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And just how do you know where the Sun is to illustrate its actual position?

I will confess that I am making certain basic assumptions. I am assuming the speed of light is correct, that the distance to the Sun is correct, that Light travels in a straight line, that geometric models and math actually apply to the real world, etc, etc.

All of my experience has shown me that the above assumptions are relatively accurate, at least way beyond any accuracy that I need : ) Do you have a problem with any of those assumptions?

“I will confess that I am making certain basic assumptions. I am assuming the speed of light is correct, that the distance to the Sun is correct, that Light travels in a straight line, that geometric models and math actually apply to the real world, etc, etc.

All of my experience has shown me that the above assumptions are relatively accurate, at least way beyond any accuracy that I need : ) Do you have a problem with any of those assumptions?”

I have also assumed that light travels at 299,792,458 meters per second, that the distance to the Sun is 149,597,870,691 ± 30 metres, that light travels in a straight line unless effected by gravity or atmospheric refraction and that the Earth orbits the sun.

I've also done the math out to ten(10) digits and have found that, mathematically speaking, when Light-time correction and the Aberation of Light are applied, the actual and observed position of the Sun are within ~21 arcseconds of each other.

However, you have asserted that the actual and apparent positions are 2.1° apart, except when observed from the north poll.

This assertion is coherent with a Geocentric model, however, you are claiming that it also applies to a Heliocentric model.

You have also claimed that there is no difference between the Earth spinning on its axis and the Sun orbiting the Earth.

A claim that, scientifically speaking, is verifiably false.

You still have not answered my question about what causes the alleged 2.1° of difference.

Is it the surface speed of the Earth on which the observer standing, or the transverse motion of the observer relative to the Sun?