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To: RadiationRomeo
Anyone know which stars are pictured on the disc?

All I've heard is the big objects look like the Sun and Moon or full Moon and Moon. The cluster might be the Pleiades. What the swish is is a good question. The Milky Way or a Solar or Lunar arc?

30 posted on 08/24/2010 9:27:06 AM PDT by colorado tanker
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To: colorado tanker

I guess Pleides too. Sirius should be there somewhere.
Maybe the swish is the Orian belt. I will look into this more.


31 posted on 08/24/2010 11:56:34 AM PDT by RadiationRomeo (Step into my mind and glimpse the madness that is me)
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To: colorado tanker

Another link mentioned this was found within a circular wall that was used for astronomical observations. The semicircular region on the edge might be a paticular part of the wall, maybe toward the east.

The cluster of 7 stars could be the 7 sisters of the Pleidies.
To the left and upward of these looks like the W of Cassiopiea.
On the left edge you see a double star. This maybe the double star of the big dipper handle that is visible with acute naked eyes.
I don’t have guesses for the rest.


32 posted on 08/24/2010 12:13:04 PM PDT by RadiationRomeo (Step into my mind and glimpse the madness that is me)
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