NATS 1745 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: The Sun Rising, Eclipse Season, Eudoxus Of Cnidus
19 Mar 2015
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Describe what happens at newgrange on this day. New grange"s roofbox is aligned to the winter solstice sunrise. On the 21st of december, at sunrise, the hallway fills with a beam of light and is likely to reflect a belief in rebirth or reincarnation: describe what happens to the sundagger on the solstices and equinoxes. Describe what happens at stonehenge on this day. The sun rising or setting position (the stop of that shift) Given that this site is in the southern hemisphere, what is the approximate azimuth (ne, se, Azimuth in the southern hemisphere: winter solstice = rise ne, set nw. The thirteen towers of chankillo the sun shifts through the notches and each interval between the towers mark a month. Summer solstice (june 22): sun rises and sets at the northernmost position, traversing a long high arc (longest day, highest noon sun, spending most of its time above horizon)
