NATS 1745 Study Guide - Newgrange, 10Th Parallel North, September Equinox
17 Jan 2014
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Describe what happens at newgrange on this day . Newgrange"s roof box is aligned to the winter solstice sunrise. A beam of sunlight hits the roof-box and illuminates the floor, which will eventually illuminate the main chamber. As sun rises, a light of beam through roof-box. Describe what happens to the sundagger on the solstices and equinoxes. At the winter and summer solstice, and rise also at the equinoxes, sunlight shines between three giant rocks at the summit of fajada butte, throwing bright sundaggers onto an intricate set of spiral patterns carved on the rock behind. 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. The sun rises just over the heel stone position of the monument on the summer solstice.
