Topic

Thuban and the North Star

3 mentions in 1 episode

The hosts discuss Thuban's eclipsing companion star and its possible significance to ancient Egyptian pyramid builders.

Mentions

407: The Dark Fur

Jan 18, 2020

55:29
the Egyptian pyramids may align with an ancient North star
55:47
a star called Thubin, which may have served as the North star
56:09
Today, the North star is, of course, Polaris