Is it possible for the old European* 8 day week to be retained?
* well, Celtic, Etruscan, and Roman at least
* well, Celtic, Etruscan, and Roman at least
Jared,
The meteor showers I can buy, but Uranus? And without telescopes? You'll have to convince me there.
Uranus was spotted prior to Herschel's "discovery" of it, but those glimpses were determined after the fact. Among others, IIRC, Steedman(?) one of the Royal Astronomers mistook it for a comet on a few occasions, but everyone involved had telescopes.
Across the millennia astronomers New World and Old did remarkable things with the good old Eyeball Mk 1, but spotting Uranus? And plotting it's orbit enough to spot it again?
You'll need to convince me of that I'm sorry.
Regards,
Bill