GREEK TEMPLES AND THE DATES OP THEIR FOUNDATION. 
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Latitude 37° 56' J 8". 
! 
Name of temple. 
Orientation 
angle. 
Stellar 
elements. 
Solar 
elements. 
Name of 
star. 
Dedication not 
264° 36' 
A 
Amplitude of star 
+ 9° 21' E. 
+ 5" 24' E. 
a Arietis, 
known histoi-i- 
or sun 
rising 
callj 
B 
Corresponding alti- 
4° 
3° 40' 
tude 
C 
Declination 
+ 10 ° 
+ 6 ° 31' 
1 ) 
Hour angles . 
61i iim 
71 , Igm 
E 
Depre.ssion of sun 
11 ° 
when star heliacal 
P 
R. A. 
23'‘ 53'" 
1 >‘ 
G 
Approximate date . 
550 U.C., 
April 5 
With solai’ depression 13° tlie date would have worked out 830 b.c. 
Sell —Latitude 37° 35'. 
Name of temple. 
Orientation 
angle. 
Stellar 
elements. 
Solar 
elements. 
Name of 
star. 
Temple C 
274° 52' 
A 
Amplitude of star 
+ 8 ° 38' W. 
- 4° 52' E. 
a Arietis, 
or sun 
setting 
B 
Corresponding alti- 
00 
0 ° 35' 
1 
Inde 
c 
Declination 
-h 8 ° 40' 
-.3° 30' 
1 ) 
Hour angles . 
6 >‘ 12 '" 
6 '' 40'" 
E 
Depression of sun 
10 ° 
when stai’heliacal 
P 
R. A. 
23'' 40'" 
12'* 32'" 
G 
Approximate date . 
795 B.C., 
Sept. 30 
With solar depression 11° P'S' the date would be 870 li.c. 
* See the diagram of temples at Selinius on p. 62. 
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