On 3/26/2010 3:28 PM, [log in to unmask] wrote:
> Somewhat related to preservation question:
> How do I determine, in advance, at what point on the compass the sun 
> is going to rise if I will be standing at a specific lat/long point in 
> North America?
1st, it depends on the day of the year (obviously), 2nd look into sun 
dial layouts, 3rd ask an astronomer or a pagan -- then again, what is East?
are there a finite number of compass points? 32?

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