The upshot of relativistic homocentricity as an expansion of Newtonian
quasi-geocentricity is that one opinion is no better or worse than the
next.

The Equation of Time and especially Newton's attempt at it * exists at
the bottom of all this mess and especially the chronic symptom of
imagining a frame of reference based on the Earth's rotation to the Sun
and stars arising from the sidereal value.

"Absolute time, in astronomy, is distinguished from relative, by the
equation or correlation of the vulgar time. For the natural days are
truly unequal, though they are commonly considered as equal and used
for a measure of time; astronomers correct this inequality for their
more accurate deducing of the celestial motions."

http://members.tripod.com/~gravitee/...tions.htm#time

The pre-Copernican equable 24 hour day arising from the noon Equation
of Time correction was adapted to indepedent axial rotation by the
heliocentrists at 15 degrees per hour .As these heliocentric guys
refered all motions off the Earth's orbital motion rather than the dumb
Newtonian framehopping view of placing an observer on the Sun,you
inherit cartoon garbage while I admire the reasoning of Copernicus.

http://www.opencourse.info/astronomy...turn_retro.gif

Anyone can appreciate that a faster Earth moving in an inner orbital
circuit explains apparent retrogrades and this is how Kepler,Galileo
,Rheticus and others enjoyed the insight.

Here is how contemporary freaks like yourself treat tCopernicus and his
insight -

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copernican_principle


No wonder the only people you can find things to discuss with are in
talk.origins !.