you Petrus Plancius!
Who is Petrus Plancius? Another of the multi-hyphenate astronomers of the 1600s, who we met in this week's episode!
For more, check out: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/camelopardalis-cosmic-background/
π· : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petrus_Plancius#/media/File:Petrusplancius.gif
#astronomer #astronomy #history #historical #AstroDon #space #science #constellation
More #astrophotography from #Camelopardalis -- this is the starburst galaxy NGC 1569!
Jordan shouted this out particular one during our Gold Star segment on this week's episode, here: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/camelopardalis-cosmic-background/
π· :https://esahubble.org/images/potw1626a/
#astronomy #AstroDon #space #podcast #space #science #NASA #ESA #NGC1569
Here's one of Jordan's honorable mentions for Gold Star in this week's #podcast about the #astronomy of the #constellation Camelopardalis -- this is NGC 2146 aka the Dusty Hand Galaxy!
For the gold star and other Cosmic Background about this constellation check out: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/camelopardalis-cosmic-background/
π· :https://esahubble.org/images/potw1134a/
#astrophotography #space #science #astrodon #science #NASA #ESA #Hubble #galaxy #Camelopardalis
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