Table 3

AZIMUTHS OF SUNWHEEL STANDING STONES


Stone #
Location
Azimuth
Position of Peak
Relative to Base
1 Summer Solstice Sunrise
60.8°
21" from left side of stone base
2 Summer Solstice Sunset
301.8°
Centered
3 North
0°
Centered
4 South
180°
Centered
5 Winter Solstice Sunrise
126.3°
13" from left side of stone base
6 Winter Solstice Sunset
236.1°
16" from left side of stone base
7 West Portal
270°
West stone centered
8 West Portal
~266°
2.5' between stones
9 East Portal
90°
East stone centered
10 East Portal
~94°
2.5' between stones
11 N Moonrise
52.8°
Centered
12 S Moonrise
134.3°
32" from left side of stone base
13 N Moonset
309.7°
Centered
14 S Moonset
228.1°
10" from left side of stone base

Notes:

A project conceived by Dr. Judith S. Young
Professor of Astronomy, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
e-mail: Judith Young
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Last Update: 7/15/2003