Why does the quasar redshift dipole not point to the galactic center?
A viewer asks why the quasar redshift dipole would point toward the galactic center, and whether the galactic center has special status in a geocentric universe.
Answer
The question can be answered by pointing out that the quasar redshift dipole, along with the quadrupole and octupole, does not point to the galactic center at all; it is about 60 degrees off the galaxy's axis. Together those three form what is called the axis of evil, and they all line up within the narrow margin between the celestial equator and the ecliptic, not with the galaxy. Teams like the one at the University of Michigan found this amazing: the galaxy is 60 degrees off the plane of the ecliptic, and it is the ecliptic that lines up with the axis of evil. The ecliptic plane is formed when the sun and the earth come together, so out of this whole vast universe, the sun and earth make the ecliptic, and it lines up with the axis of evil. That means the ecliptic is the focal point, and that is why we say the earth is in the center of the universe: it does not line up any other place.