Solving the controversy about the astronomical significance of the rock formation “Teufelstein” in Styria | Zendy

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Solving the controversy about the astronomical significance of the rock formation “Teufelstein” in Styria

Author(s) -

Rothwangl S.,

Firneis M.G.

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

astronomische nachrichten

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.394

H-Index - 63

eISSN - 1521-3994

pISSN - 0004-6337

DOI - 10.1002/asna.200911222

Subject(s) - solstice , astronomy , physics , geology , latitude

As two very controversial surveys of the rock formation “Teufelstein” exist in literature (H. Haupt versus H.M. Maitzen as well as W. Schlosser), a photographic documentation of solar and lunar rising and setting points throughout a whole year as well as a remeasurement with a solar compass was carried out on the spot. The result is that the formation is not an accurate solar marker but could only have served as a warning peg for the summer solstice setting point (© 2009 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)

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