58 
MR. l\ C. PENROSE ON THE ORIENTATION OF CERTAIN 
Name of temple. 
Orientation 
angle. 
Stellar 
elements. 
Solar 
elements. 
1 
Name of j 
star. I 
Temple D 
1 
1 
276’ 18' 
A 
B 
C 
1) 
E 
F 
G 
Amplitude of star 
or sun 
Corresponding alti- 
titude 
Declination . 
Hour angles . 
Depi’ession of sun 
when star heliacal 
R. A. 
Approximate date . 
+ 9’ 56' W. 
3° 
+ 9° 42' 
6h 10™ 
. . 
23** 50*** 
610 P..C., 
- 6 ° 18' E. 
0° 35' 
- 4° 38' 
6 >* 36*** 
11 ° 
loii 4 . 2 m 
Oct. 4 
i 
cc Arietis, 
setting 
Temple A 
277’ 21' 
A 
Amplitude of star 
- 0° 32' E. 
; 
j - 7 ° 21' E. 
7 Pegasi, 1 
or sun 
1 
rising j 
B 
Corresponding alti- 
3’ 30 
! 0° 35' 
! 
, 
tude 
1 
! 
C 
Declination . 
+ I" 38' 
1 - 5° 28' 
1 
D 
Hour angles . 
5’* 47'** 
6'* 50"’ 
i 
E 
Depression of sau 
• . 
13° 13' 
I 
■when star heliacal 
i 
F 
R. A. 
oo° , 5 m 
23*' S"' 
i 
G 
Approximate date 
550 B.C.. 
iSiarch 5 
Temple B, a verj 
small baildiiig, appeals to be exactly parallel to Temple C 
Latitude 37° 3' 30'". 
Name of temple. 
Oi’ientation 
angle. 
Stellar 
elements. 
i 
Solar 
elements. 
Name of 
star. 
1 
Temple (forming 
269° 18' 
A 
Amplitude of star 
-p 3° 14' E. 
-P 0° 42' E. 
Spica, 
part of tbe 
or sun 
rising 
Cathedral! at- 
B 
Corresponding alti- 
3° 
0 ° 
tributed to 
tude ' 
Minerva 
C 
Declination . . . , 
+ 4° 30' 
-P 0" 34' 
D 
Hour angles . 
5*' 59"* 
6 *' 52"’ 
E 
Depression of sun ' 
• • 
10 
when star heliacal 
F 
R. A. 
111 . im 
11*' 55"’ 
G 
Approximate date . 
! 
815 li.c., 
^ Sept. 20 
1 
