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noted inconsistency with heliocentrism
Geocentrism and Newton's laws are not necessarily at odds with one another. Even granting that the barycenter of the Solar System is near the sun, it is theoretically possible, assuming a finite universe, for the barycenter of the universe to be centered on Earth. In this way, the entire universe can revolve around Earth, in accord with Newton's laws.
Geocentrism and Newton's laws are not necessarily at odds with one another. Even granting that the barycenter of the Solar System is near the sun, it is theoretically possible, assuming a finite universe, for the barycenter of the universe to be centered on Earth. In this way, the entire universe can revolve around Earth, in accord with Newton's laws.
It is generally accepted that neither the Heliocentric nor Geocentric model can be proven or even distinguished merely by astronomical observations. It does seem, however, that a theory may be disproven by a combination of observations and application of physics principles. There does seem to be such an inconsistency within the Heliocentric model relating to the moon's phases. https://stardate.org/nightsky/moon This easily observable astronomical display can be viewed and confirmed by nearly anyone on Earth. They do present a significant problem for the Heliocentric theory in that their duration is predictable and consistently equal throughout the orbit of the moon. Relativity theory states there is no such thing as "speed" because everything is in motion, so there is only ''relative'' speed or velocity. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relative_velocity
Since the sun and moon are the celestial bodies which create the moon's phases and Earth is where we observe them from, it is the relative velocity of these bodies we are concerned with. Heliocentric theory states the Earth orbits the sun at 67,000 MPH https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth%27s_orbit and the moon orbits the Earth at 2,288 MPH. ( 1.022 km/s) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orbit_of_the_Moon Since an object traveling 2,288 MPH cannot overtake and orbit an object traveling 67,000 MPH, we know that the moon's velocity of 2,288 MPH is a ''relative'' velocity to Earth. That would make the actual velocity of the moon, or its velocity relative to the sun, 69,288 MPH.
When these two bodies are traveling in the same direction, (full moon phase) like cars going the same way on a highway, it's easy to conclude this is how we observe the relative velocity of the moon to be 2,288 MPH. The inconsistency comes when the moon inevitably must change direction during the course of its orbit relative to Earth's orbit. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgpIy4tUjFI When the full moon and waning gibbous phases end and the moon turns and travels perpendicular to Earth's orbit (around the first quarter moon phase) consistent with relative motion theory, observers on Earth would no longer see a relative velocity of 2,288 MPH, but the actual speed of the moon, 69,288 MPH. (nearly 30X faster than the during the full moon phase) When the moon must turn again to travel in a direction opposite Earth's orbit (new moon phase) observers on Earth would view a relative velocity of (Earth 67,000 MPH) + (moon 69,288 MPH) = 136,288 MPH or nearly 60X '''FASTER''' than the full moon phase. As the two pass each other, the moon changes direction again, and thus, its relative velocity changes for observers on Earth back to 69,288 MPH as it enters the last quarter moon phase. Once again it is traveling perpendicular to Earth's orbit. It finally completes its orbit by returning to the full moon phase, and, traveling in generally the same direction as the Earth, gives observers a relative velocity of 2,288 MPH again. The problem with the Heliocentric model is there is no way the moon can exhibit all its phases for the same amount of time while its relative velocity to Earth changes exponentially throughout its orbit. This has never been explained or even addressed by the Heliocentric scientific community.
== Scripture Quoted to justify Geocentric Theory ==
== Scripture Quoted to justify Geocentric Theory ==