Does Earth Really Rotate and Review of Earth Shape

Author(s): Abhaysagar
Publisher: Jambudvi Vignyan Research Centre

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(1) THE SOLAR ECLIPSE OF 30-8-1905
Ephemris published by American Astrological Bureau refers to the solar eclipse of 30-8-1905. It tells that this eclipse had been visible at the same time in North-West Africa, Indian Ocean, Green land, Iceland, South Asia, Siberia and British America. Then how could the people of America and Asia see the eclipse at the same time as the scientists say America and Asia are in the opposite directions? This is a point to be considered very very seriously. (2) THE TWILIGHT AT THE SOUTH POLE:
American explorers of the South Pole report that “The time for the morning twilight to the South of equator must be as much as it is to the North of it. But it is not so, for the time for the morning twilight to the North of the Equator on 40° latitude is one hour or sixty minutes, whereas on 40° South of it, it is only five minutes. This fact arouses doubt about the roundness of the earth. (3) TO THE NORTH :
Rev. Father Johnson travelled to the Southern latiudes. He writes in his autobiography that “Here the mornng twilight and the evening twilight last for only five to seven, minutes. We make all the prepartions for the night, as soon, as the sun reaches the horizon; because here dense darkness prevails immediately after the sunset." Such an account from, the autobiography of the explorer raises a question in our mind. (4) CAPT. J. ROSS ;
. In 1838 A D. Capt. J. Ross attempted with Capt. Fro shire to go as far as he could to the South of the Mediter ranean Line in the Atlantic Circle. There he found a new secret which is as follows.
On one side to the sea he found a strong wall of snow. It was about 400 to 1000 feet high. Its top surface was even. It had no crevices. He began to walk on it with curiosty. Suffering great many hardships he walked on and on constantly. He thus walked over 40,000 miles and yet the snow wall did not end. Being exasperated he turned back. How could this happen if the earth is round?
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