> This helps if east is only determined by the earths > rotational poles. Then the rising point of the sun > and > the stars in the background are irrelevant for > determining "east."
The stars were used for determining direction thousands of years ago, when no other methods were available, but nowadays we can just use a compass. --- Peter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > --- Rick Archer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > Hi Rick, > > > > Could you post this on ffl? - I have noted the big > > correspondence on the matter of east. > > > > East is an earth-based direction and is always the > > same. > > This helps if east is only determined by the earths > rotational poles. Then the rising point of the sun > and > the stars in the background are irrelevant for > determining "east." > > > > The pole does wobble round to point at > > different parts of the sky, but the axis of > rotation > > does not significantly change relative to the > > surface > > of the earth. That is why the pyramids in Egypt > and > > Stonehenge in Britain are still perfectly aligned > > after over 4,500 years. > > If they're still lined-up then true east always > remains the same for earth. It's just the celestial > background that changes. > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > > --------------------~--> > > Join modern day disciples reach the disfigured and > > poor with hope and healing > > > http://us.click.yahoo.com/lMct6A/Vp3LAA/i1hLAA/UlWolB/TM > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> > > > > > > To subscribe, send a message to: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Or go to: > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ > > and click 'Join This Group!' > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > --------------------~--> > Join modern day disciples reach the disfigured and > poor with hope and healing > http://us.click.yahoo.com/lMct6A/Vp3LAA/i1hLAA/UlWolB/TM > --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> > > > To subscribe, send a message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Or go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ > and click 'Join This Group!' > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Join modern day disciples reach the disfigured and poor with hope and healing http://us.click.yahoo.com/lMct6A/Vp3LAA/i1hLAA/UlWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
