Star Trail Simulation
another amazing star trail photo
We have attempted to verify our theory described on the home page by using computer simulation. You can try this yourself as the software is free. We have used the following software independantly of the software makers and our usage need not imply their agreement with our findings. We are not experts in the usage of the software, and any failings or limitations should be seen as our own, and not that of the software developers.
We made our basic simulations in Anim8or. We have uploaded these files and they can be found at the bottom of this page so that others can see how they work, and also to provide our method. We are unable to offer advice on there usage, but the anim8or website provides excellent manuals. Hopefully the below description will explain the majority of the process. Still images were extracted from the movies produced and compiled in a dedicated program called Startrails, to produce the single star trail images. Note that in these simulations, that the stars do not move at all. In the geocentric model the Earth does not move and star trails are the obvious result of the rotation of all the stars around the celestial poles.
Earth Rotation Simulation
Earth was represented by a disk, with a 'camera' placed near an 'equator' point. This camera was pointed at the 'target' Polaris. An arrangement of stars were placed in a rough cross formation. This formation was chosen to help mimic the star trail effect in using just half a revolution of the Earth disk. We found that we were unable to setup the camera to do more than 180 degrees without it self rotating to remain pointing at the 'target'. The following simulation was produced.
We made our basic simulations in Anim8or. We have uploaded these files and they can be found at the bottom of this page so that others can see how they work, and also to provide our method. We are unable to offer advice on there usage, but the anim8or website provides excellent manuals. Hopefully the below description will explain the majority of the process. Still images were extracted from the movies produced and compiled in a dedicated program called Startrails, to produce the single star trail images. Note that in these simulations, that the stars do not move at all. In the geocentric model the Earth does not move and star trails are the obvious result of the rotation of all the stars around the celestial poles.
Earth Rotation Simulation
Earth was represented by a disk, with a 'camera' placed near an 'equator' point. This camera was pointed at the 'target' Polaris. An arrangement of stars were placed in a rough cross formation. This formation was chosen to help mimic the star trail effect in using just half a revolution of the Earth disk. We found that we were unable to setup the camera to do more than 180 degrees without it self rotating to remain pointing at the 'target'. The following simulation was produced.
Earth Rotation and Orbit Simulation
Saving the rotation only simulation, we simply then moved the Earth disk, and produced the second simulation which contained exactly the same elements and original rotation, only now with a straight line 'orbit' extract. The cross effect is especially useful here to show Polaris becoming more distant. It is also worth remembering that this orbital motion is claimed to be 64 times faster than the Earths rotation, something we were unable to mimic in the software. The following simulation was produced
Saving the rotation only simulation, we simply then moved the Earth disk, and produced the second simulation which contained exactly the same elements and original rotation, only now with a straight line 'orbit' extract. The cross effect is especially useful here to show Polaris becoming more distant. It is also worth remembering that this orbital motion is claimed to be 64 times faster than the Earths rotation, something we were unable to mimic in the software. The following simulation was produced
Final thoughts
Although far from perfect, the above simulations adequately illustrate that it is impossible to produce the millions of star trail photographs taken throughout the world, if the Earth is both rotating and orbiting. The Earth cannot be orbiting, and as we still experience sunrise and sunset, this can only be explained by the sun moving around the earth.
Although far from perfect, the above simulations adequately illustrate that it is impossible to produce the millions of star trail photographs taken throughout the world, if the Earth is both rotating and orbiting. The Earth cannot be orbiting, and as we still experience sunrise and sunset, this can only be explained by the sun moving around the earth.
disk_rotation_a.an8 | |
File Size: | 7 kb |
File Type: | an8 |
disk_rotation_and_orbit_a.an8 | |
File Size: | 7 kb |
File Type: | an8 |
If you have any questions or comments, please email us