{"id":222,"date":"2005-03-21T14:54:01","date_gmt":"2005-03-21T20:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mjhinton.com\/wild\/index.php\/uncategorized\/satellite-images-of-ancient-observatories\/"},"modified":"2005-03-21T14:54:01","modified_gmt":"2005-03-21T20:54:01","slug":"satellite-images-of-ancient-observatories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.ahwilderness.com\/?p=222","title":{"rendered":"Satellite Images of Ancient Observatories"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"Sun Earth Day 2005 - Ancient Observatories\" href=\"http:\/\/sunearthday.nasa.gov\/\">Sun Earth Day 2005 &#8211; Ancient Observatories<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Satellite Image Gallery of Ancient Observatories Developed for Sun-Earth Day 2005\" href=\"http:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/cgi-bin\/stories.pl?ACCT=109&amp;STORY=\/www\/story\/03-18-2005\/0003210753&amp;EDATE=\">Satellite Image Gallery of Ancient Observatories Developed for Sun-Earth Day 2005<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In honor of Sun-Earth Day 2005, Space Imaging has created a special IKONOS satellite image gallery of 13 ancient observatories around the world. Known for their ability to precisely align with the sun, moon and stars, these observatories are scientific marvels &#8212; then and now. The IKONOS satellite imagery captures the beauty of these ancient structures and allows viewers to see the architecture in relationship to its surroundings, creating a wonderful visual experience and providing a way to recognize Sun-Earth Day.<\/p>\n<p>The development of the gallery coincides with the vernal (Spring) equinox<br \/>\nin the northern hemisphere, taking place on March 20, 2005.  The equinox<br \/>\noccurs twice per year when the sun crosses the celestial equator and when<br \/>\nnight and day are nearly the same length.  Space Imaging designed its Ancient<br \/>\nObservatories satellite gallery as an adjunct to the NASA and Exploratorium<br \/>\nmultimedia project &#8220;Ancient Observatories: Timeless Knowledge,&#8221; which is aimed<br \/>\nat students and museums and focuses on the link between ancient and modern<br \/>\nobservatories: http:\/\/sunearthday.nasa.gov\/.<br \/>\n    The 13 satellite images are available on Space Imaging&#8217;s Web site at<br \/>\nhttp:\/\/www.spaceimaging.com\/gallery\/ancientobservatories<\/p>\n<p>     *  Abu Simbel, Egypt<br \/>\n     *  Angkor Wat, Cambodia<br \/>\n     *  Chichen Itza, Yucatan, Mexico<br \/>\n     *  Casa Rinconada, Chaco Canyon, New Mexico<br \/>\n     *  Dzibilchaltun, Yucatan, Mexico<br \/>\n     *  Easter Island, Chile<br \/>\n     *  Hovenweep National Monument, Utah<br \/>\n     *  Machu Picchu, Peru<br \/>\n     *  Mayapan, Yucatan, Mexico<br \/>\n     *  Pueblo Bonito, Chaco Canyon, New Mexico<br \/>\n     *  Stonehenge, Great Britain<br \/>\n     *  Teotihuacan, Mexico<br \/>\n     *  Uxmal, Yucatan, Mexico<\/p>\n<p>     All of the images were taken from 423 miles in space as IKONOS moved over<br \/>\nthe Earth in a north-to-south orbit at 17,000 mph.  Users will be able to zoom<br \/>\nin and out of images and explore every detail of these historic landmarks.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Space Imaging\" href=\"http:\/\/www.spaceimaging.com\/gallery\/ancientobservatories\/\">Space Imaging<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sun Earth Day 2005 &#8211; Ancient Observatories Satellite Image Gallery of Ancient Observatories Developed for Sun-Earth Day 2005 In honor of Sun-Earth Day 2005, Space Imaging has created a special IKONOS satellite image gallery of 13 ancient observatories around the world. 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