However perfect [the Copernican model] may appear in our own estimation, and however simply and satisfactorily the Newtonian hypotheses may seem to us to account for all the celestial phenomena; yet we are here compelled to admit the astounding truth, if our premises be disputed and our facts challenged, the whole range of astronomy does not contain one proof of it’s own accuracy.” ~Robert Woodhouse, Professor of Astronomy at Cambridge.
Jwlpeace. Just for the record, Prof Woodhouse did state in one of his books that the earth revolves around the sun. Not the other way around.
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can you supply verification so I can amend the post plz. thanx
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Jwlpeace. This is the reference where prof Woodhouse talks about the earth moving around the sun. https://books.google.com/books?id=lE07KvScULcC&pg=PA427&lpg=PA427&dq=Robert+Woodhouse+astronomy+Cambridge&source=bl&ots=gbGwCwLV6_&sig=sb-IJTat6Cd5WhJKJ8_MzlMu2EE&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi3-cyVh_HPAhWCgj4KHYo5CRMQ6AEIKzAH#v=onepage&q=Robert%20Woodhouse%20astronomy%20Cambridge&f=false
Pages 443-4.
Sorry about the long URL. It’s on Google books. ATreatise on Astronomy. Theoretical and Practical.
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