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Chapters02 Model Basics

Basics of the Holistic Universe Model

The 3D model of our solar system will be created as seen from Earth point of view.

Modelling our solar system from Earth’s point of view has been done before (off course). These kind of models are all ancient and I don’t think any scientist would even look at these kind of models because science has advanced ever since.

The advantage of modelling our solar system from a geo-heliocentric frame of reference is the end result can be viewed from both Heliocentric AND Geo-heliocentric OR any other planet point of view.

To make a balanced geo-heliocentric model we first of all need to introduce two gravitational points to explain all the precession movements we experience around us: The EARTH-WOBBLE-CENTER and the PERIHELION-OF-EARTH.

  1. Introduction of the EARTH-WOBBLE-CENTER

    Earth’s Axial precession was historically called the precession of the equinoxes, because the equinoxes moved westward along the ecliptic relative to the fixed stars, opposite to the yearly motion of the Sun along the ecliptic. Axial precession moves Earth’s equatorial point (Earth tilted 0° compared to the ecliptic plane around 21 March and 22 September) westward (BACKWARD) through the twelve zodiacal signs.

    The current explanation for the this “wobble”, is due to tidal forces caused by the gravitational influences of the Sun and Moon that cause Earth to bulge at the equator.

    To simulate the wobble in the Interactive 3D Solar System Simulation, I have created a point which earth orbits. This point is called the EARTH-WOBBLE-CENTER. It is a GRAVITATIONAL point to simulate Axial precession.

  2. Introduction of the PERIHELION-OF-EARTH

    The Sun is not always at the same distance as seen on Earth. Currently on 3rd of January the Sun is closest to Earth: perihelion and on the 4th of July it is furthest from Earth: aphelion. The CURRENT difference between the closest and furthest distance results in a mean distance of Earth to Sun being ~149,597,870.7 km.

    To simulate the Earth-Sun furthest point in the interactive 3D solar system simulation, we have created a point. This point is called the PERIHELION-OF-EARTH. It is a GRAVITATIONAL point to simulate Inclination precession.

    The reason why I have named this point the PERIHELION-OF-EARTH is because this point determines the perihelion (and aphelion) of Earth’s distance to the Sun.

  3. Earth’s motion around the EARTH-WOBBLE-CENTER

    Earth moves CLOCKWISE around the EARTH-WOBBLE-CENTER on its Axial Precession Orbit (APO).

    Currently this period is experienced ~25,772 years against ICRF.

  4. The PERIHELION-OF-EARTH motion around the EARTH-WOBBLE-CENTER

    The PERIHELION-OF-EARTH moves COUNTERCLOCKWISE around the EARTH-WOBBLE-CENTER in one Inclination precession period.

    Currently this period is experienced ~112,000 years against ICRF.

    NOTE: I have MODELLED it in the Interactive 3D Solar System Simulation as-if the PERIHELION-OF-EARTH moves around the EARTH-WOBBLE-CENTER. The real motion is however the PERIHELION-OF-EARTH orbiting our Sun.

  5. The two motions meet each other in one Perihelion precession cycle

    Earth orbits the EARTH-WOBBLE-CENTER clockwise and the PERIHELION-OF-EARTH orbits the EARTH-WOBBLE-CENTER counter clockwise. They meet each other every Perihelion precession cycle period.

    Currently this period is experienced ~21,000 years.

    The below picture should clarify the movements as explained above from the EARTH-WOBBLE-CENTER frame of reference.

    Holistic Universe Model – EARTH-WOBBLE-CENTER Frame of Reference
  6. Look at our solar system from geo-heliocentric frame of reference

    As mentioned, we will model it as-if we live in a geo-heliocentric universe. Let me explain how such a model would look like. It works the same as a heliocentric model but the frame of reference is - as seen from earth - instead of - as seen from the Sun -.

    Below you will see a picture I found on the internet that describes how Earth moves around our Sun in a one year period according to the heliocentric model.

    1. You see the perihelion/ aphelion dates so Earth is closer to the Sun around 3rd of January and furthest around 4th of July (measured/ calculated).
    2. You see the equinoxes and solstices dates (measured/ calculated)
    3. You see the orbit is elliptical causing Earth to move faster near perihelion then aphelion (theory/ NEVER MEASURED).
    Earth orbit around the Sun

    original picture can be found on britannica

    Now let’s look at the same picture, but then from a geo-heliocentric point of view.

    I have modified above mentioned picture to show you how our Sun moves around Earth if we change the point of reference from the Sun to the Earth.

    What is different in this second picture (the geo-heliocentric model) compared to the first picture (heliocentric model)?

