Crystal Singer: Time between Passovers - A Meeting of Minds

Joz · Apr 21 2009, 09:21 AM

Just a bit of idle wondering: Is it ever stated in the Crystal Singer books how long it is between Passovers? Are they once a year? Once every 18 months? Or more irregular intervals?

Because crystal singers loose their sense of time I suppose it didn't seem that important to state a figure like this, but I wouldn't mind finding out.

P'ter · Apr 21 2009, 07:43 PM

I seem to remember that it's to do with coinciding conjuctions of Ballybran's moons so I suspect that it's irregular in terms of solar years.

Not sure of frequency; I'd have to re-read with that in mind.

Joz · Apr 22 2009, 10:06 AM

I have some idea that the intervals between aren't the same each time, but there should be some pattern to them, much like we have a pattern for eclipses here on earth. But we only have three bodies to deal with and the Ballybran system would have five!

I suppose I'll have to use my knowledge of earth-moon eclipses to reconstruct the Ballybran system then?

Greenrider Tresa · Apr 24 2009, 01:45 PM

I used to have a link to a site that let me create a calendar with any number of moons and their phases. But I lost it, and I don't know if I can find it again now that the Irony Games site is gone.

calenlily · Apr 24 2009, 08:40 PM

Huh, for some reason I'd always thought it was once a year. Silly unobservant me...

Brenda · Apr 25 2009, 01:32 AM

Because Passover here on Earth is once a year, perhaps?

Apr 21 2009, 09:21 AM	#1
Joz Inactive Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: The far edge of the world Gender: F Fan of: The Crystal Singer	Time between Passovers Just a bit of idle wondering: Is it ever stated in the Crystal Singer books how long it is between Passovers? Are they once a year? Once every 18 months? Or more irregular intervals? Because crystal singers loose their sense of time I suppose it didn't seem that important to state a figure like this, but I wouldn't mind finding out.

Apr 21 2009, 07:43 PM	#2
P'ter Crafter Craftmaster Join Date: May 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Gender: M Fan of: Favorite? Now Reading: avidly	Re: Time between Passovers I seem to remember that it's to do with coinciding conjuctions of Ballybran's moons so I suspect that it's irregular in terms of solar years. Not sure of frequency; I'd have to re-read with that in mind. __________________ "Truth is stranger than fiction: fiction has to make sense." Leo Rosten. "When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up." C. S. Lewis "I find television very educational. Whenever somebody switches it on I go in the other room and read a book." (attributed to Groucho Marx) The Pedants are revolting! (against bad grammar)

Apr 22 2009, 10:06 AM	#3
Joz Inactive Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: The far edge of the world Gender: F Fan of: The Crystal Singer	Re: Time between Passovers I have some idea that the intervals between aren't the same each time, but there should be some pattern to them, much like we have a pattern for eclipses here on earth. But we only have three bodies to deal with and the Ballybran system would have five! I suppose I'll have to use my knowledge of earth-moon eclipses to reconstruct the Ballybran system then?

Apr 24 2009, 01:45 PM	#4
Greenrider Tresa The Contrary Planetary Brain Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Northern Indiana Gender: F Fan of: The Ship Who Searched Now Reading: The Calhoun Collection, Nora Roberts	Re: Time between Passovers I used to have a link to a site that let me create a calendar with any number of moons and their phases. But I lost it, and I don't know if I can find it again now that the Irony Games site is gone. __________________ Thinking, understanding, reasoning, willing, call not these Soul! They are its actions, but they are not its essence. Akhenaton? (c. B.C. 1375) Egyptian King and Monotheist

Apr 24 2009, 08:40 PM	#5
calenlily Inactive Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Alaska Gender: F Fan of: Lessa/F'lar fangirl Now Reading: Harry Potter a l'ecole des sorciers	Re: Time between Passovers Huh, for some reason I'd always thought it was once a year. Silly unobservant me...

Apr 25 2009, 01:32 AM	#6
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