But they are different axes in the heliocentric model, separated by almost 23.5 degrees. Regards, Neville Well thanks Neville. Why is it that I can always understand and follow your posts, and get blinded and dizzy with many others? Let me try to explain my Modus O. Even though we are trying show the flaw in HC, I always have in mind the GC perspective, because it is the reality. Hence I have a problem when people talk about projecting two axis of rotation when I only project one axis. Originally I called the celestial axis imaginary, because Wiki said so, not because I believed it. In GC the celestial sphere is real and it rotates around the earths axis. Therefore in GC I would call this axis real, and is extended or projected in a real celestial sphere. The world either rotates on this axis, HC or the stars do.. GC.. In HC, I see an earth moving around the celestial sphere with an orbit that has an offset angle to the earths celestial or polar axis. In other words, I ignore the tilt terminology, which is an invention of the HC people to justify the seasons. Instead I call it an OFFSET planetary orbit. The geometric axis at right angles to this orbit is just an imaginary line. All the other planets have similar, which vary in degrees around the average ecliptic axis for the solar system, of which Jupiter is the main contributer. "The ecliptic plane should be distinguished from the invariable ecliptic plane, which is perpendicular to the vector sum of the angular momenta of all planetary orbital planes, to which Jupiter is the main contributor. The present ecliptic plane is inclined to the invariable ecliptic plane by about 1.5°." That the earths ecliptic orbit (note not ecliptic axis), that the ecliptic orbit is not at rightangles to the earths axis is not relevant to my way of thinking. The planet is orbiting the celestial axis at a 23 degree angle off the horizontal. If there were spokes and a real axel such could not happen...but spokes and axels are imaginary.. Also for HC one would need to place a parallel line to the celestial axis through the sun to accomodate an orbiting earth in this celestial frame, and call it the axis. But why complicate things. except someone might bring it up... Finally then, I am only concerned with observing the fixed star trails as observed from from a world looking at the celestial poles, that moves annually in an orbit at an inclination from the horizontal in the HC system. If I was on Mars I'd have to do the same, but a different offset orbit angle. This inclined orbit does mean that the observer moves closer and further away from the celestial pole over the period of a year, but how negligible is that distance, given the distance we are observing. Likewise we can ignore the slightly smaller diameter of orbital observation presented by this angle of rotation . I repeat, what I said earlier. If the camera could be rotated in reverse rotation to neutralise the daily star trails, then if HC was true, an annual trail of the same star, Polaris, would still be produced. I know this is wordy, but it is the best I can do without a diagram. In any case it would only be a crooked cross. Philip. ----- Original Message ----- From: Neville Jones To: geocentrism@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2007 2:32 AM Subject: [geocentrism] Re: Is geocentrism supported by facts? (Supplementary) Philip, You are oh-so close when you ask, "wouldn't an annual rotation recorded over a year be indistinguishable from that recorded over a day, and thus indeterminate." The answer is, "yes, it would, if both effects were being produced about the same axis." But they are different axes in the heliocentric model, separated by almost 23.5 degrees. What we see is perfectly explained by the geocentric system, but cannot be explained with the heliocentric (and therefore acentric) system. Regards, Neville www.GeocentricUniverse.com -----Original Message----- From: pma15027@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wed, 31 Oct 2007 11:17:34 +1000 Philip asked: Does the view of the rotation of that star vary proportionally with the radius of rotation of the observer.. Neville responded. The answer is, "no." The stars are so far away in the heliocentric idea that the difference in radius between R and 1AU is negligible (manifesting itself only in tiny parallax and slightly elliptical trails as opposed to circular trails). Well thank you Neville.. At last in simple language we have cleared that one up. It is the absence of star trails about the second rotation axis over a twelve-month period that disproves heliocentrism, not any (major) consideration as to their shape or size. Now it is this alone that is disputed, and needs to be proven.. On the figures of the heliocentric star distance, isn't the proportion as you stateed "the difference in radius between R and 1AU is negligible" still too fine for any change in position to be detected even over one year, not that the time is relevant? Therefore I have to ask : Because your answer in the first instance has been proposed and accepted, then wouldn't an annual rotation recorded over a year be indistinguishable from that recorded over a day, and thus indeterminate. (manifesting itself only in tiny parallax and slightly elliptical trails as opposed to circular trails). Philip. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Free 3D Marine Aquarium Screensaver Watch dolphins, sharks & orcas on your desktop! Check it out at www.inbox.com/marineaquarium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. 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