    1. The PERIHELION-OF-EARTH is at the center of our solar system and close to it, is Earth.
    2. Earth orbits the EARTH-WOBBLE-CENTER which on its turn orbits the PERIHELION-OF-EARTH.
    3. The Sun orbits the PERIHELION-OF-EARTH yearly at a distance of 1 AU and that is why the Sun is closer to Earth around 3rd of January and furthest around 4th of July. These dates shift across time.
    4. Earth orbits the EARTH-WOBBLE-CENTER in Clock Wise direction but since this is an orbit that takes currently experienced as ~25,772 years to complete and the orbit distance is relatively small, we hardly notice Earth is moving AND the tilt – currently pointing to the star Polaris - therefore stays more or less the same throughout the year. This small movement is causing the Axial precession.
    5. The orbit path of the Sun is circular (so not elliptical) and the Sun moves at uniform speed around the PERIHELION-OF-EARTH, close to Earth.
    6. Because Earth is orbiting the EARTH-WOBBLE-CENTER, and the EARTH-WOBBLE-CENTER is orbiting PERIHELION-OF-EARTH in opposite direction, they meet each other in a period currently experienced as ~21,000 years.
    Sun orbit around Earth

    The geo-heliocentric picture is just as good explanation as the heliocentric one for all observations we see around us.

  7. The Interactive 3D Solar System Simulation

    The interactive part of the Holistic Universe Model is created in three.js and all settings for the interactive part of the Holistic Universe Model can be found in an Excel document.

    The Excel contains a lot more information. A simplified version of the data derived from the Excel sheets can be found in the link at the top of this page.

    Sketchplanations – Without Data

    original picture can be found on sketchplanations

Holistic Universe Model overview

Our solar system is a remarkably complex yet balanced system and its primary movements can be modelled by simulating just two interacting forces:

  • Axial precession moves clockwise
  • Inclination precession moves counter clockwise.

I have summed up the foundations of the Holistic Universe Model theory:

  • The universe operates in balanced cycles over long periods of time.
  • The two major movements — Axial and Inclination precession — are responsible for all observable motions on Earth.
  • Axial precession moves clockwise and inclination precession moves counter clockwise in a repeating cycle of one Holistic-Year.
  • Axial and inclination precession interact in a Fibonacci ratio of 3:13, resulting in a repeating cycle of 16 ‘Perihelion precession’ cycles in one Holistic-Year.
  • The Holistic-Year spans 298,176 years, which aligns with the long-term climate cycles we experience on Earth (three times 99,392 years = 298,176 years).
  • This 298,176-year cycle applies not just to Earth, but also to the Moon and all our solar system planets.
  • The precession movements we CURRENTLY observe aren’t the MEAN values. They are all governed by the repeating Perihelion precession cycles.
  • Earth’s inclination tilt and axial tilt influence each other, resulting in the obliquity cycle.
  • Our Earth is wobbling clockwise around the EARTH-WOBBLE-CENTER in one Axial precession cycle.
  • The PERIHELION-OF-EARTH is wobbling counter clockwise around the Sun in one Inclination precession cycle.
  • Earth orbits the PERIHELION-OF-EARTH in one solar year. This perihelion point is just outside the Sun and shows as eccentricity.
  • The eccentricity changes because Earth is wobbling around the EARTH-WOBBLE-CENTER, which alters its distance to the PERIHELION-OF-EARTH.
  • On 14 December 1245 AD, the PERIHELION-OF-EARTH and the December solstice aligned, meaning that the solar year (in days) and the sidereal year (in seconds) reflected their mean values.
  • By the June solstice in year 2000 AD, the PERIHELION-OF-EARTH (longitude of perihelion) as seen from the EARTH-WOBBLE-CENTER, had already shifted further (~105.8°=07h03m17s) than the PERIHELION-OF-EARTH as seen from Earth (~102.95°=06h51m48s) resulting in an experienced longer than average duration of Axial Precession.
  • The length of the solar day is connected to the length of the solar year.
  • The difference between the sidereal day and the stellar day is connected to the length of the sidereal year.
  • All durations of observed precession, day lengths, and yearly cycles can be calculated with high precision using this model.

While defining all the movements of our solar system, there were a few very surprising traits/ insights I didn’t know before, which I like to share with you upfront:

  1. The earth rotates exactly 1 time more than the number of days in a year. The reason of this EXACTLY ONE extra rotation is due to the coin rotation paradox.
  2. The reason why ~8.37 ms per day difference between sidereal day and stellar day (which adds up to ~3.07 seconds per year) could end up in a ~1,224.5 seconds difference between sidereal year and solar year is because the distance to the EARTH-WOBBLE-CENTER is at a ratio of ~324.5/13*16 times compared to the distance from Earth to the Sun.
  3. The connection between the solar year and sidereal year is because there is exactly 1 sidereal year less than the number of solar years in a Great-Year (the Axial precession duration) due to the coin rotation paradox.
  4. The existence of the Fibonacci timescale connection between all currently known precession movements. There is only ONE Clock Wise and ONE Counter Clock Wise movement responsible for all precession movements we observe around us!
  5. The length of a solar year has a mean value in days (not seconds), and the length of a sidereal year has a mean value in seconds (not days). The length of day is fluctuating and therefore the experienced precession will be different than the mean duration of those precession cycles.

Some of these traits are not commonly agreed and might come as a surprise to you as well. These traits are however necessary for a balanced system.

Now you have seen the basic idea of the Holistic Universe Model, let’s have a closer look at all these parameters in the next couple of chapters. The first topic we need to address will explain the precession movements.

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