readme.txt



WOODHENGE PANORAMA
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DESCRIPTION OF WOODHENGE

Woodhenge is within the Stonehenge environs, and was constructed around 2200 BC.
The purpose of the site is not known, although of course there are numerous competing theories!
What we do know, is that it comprised numerous wooden posts set into the chalky ground.  These posts of course decayed, and their positions today are marked with concrete cylinders.
One theory holds that Woodhenge was a roofed building, although the absence of water erosion from the roof run-off tends to suggest that this theory is incorrect.  It has been noted that the posts are arranged, in plan view, as a series of concentric egg shapes.  It is interesting to note that the axis of the egg shapes aligns approximately with summer solstice sunrise, and at this latitude also with winter solstice sunset.  To me this suggests as a minimum an appreciation of astronomy.  Whether there was an even more significant astronomical purpose is a subject that I am currently investigating.  You may like to visit my website:  http://www.brontovox.co.uk/ 

Note:
The panoramic photograph was taken on the 20th December 2007 at 15:15 GMT.  The direction of the shadows has been used to orient the photograph.  Please do not rely upon it to measure bearings of the posts, as there is limited accuracy.
 



INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS


1. Download the file "woodhenge.zip" and un-zip it.



2. You should have the following files:

landscape.ini
woodhenge_panorama_photograph.png
readme.txt (this file)

The files should have been extracted into a folder named "woodhenge".

 

3.  Download the Stellarium application from www.stellarium.org and install it.


 
4.  Find the "Stellarium" folder on your hard disk.  On a Windows PC it is by default in:
C:\Program Files\



5.  Open the "landscapes" folder that is within the "Stellarium" folder, and copy the "woodhenge" folder into it.  If this folder has some other name, simply re-name it, or create a new folder named "woodhenge", and place the files listed above into this folder.



6.  Start the Stellarium application.  Click on the icon of a spanner near to the bottom left of the screen, to open the configuration window.



7.  Within the configuration window select the "Landscapes" tab, then choose "Woodhenge" landscape.  Press the "Save as default" button.



8.  Within the configuration window select the "Location" tab.  Move the cursor to southern England, and zoom in.  Set the coordinate values to the following:

latitude = +51d11'22"N
longitude = +1d47'10"W
altitude = 100

Then press the "Save location" button.  Enter the name "Woodhenge" when prompted.





The installation is complete.






COPYRIGHT NOTICE

The panoramic photograph of Woodhenge is copyright material.

(C) Hugo Jenks 2008

All rights reserved.

You are permitted to make use of the photograph within your own printed publication or website, provided that the copyright caption is retained, and the website address is legible:

www.brontovox.co.uk

A clickable link from your website would be appreciated.

There is no fee for using the Woodhenge photograph, but of course you are welcome to make a donation.  The donation button is on the Photographs page of the website:  http://www.brontovox.co.uk/photographs.html



Reproduction of Stellarium application graphics is outside the scope of this permission.

