01^^ THE OKIENTATIONS OF A NUMBER OF GREEK TEMPLES. 
815 
Bassse. Lat. 37° 25'. 
Name of Temple. 
Orientation 
Stellar 
Solar 
Name of 
angle. 
elements. 
elements. 
Star. 
Temple of Apollo 
The axis of 
A 
Amplitude of Star or 
+ 3° IF 
-0° 26' 6" 
Spica, 
Epicurias 
temple 
Sun 
rising 
108° 26' 6" 
B 
Corresponding altitude 
3° 0' E. 
0° 45' E. 
But there was 
C 
Declination .... 
+ 3° 57' 
+ 0° 6 ' 37" 
an Eastern 
D 
Hour angles .... 
51' 57'“ 
6'' 50“' 8“ 
doorway 
270° 26' 6" 
E 
Depression of Sun when 
Star was heliacal 
10° 
F 
R.A. 
11>' 5“' 50" 
111' 5ym Qs 
G 
Approximate date . 
B.C. 728, September 22 
Platsea, Lat. 38° 13'. 
Name of Temple. 
Orientation 
angle. 
Stellar 
elements. 
Solar 
elements. 
Name of 
Star. 
Unnamed temple. 
280° 38' 10" 
A 
Amplitude of Star or 
+ 9° 50' 
-10° 38' 10" 
a Arietis, 
Possibly Juno 
Sun 
setting 
B 
Corresponding altitude 
3° 0' W. 
3° 1' E. 
C 
Declination .... 
+ 9° 31' 
- 6 ° 19' 35" 
D 
Hour angles .... 
61' 14'“ 46= 
O'! 56'“ 12= 
E 
Depression of Sun when 
, ♦ 
15° 
Star was heliacal 
F 
R.A. 
23'' 48“ 
121' 59m 
G 
Approximate date . 
B.C. 650, 
October 9 
Lycosiira. Lat. 37° 23'. 
Name of Temple. 
Orientation j 
angle. 
Stellai' 
elements. 
Solar 
elements. 
Name of 
Star. 
Temple of De- 
272° 11'4" A 
Amplitude of Star or 
0 
1 
-2° 11' 4" 
7 Pegasi, 
spoina 
Sun 
rising* 
B 
Corre.sponding altitude 
+ 3° 0' E. 
0° 35' E. 
C 
Declination .... 
+ 1 ° 0 ' 
-1° 25' 
D 
Hour angles .... 
5 I' 48“ 56= 
71 * 35“ 56= 
I E 
Depression of Sun when 
• . 
19° 40' 
Star was heliacal 
F 
R.A. 
22'' O'" 
23'' 47“ 
G 
Aiiproximate date . 
B.C. 650, March 16 
