Date (modern) | Date (prehistoric) | Event | Position Code | Declination | Azimuth | Angle of rise | Apparent altitude |
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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.