Note 123 — Chapter XXIX · A SHORT HISTORY OF SUN TEMPLES
Reading edition
See Dawn of Astronomy, p. 318.
[124] The temple conditions are approximately as follows:—
PALENQUE.
Azimuths. Decl.
N. 21 ° 30 ′ E. 60 ° 15 ′ } Stellar temples. Clock-stars.
N. 18 0 E. 62 36
S. 27 0 W. 56 17
S. 66 0 E. 23 0 Solstice } Solar temples.
S. 73 0 E. 16 0 May
CHICHEN ITZA.
Azimuths. Decl.
N. 26 ° 0 ′ E. 59 ° 0 ′ Stellar temple. Clock-star.
S. 70 0 E. 19 0 (?)
N. 70 0 W. 19 0 (?)
N. 67 0 W. 22 0 Solstitial } Solar temples.
N. 72 30 16 0 May
[125] Dawn of Astronomy, p. 78.
[126] Proc. Roy. Soc., vol. 69.