|
Credit & Copyright: Clive Ruggles
Explanation:
Stonehenge consists of large carved stones
assembled about 4000 years ago.
Long before modern England was established, ancient inhabitants
somehow moved 25 ton rocks nearly 20 miles to complete it.
From similar constructs of the era, people could learn the time
of year by watching how the
Sun and
Moon rose and set relative to
accurately placed stones and pits. The placement of the boulders at
Stonehenge, however, is not impressively
accurate by today's standards, nor even by the standards of that time.
Therefore, modern scholars interpret Stonehenge
as a colossal monument to the
Sun in celebration
of the predictability of the
seasons.
|
January February March April May June July August September October November December |
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NASA Web Site Statements, Warnings, and Disclaimers
NASA Official: Jay Norris. Specific rights apply.
A service of: LHEA at NASA / GSFC
& Michigan Tech. U.
Based on Astronomy Picture
Of the Day
Publications with keywords: Earth - Sun - ancient observatory
Publications with words: Earth - Sun - ancient observatory
See also:
- APOD: 2024 February 19 Á Looking Sideways from the Parker Solar Probe
- Circling the Sun
- APOD: 2023 December 11 Á Solar Minimum versus Solar Maximum
- APOD: 2023 November 19 Á Space Station, Solar Prominences, Sun
- APOD: 2023 October 25 Á Gone in 60 Seconds: A Green Flash Sunset
- Circular Sun Halo
- APOD: 2023 August 1 Á Monster Solar Prominence