Zetetic astronomy: Earth not a globe! / An experimental inquiry into the true figure of the earth etc.

by Parallax

	Southern	Station,	Sun’s	altitude,	45°
	Northern	ditto,	„	„	38°
Distance between the two stations, 800 statute miles.

The calculation made from these elements gives the same result, viz., that the actual distance of the Sun from the Earth is less than 4,000 miles.

The same method of measuring distances applies equally to the Stars; and it is easy to demonstrate, beyond the possibility of doubt, so long as assumed premises are excluded, that all the visible objects in the firmament are contained within the distance of 6,000 miles!

From these demonstrable distances it follows unavoidably that the magnitude of the Sun, Moon, Stars, &c., is very small—much smaller than the Earth from which they are measured; and to which therefore they cannot possibly be other than secondary, and subservient.

SECTION 4.
THE SUN MOVES IN A CIRCLE OVER THE EARTH, CONCENTRIC WITH THE NORTH POLE.

As the Earth has been shown to be fixed, the motion of the Sun is a visible reality; and if it be observed from any northern latitude, and for any period before and after the time of southing, or passing the meridian, it will be seen to describe an arc of a circle; an object moving in an arc cannot return to the centre of such arc without having completed a circle. This the Sun does visibly and daily. To place the matter beyond doubt, the observation of the Arctic navigators may be referred to. Captain Parry, and several of his officers, on ascending high land in the vicinity of the north pole, repeatedly saw, for 24 hours together, the sun describing a circle upon the southern horizon.

SECTION 5.
THE DIAMETER OF THE SUN’S PATH IS CONSTANTLY CHANGING—DIMINISHING FROM DECEMBER 21ST TO JUNE 15TH, AND ENLARGING FROM JUNE TO DECEMBER.

This is a matter of absolute certainty, proved by what is called, in technical language, the northern and southern declination, which is simply saying that the Sun’s path is nearest the north pole in summer, and farthest away from it in winter. This difference in position gives rise to the difference of altitude, as observed at various periods of the year, and which is shewn in the following table, given in “The Illustrated London Almanack,” for 1848, by Mr. Glaisher, of the Royal Observatory, Greenwich.

“Sun’s altitude at the time of Southing, or being on the meridian:—

					Sun’s altitude.	Time of Southing.
						M.	S.	(Common clock, or London mean time.)
June	15				62°	0	4	before noon.
„	30				61²⁄₃°	3	18	afternoon.
July	15				59²⁄₃°	5	38	„
„	31				56¹⁄₂°	6	4	„
Aug.	15				52¹⁄₂°	0	11	„
„	31				47°	0	5	„
Sep.	15				38²⁄₃°	4	58	before noon.
„	30				35¹⁄₂°	10	6	„
Oct.	31				24°	16	14	„
Nov.	30				17°	10	58	„
Dec.	21				12°	0	27	„
„	31				15°	3	29	afternoon.
Jan.	1				15¹⁄₂°	3	36	„
„	15				17°	9	33	„
„	31				21°	13	41	„
Feb.	15				25°	14	28	„
„	29				30¹⁄₂°	12	43	„
March	15	{	On the Equator at 6 a.m.	}	36°	9	2	„
					38¹⁄₂°	0	0	„
„	21				42¹⁄₂°	4	10	before noon.
April	15				48°	0	8	„
„	30				53°	2	58	„
May	15				57°	3	54	„
„	31				60°	2	37	„