The Sun is currently in the constellation Sagittarius on New Year's Day. When Bega is the North Start, what constellation wil the Sun be in on January 1st?
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In order to determine the constellation that the Sun will be in on January 1st when Vega is the North Star, we need to consider a few factors. Firstly, it's important to note that the position of the North Star, or Polaris, determines the location of the North Celestial Pole. The North Celestial Pole is the point in the sky around which all other stars appear to rotate.
Currently, Polaris is the North Star, and the Sun's position among the constellations changes throughout the year. On New Year's Day, or January 1st, the Sun is in the constellation Sagittarius. However, in order for Vega to become the North Star, there would have to be a significant shift in the Earth's axial precession.
Precession refers to the slow change in the orientation of the Earth's rotational axis, causing the position of the North Celestial Pole to gradually shift over time. This means that the North Star changes approximately every 26,000 years.
Considering that Vega is not currently the North Star, we would need to project into the future when Vega does become the North Star to determine the constellation in which the Sun would be on January 1st. However, since the timing and future position of the North Star are difficult to predict precisely, it is not possible to determine which constellation the Sun will be in on a specific future date when Vega becomes the North Star.
I believe you mean Vega, not Bega.
Precession of the equinoxes, the motion of the earth's axis so that the north celestial pole follows a circular path among the stars every 26,000 years, will not affect the position of the ecliptic (earth's orbital) plane. The sun will follow the same path in the heavens every year. However, where it is on a given date (such as the winter solstice, when the sun is farthest south of the celestial equator) will vary.
The length of the synodic year in the Gregorian calendar is chosen so that equinoxes and solstices occur on the same dates, regardless of precession.
The period of precession is 26,000 years; Vega will be the North Star in 13,000 years. The sun will move six constellations ahead on a given date. If it is now in Sagittarius at a certain date on New years, it will move to Gemini