Executive summary: Rowbotham took the wrong conclusion that Polaris is visible from south of the equator from his misinterpretation of an article. His erroneous conclusion then was quoted by various flat earth publishers, including Eric Dubay who popularized the myth today.
We know Polaris is not visible from south of the equator, with some small deviations due to atmospheric refraction and the height of the observer. And that proves Earth is a sphere. However, the myth that Polaris is visible from south of the equator keeps resurfacing ... Read even more
