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Some neolithic spirals

oriel36 · 2020-09-23 09:52:40

https://www.usap.gov/videoclipsandmaps/spwebcam.cfm Yesterday, the Sun came into view for the first time at the South pole in 6 months and will remain constantly in view for the next 6 months. During the period up to the December Solstice, it will trace a path in smaller and smaller circles whereas presently, due to the…

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https://www.usap.gov/videoclipsandmaps/spwebcam.cfm

Yesterday, the Sun came into view for the first time at the South pole in 6 months and will remain constantly in view for the next 6 months. During the period up to the December Solstice, it will trace a path in smaller and smaller circles whereas presently, due to the combination of daily and orbital rotations, it traces the widest possible circle at the Southern location -

https://www.knowth.com/stooke/knowth4.gif

There really isn't any such thing as archaeoastronomy, there is just an astronomy which connects ours to theirs.

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