Table 1: A list of notable winter sunrises, prehistoric and modern, viewed from Listoghil

Date (modern) Date (prehistoric) Event Position Code Declination Azimuth Angle of rise Apparent altitude
31/10/2008 27/10/3550 BC Sunrise in Saddle A -14.36 116.40 33 1.22 (±0.04)
2/12/2008 26/11/3550 BC Sunrise from peak of CaB C -22.07 131.55 29 1.32 (±0.044)
11/12/2008 - Sunrise Standstill BEGINS, South limb of CaB D -23.05 133.65 29  
- 9/12/3550 BC Sunrise Standstill BEGINS, south foot of CaB E -23.69 135.05 29  
21/12/2008 - Mid-point of Standstill (winter solstice) F -23.44 134.50 28 0.74 (±0.042)
- 19/12/3550 BC Mid-point of Standstill (winter solstice) G -24.07 135.90 28 0.53 (±0.042)
- 28/12/3550 BC Sunrise Standstill ENDS, south foot of CaB E -23.69 135.05 28  
1/1/2009 - Sunrise Standstill ENDS, south limb of CaB D -23.05 133.65 29  
10/1/2009 10/1/3551 BC Sunrise from peak of CaB C -22.07 131.55 29 1.32 (±0.044)
10/2/2009 10/2/3551 BC Sunrise in Saddle A -14.36 116.40 33 1.22 (±0.04)

Also see animation in Figure 14

Note: The perception of 'standstill' is given a tolerance here of ±0.85°. This is based on observation without specialised equipment. Declination is geocentric; prehistoric dates are stated in Gregorian calendar values.

Margin of error for prehistoric dates = ±1 day.

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