Progress at last! GS satellite orbit data Greetings all! OK! I can't stand the whining any longer! You've cowed me into submission. |[:-) Well the first thing I have to say is that the finished graph does not indicate chaotic behaviour. This rashly expressed opinion was obviously based on inadequate data together with the original lack of a geocentrist definition of orbital period. It should be noted however that the data are graphed as the reciprocal of the period so as to avoid that pesky infinity problem -- both plus and minus. [Robert Bennett] What you are discovering, Paul, is that the angular velocity w = 2p /T is more appropriate to graph for this application, than the period T. This avoids the infinities, as you say. Conversion from HC to GS can easily be done by +/_ the earth's angular velocity to the HC angular velocity. The earth's w = 2p /sideral period. By demonstrating this for yourself, you will now believe it more readily than if MS or myself told you so. This is the value of self-discovery - deep understanding. It takes time, but it's worth it. This latter was handled in the program as an artifact. In passing however, I would say that an abrupt switch from plus infinity to minus infinity, if not chaotic, is at least disturbingly discontinuous. Those more erudite in the mathematical realm can probably point out others and how to counter them, but still I have noted that the problem is a bother even for the very erudite. I have attached the graph as a .jpg and I have also included the raw data in a .txt file. Reports of errors are solicited. Paul D [Robert Bennett] There are no errors I can see at first blush. You know I would not be bashful to report same :) (The y axis should be labeled as omega w .) As expected, Paul has discovered that the curve shows the angular speed of the rotating firmament is zero at the GSD, rotating positive (= eastward) at < GSD, and negative (= westward) for > GSD. This is the order that has been present since creation, but only now revealed to our eyes - to my knowledge. Why us ???Note that the changes are smooth(continuous) and the furthest CBs - the stars, not included - have the greatest angular speed westbound. The negative curve levels off and approaches a fixed speed as the distance increases w/o limit (an asymptote).There are two reasonable steps to take now- to extend Paul's work: 1.. Complete the curve down to ground level ( 6652 KM) by replacing the LEO satellites with the atmosphere itself. Think of air molecules as atomic satellites, responding to the aether flow. The global air circulation at various altitudes tells us this info. 2.. Since the aether flow is virtually zero at sea level(Dayton Miller) there must be a peak in the eastbound aether speed between 6652 km and 0 km. 3.. To quantify the aether flow speed, curve fitting should be used to convert Paul's graph into an equation, perhaps the east and westbound separately. Neville is probably best suited for this. The value of this empirical equation is that accurate measurement of angular speed (from 4 to 10 sig. digits) will accurately tell us the true distance of each star, not Hubble's trouble law. [Robert Bennett] PS: Why the papal pix as the third image? Are you a closet papist?