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Flat Earth Theory / Re: The sun rising exactly east for all observers on the Earth during the equinoxes

« on: March 09, 2019, 08:43:22 PM »

 On the wiki document it says the sun rise at the equinox varies as much as “multiple sun diameters” . At 38 degrees north I know the sun rises due east within a degree or two, maybe closer than that, will check on equinox day. I would like to know where the sun rises at “multiple sun diameters” from due east. This is something we may need to look into. They say at the north and south poles it just circles the horizon. But if its circling overhead it seems it would have to come from the north headed south. Will study and try to understand the “apparent sun” and how it affects sunrise.

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Flat Earth Theory / Re: The sun rising exactly east for all observers on the Earth during the equinoxes

« on: March 09, 2019, 06:31:05 PM »

Sorry tomfoolery didn't mean to steal your name will try to change it, thought it sounded good. Couldn't remember where I seen it.

   My observations of the equinox was made many years ago. Like the 60's. I had an equatorial mount telescope, little cheapie no electronics just a little drive motor. Point the axis of pivot on the north star. Polaris was 38 degrees above north horizon, celestial equator is 90 degrees from north star. So anythng on celestial equator would rise due east at an angle of 38 degrees from vertical with the telescope following it at 38 degrees from vertical till it set.
  The moon follows close to the ecliptic and crosses the celestial equator twice a month. While the moon crosses the celestial equator it follows practically the same path as the sun at equinox.

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Flat Earth Theory / Re: The sun rising exactly east for all observers on the Earth during the equinoxes

« on: March 09, 2019, 03:43:32 PM »

 Hello everyone,
 
  We're in luck the equinox isn't too far away. We can watch sunrise, the sun move across the sky and sunset on March 20. I think you can tell a lot just by lookin.
   On the spherical earth the sun is real far away 93,000,000 miles so when the sun rises over the equator it is due east for everyone on earth, got that. I live at 38 degrees north latitude so the sun should rise from the horizon due east and travel up at an angle of 38 degrees south of vertical, be 38 degrees south of vertical overhead at noon, and set or travel down at an angle of 38 degrees south of vertical. The Sun should travel sort of on a plane circling around the center of the earth. And should be visible for right at 12 hours or half its journey.
   On the flat earth at equinox the sun is at 3,000 miles up and travels over the equator. If the sun is visible for 12 hours or half its journey as it circles overhead, the sun should appear at sunrise traveling due south circling around south of me turning west and then circling and traveling due north at time of disappearance or sunset, as it is visible for half its journey. The sun should travel as though it is on a plane circling overhead with polaris at its center.
   This is just my reasoning or the way it seems to me so I know I've made mistakes. Especially on flat earth as I don't really understand it or how the apparent sun works.
 
   If someone who lives at a different latitude than me would tell me at what angle from vertical the sun rises from on the equinox would be helpful. Manicminer at 51.5 degrees north, for you the sun should rise at 51.5 degrees from vertical on round earth.

   Also on Tom's wiki link, I believe it shows the chart for equal day and night with 90 degrees south, Antarctica, having half year day and half year night. That couldn't be right. I could be reading it wrong, wouldn't be first time.
   Please flat and round earthers be nice as this is my first post.
 You can tell a lot just by lookin.