16.11.09

2012: Sun and the Doomsday

DoomsdayWhen listening to the discussion about the so-called doomsday 2012 based on the Mayan calendar system, there are interesting topics around the Sun. Among others mentioned, in the year 2012 activities of the Sun, which has started since a few billion years, will reach its peak. In addition, the Sun and the Earth will be in line with a dark hallway in the center of the Milky Way galaxy.

Of course, the Sun is very central to the Solar System, especially the Earth and life in biosphere. If there is increased activity there, the Earth would be subject to influence. However, the Sun's regular cycle of activity which is every 11-year, this circle is there for more than four billion years and so far is fine.

Now, along with the proliferation of books about the doomsday in 2012, also Hollywood movies about the same theme, not only from the Maya calendar issue, but also from the astronomy site, it was easy to understand then the astronomical experts start to make statements too. This is because the news spread a lot mentioned 2012 Doomsday celestial bodies, as it can strengthen their scenarios.

In fact, the basic scenario itself, the Mayan calendar, does not differ much with the modern calendar. If the Mayan calendar has many long cycles with such diverse, we also have something similar. So, if the Mayan calendar will end on December 21, 2012, it could happen to us as of December 31, 1999. The next day after that date, which is January 1, 2000, will begin a new cycle, whether it is based on days, years, decades, centuries or millennia. As we have seen, the end of various cycles on December 31, 1999 was not accompanied by the end of the world, isn’t it?

How about the connection between Earth, the Sun, and the center of the Milky Way galaxy? Many have expressed their thoughts that when all these objects are paired together will lead the force that will trigger devastating earthquake to finish history of the world. The same style plug will also trigger a solar storm that will destroy the Earth. In fact, to add effect, the planets will line up also called on December 21, 2012.

Apparently, after a thorough examination, the Sun will not cover (eclipse) the center of the galaxy. Even if the Sun could cover the galactic center, the effect of pairs can be ignored, writes Paul A Heckert as quoted at the beginning of this post.

With that explanation, 2012 Doomsday scenarios do not need to be taken seriously.

Based on the theory of evolution (birth and death) star, where the Sun is one of them, the Sun is about five billion years from now will expand into a red giant star that will fry the Earth. However, not five-billion-year time period is still very, very long time for the measure of a man?

However, for practical reason, such as to determine the relationship between the solar activity and communication disorders, or to learn more about the properties of the Sun, the study of the Sun is still important.

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