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Sunrise at the Ring of Brodgar
Ring of Brodgar, Stenness, Orkney, Scotland, UK
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Peter Leith pointed out that one of the stones at the Ring of Brodgar is actually two stones side by side with a small gap. He then showed that the gap between these stones points towards the rising sun at the winter solstice.

I took a few pictures of the view through the gap before sunrise since clouds were rolling in and in the event the clouds arrived almost exactly at sunrise.

Location Map Geographic Coordinates:
Latitude: 59° 0' 5" N
Longitude: 3° 13' 51" W
Precision is: Medium. Nearby, but not to the last decimal.

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Time/Date:
09:35Z 22/12/2007

Equipment:
Nikon D50, Panasorus, Velbon tripod


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