tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-827824285101179434.post3506019899079386491..comments2023-08-11T04:59:57.364-04:00Comments on Sacerdotus: Alien Star Passed by Solar SystemUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-827824285101179434.post-3450682984622661542015-03-27T20:14:21.114-04:002015-03-27T20:14:21.114-04:00I recommend a Sky and Telescope article, for more ...I recommend a Sky and Telescope article, for more background on this star: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scholz%27s_star - - - also the Wikipedia page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scholz%27s_star <br /><br />As to why it passed by - - - now that we're collecting data on many - probably most - stars in this part of the galaxy, it looks like a flyby through the Oort cloud happens every 100,000 years or so. Closer approaches happen every few million years.<br /><br />On a practical level, this happens because we're not orbiting the only star in the galaxy - - - let alone universe.<br /><br />As to deep philosophical/religious reasons? End Time Bible Prophecy hucksters might cobble together a best-selling explanation. I'm a Catholic: so I figure these events, and others, happen so we can develop greater admiration for the Creator's power. And, I think, attention to detail. ;)Brian H. Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13209697542675181894noreply@blogger.com