I know, but this article said that the stars do not follow this annular shift. with the sun. That is my question. perhaps it was just a simplification. Philip ----- Original Message ----- From: "Neil Robertson" <nroberts@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <geocentrism@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 1:06 PM Subject: [geocentrism] Re: (geocentrism) geostationary / geosynchrous sat. > > That last comment said much I'm still trying. If the stars are all fixed > with the sun, (time relatively) then why do the stars not follow the suns > annular migration from north to south? How can they remain rising in the > exact same spot EVERY DAY. ??? > The apparent movement of the stars is a direct result of the earths rotation. The annual movement of the sun is caused by the tilt of the rotational axis of the earth which is 23.5 degrees with respect to its orbital plane around the sun. Neil