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tf) ~ z ~ l E N E z KEPLER'S lAW DOES NOT however, that using the astronomical peri DESCRIBE REALITY helion and aphelion (January and July), by Peter Bros computed by assuming Kepler's Law applies to the Earth,'s orbit, will overstate K Pler,s Law states that the plan the Sun's speed by approx. 80 per cent. ets move in elliptical orbits with With the Sun moving toward the winter the Sun at one focus of the solstice, Dl, the distance the Earth travels llipse so that a line connecting between the winter and summer solstices is the Sun and a planet will sweep out equal shorter than D2, the distance the Earth trav areas in equal times. els between the summer and winter sol An ellipse is a central conic, symmetric stices. Because the Earth's rate is equal in about a central point so that the major axis both periods, DI divided by the time it passing through the focus bisects the takes to move from the winter to the sum ellipse, making the areas of both sides of mer solstice equals D2 divided by the time the bisected ellipse equal. The perihelion it takes to move from the summer to the and aphelion are the closest and furthest winter solstice. DI and D2 can be points from the Sun, the focus, that the expressed in terms of V, the velocity of the Earth's orbit intersects the major axis. Sun. By applying Kepler's Law to the Earth's Dl equals the distance of the bisected orbit, these points are placed in early Earth's orbit (pi*DI2), minus the time it January and July. However, the time it takes for Earth to move between the winter takes for the Earth to move between these and summer solstices, multiplied by V. astronomical points, January to July, is 72 D2 equals the distance of the bisected hours less than the time it takes to move Earth's orbit, plus the time it takes for the from July to January, sweeping out equal Earth to move between the summer and areas in unequal times. Thus, applying winter solstices, multiplied by V. Kepler's Law to determine the perihelion Substituting these values for Dl and D2 and aphelion of the Earth's Cf) solves the equation for V, the velocity of the Sun. The movement of the Sun accounts for the precession of tlile vernal equinox, cur rently scientifically explained by wobble, as well as Tycho Brahe's unexplained-find ipg that the Moon travels faster in the sum mer than the winter. It isn't travelling faster; it is travelling at a unifonn rate over the shorter distance between the winter lind summer solstices and the longer distance between the summer and winter solstices. The Sun's movement is what gives the planetary orbit the appearance of being an ellipse-the Earth's actua~ path being a helix less than 1 per cent from the plane of solar system movement. Because the Sun is dragging the planets through space, historical forces aren't suffi cient to explain orbiting. As Newton based his proof of the inverse square law on his torical forces producing Kepler's Law, we may have to rethink why objects fall. (Source: From Chapter 7 of Peter Bros' book, At the Gates q,fthe CitadeL FBP, 6529 ELder Ave, SpringfieLd, VA 22150 USA; phone +1 (703) 971 9141,jax(703) 97L 1628) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ r, orbit disproves Kepler's Law! KEPLER'S LAW: A line connecting the Sun and the The perihelion and aphe Earth will sweep out equal areas in equal times. lion actually coincide approx imately with the winter and summer solstices, the angle of the Earth's tilt being itself tilted less than a degree away Summer from the direction of the Solstice Sun's motion, resulting in a time differential approxi mately 30 hours less. HOW TO COMPUTE THE SPEED OF THE SUN The fact that it takes longer for the Earth to move between the summer (June) and winter (December) sol stices than it does to move between the winter and sum mer solstices shows that the Sun is moving toward the winter solstice. These times PHYSICAL REALITY: A line connecting the Sun and can be obtained from a the Earth sweeps out equal areas in unequal times! farmer's almanac. Note, AUGUST - SEPTEMBER 1995 NEXUS • 53