OF THE ORIENTATION'S OF A NUMBER OF GREEK TEMPLES, 
811 
Olympia. Lat. 37° 38'. 
Name of Temple. 
Orientation 
angle. 
Stellar 
elements. 
Solar 
elements. 
Name of 
Star. 
The Heraenm, or 
266° 13' .58" 
A 
Amplitude of Star or 
+ 7° 35' 
+ 3° 46' 
Spica, 
Temple of Juno 
Sun 
rising 
B 
Corresponding altitude 
.3° E. 
1° 40' E. 
C 
Declination .... 
+ 7° 40' 
+ 4° 0' 1" 
D 
Hour angles .... 
6 '‘ 9“ 2" 
711 3 m 10 ® 
E 
Depres.sion of Sun Avhen 
10° 
Star was heliacal 
F 
R.A. 
10’' 29“ 4® 
11’' 23“ 12" 
G 
Approximate date . 
B.C. 1445, September 12 
The Temple of 
262° 37' 46" 
A 
Amplitude of Star or 
+ 8° 38' 
+ 7° 22' 14" 
a Arietis, 
Jupiter 
Sun 
rising. 
B 
Corresponding altitude 
3° 0' E. 
1° 42' E. 
C 
Declination .... 
8 ° 40' 
+ 6 ° 52' 22" 
D 
Hour angles .... 
6 ’' 11 “ 37= 
7’' 34“ 52" 
E 
Depression of SunAvhen 
14° 12" 
Star was heliacal 
F 
R.A. 
!’> 3' 5" 
G 
Approximate date . 
B.C. 790, April 6 
The Metroum, or 
to 
00 
o 
to 
A 
Amplitude of Star or 
+ 9° 28' 13" 
-9° 47' 2" 
a Arietis, 
Temple of Cyhele 
Sun 
setting 
B 
Cori’esponding altitude 
5° 45' W. 
2° E. 
over roof of ancient 
Hei’feum 
C 
Declination .... 
+ 11 ° 0 ' 
- 6 ° 30' 
D 
Hour angles .... 
6 ’> 4“ 50" 
6 ’' 53“ 10" 
E 
Depression of Sun Avhen 
• • 
14° 6' 
Star was heliacal 
F 
R.A. 
O’* 2“ 0" 
I3I1 Qm 0" 
G 
Approximate date . . 
B.C. 360, October 9 
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