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StoneLifter S
StoneLifter Oct 28, 2004 19:09:21
Replying to Pete G

Starry Night has a learning curve shaped like an upturned v. Have any photographs been taken of the winter solstice sunrise looking down the stone row that is within the Great Circle. Just by looking at Thom's plan - I've never visited - my dad has - it seems that the sun could be framed by the lower (southerly) end of the row and one of the big uprights on the perimeter. Either the first or the second stone in that section of the big circle. The maximum moonrise - it gets close next year, exact the year after - should be framed between the upper section (5 stones) of that row and the next stone on the perimeter.

P Pete G
Pete G Oct 28, 2004 19:27:34
Replying to StoneLifter

Starry night Digital is a simplified version.
The problem with Avebury is that there is no definitve viewing point like the stonehenge trilathons.
I worked with Gerald S Hawkins before he died working out the most likely viewing points for major events.
The Coves seem to lunar orientated.
The Kennet avenue twists and turns so much that a lot of alignments can be found depending which stones you stand inbetween.
The section from the Beckhampton Cove along the avenue back to avebury is very straight and appears to be aligned on the summer solstice.
PeteG