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I'm very curious to know what they mean when they say the gaps in one of the structures are oriented toward "dusk" and "dawn", as the direction of sun-rise/set
by tjradcliffe 12y ago
I'm very curious to know what they mean when they say the gaps in one of the structures are oriented toward "dusk" and "dawn", as the direction of sun-rise/set varies about about 90 degrees over the course of the year at that latitude (51N).
Given the well-documented astronomical aspects of Stonehenge it wouldn't be a shock if the layout of associated structures also had astronomical significance, but the way it's reported here is more than a little weird.
- DougWebb 12y agoThese ancient structures typically have alignments towards sunrise and sunset at the equinox or solstice. It's not an every-day alignment; it's an indicator of the changing seasons.