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Archaeoastronomy at Stonehenge -- Chris Witcombe of Sweet Briar College gives an illustrated history of the astronomical interpretation of Stonehenge. Part of Earth Mysteries. Visit

Ancients Could Have Used Stonehenge to Predict Lunar Eclipses -- A controversial theory that suggests the ancient Britons had a fine grasp of astronomy. Visit

Mystery of Stonehenge Points to the Heavens -- A history of astronomical theories surrounding Stonehenge from Discovery Channel Canada. Visit

Terror in the Sky -- In an article for British Archaeology magazine, space researcher Duncan Steel argues that Stonehenge was built to predict meteor showers. (June, 1999) Visit

Stonehenge Astronomy -- A collection of pages exploring the possible connections between Stonehenge & astronomical phenomena. Visit

Astro-Archaeology at Stonehenge -- Explores the theories of Gerald Hawkins & Sir Fred Hoyle who claim that stones are an eclipse predictor. Visit

Sun & Moon applet in polar coordinates -- This Java applet displays the position of the sun und the moon in polar coordinates for any date & time. The results for lunar standstills are presented & compared with the Stonehenge observatory. Visit



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