Missed The Summer Solstice? Enjoy a Live Stonehenge Sunrise All Year Round

21 Jun 2019 12:29 PM

Stonehenge Skyscape brings an ancient spectacle to a global audience.

Celestial sun-seekers can now enjoy a personal Stonehenge sunrise all year round, thanks to a new live feed of the sky above the ancient monument.

Stonehenge Skyscape allows enthusiasts all over the world to experience sunrise at the site, and see the journey of the stars and the moon from within the stone circle at any time of the day or night.

Designed to present the ever-changing view of the sky above the stones, this new website takes us one step closer to the people of Stonehenge and reveals how its builders may have understood their place in the cosmos.  

As part of the project, English Heritage has joined forces with Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock. The space scientist and science educator will host a special star- and moon-gazing event in July, as the world remembers the first time people landed on the Moon 50 years ago.

Susan Greaney, English Heritage Senior Historian said:

“Stonehenge was built to align with the sun, and to Neolithic people, the skies were arguably as important as the surrounding landscape. At solstice we remember the changing daylight hours, but the changing seasons, cycles of the Moon and movements of the sun are likely to have underpinned many practical and spiritual aspects of Neolithic life.

“Stonehenge’s connection with the skies is a crucial part of understanding the monument today and we are really excited to share this view online with people all over the world.”

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