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17:47 UT Monday 21st Dec 2009 is the moment of solstice, but I had to go down to Stonehenge today because the sky was perfectly clear and afforded an excellent opportunity to photograph sunset through the monument.
Actually, I've been down there every day since Wednesday this week for the International Year of Astronomy event.
Here are some photos...
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Sunset on 20th Dec 2009 taken from by the Heelstone
Taurus and the Pleiades above Stonehenge at night, 19th Dec. Horrible orange sky-glow is courtesy of Amesbury's light pollution
For the rest of the photos of the IYA evening access visits, see my Flickr photostream
Sunset on 20th Dec 2009 taken from by the Heelstone
Taurus and the Pleiades above Stonehenge at night, 19th Dec. Horrible orange sky-glow is courtesy of Amesbury's light pollution
