NATS 1745 Study Guide - Final Guide: Heel Stone, Midnight Sun, Newgrange
23 Jul 2014
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Describe what happens at newgrange on this day: newgrange"s roof box is aligned to the winter solstice sunrise. o. Describe what happens at stonehenge on this day: stonehenge is most likely an observatory for following the sun through the seasons. It is a monumental shrine to the sun. Stonehenge"s heel stone is aligned to the summer solstice sunrise. How about the southern hemisphere: northern hemisphere its due south, southern hemisphere its due north. o. due meaning exact: apply that same concept to the southern hemisphere. The sun"s daily arc is shifted towards the north. Once again, the noon sun is at its highest point in the sky and it also means the southern hemisphere"s location is directly facing the sun"s direction. How about the summer solstice marker: on the midwinter solstice, the sun rises behind the leftmost tower of the 13 that makes up the newly discovered solar observatory of chankillo in peru.
