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 Horizon observatory building site May 2008 |
 Horizon observatory building site May 2008 |
 Horizon observatory building site May 2008 |
 Horizon observatory building site May 2008 |
 Laying of the foundation stone for the horizon observatory February, 12th 2008 |
 The 'New Sky Disk' shows the outlines of the observatory and was buried in the foundation. It shows similarities to the Sky Disk of Nebra |
 Map of the Halde Hoheward 2008 |
 The dragon bridge, part of the Landschaftspark Hoheward |
 Computer generated view of the horizon observatory |
 Computer generated view of the horizon observatory |
 Computer generated view of the Halde Hoheward with obelisk (left) and horizon observatory (right) |
 Computer generated view of the Halde Hoheward with obelisk (left) and horizon observatory (right) |
 Computer generated view from the inside of the horizon observatory |
 Computer generated view from the inside of the horizon observatory |
 Computer generated view from the inside of the horizon observatory by night |
 Computer generated detailed view of the middle of the horizon observatory |
 Sign of the contruction site 2005 with old computergenerated view |
 Early plan of the horizon observatory (1999) with additional sundial function an smaller arcs. |
 "Flatterbandhenge" - first test of the location, performed by pupils with wood sticks and red-white-tape in 2004 |
 "Flatterbandhenge" - sunset |
 Sunset at the obelisk |
 Sunset at the obelisk |
 The obelisk in winter |
 Panoramic view of the sundial |
 The Moon beside the obelisk |
 Artificial eclipse of the Sun behind the tip of the obelisk |
 The obelisk flown in on May, 17th 2005 |
 Opening ceremony of the sundial on May, 17th 2005 |
 Construction site of the sundial in autumn 2004 |
 Ground breaking of the construction site of the sundial by the mayors of Herten and Recklinghausen on August, 11th 2004 |
 Schematics of the obelisk |
 Computer generated view of the obelisk |
 Computer generated view of the obelisk |
 Computer generated view of the sundial, approx. 2:50 p.m. (true local time) Beginning of June oder mid of July |
 Computer generated view of the sundial: approx. 2:20 p.m. (true local time) mid of October or Beginning of March |
 Computer generated view of the sundial: approx. 8:40 a.m. (true local time) mid of October or Beginning of March |
 Rise of the sickle-shaped Sun (partial eclipse of the Sun) on May, 31st 2003 viewed from the top of the Halde Hoheward |
 Sunset behind the football stadium of Schalke 04 viewed from the top of the Halde Hoheward |
 Computer generated animation 2,8 MB (MPEG) |
 Computer generated animation 3,9 MB (MPEG) |
 Computer generated animation 3,8 MB (MPEG) |
Please contact for HDTV resolution movies for media or educational purposes. |
 Computer generated animation 3,9 MB (MPEG) |
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 Computer generated animation - 2,0 MB (MPEG) |
 Computer generated animation of the summer solstice 880 KB (MPEG) |
 Computer generated animation of the equinox 770 KB (MPEG) |
 Computer generated animation of the winter solstice 560 KB (MPEG) |
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Last Update: 10th February 2009
