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Dromagorteen Stone Circle

Picture number 5

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West CorkBonane Heritage Park View location<\/font><\/a> Showing alignment point on distant hill. The notice says: 'The Altar (as it is locally known) consists of three large flagstones standing high up on the horizon in front of you. The Altar marks the most southerly rising point of the moon when viewed from here at the stone circle. This phenomenon occurs once every 18.6 years and is known as the "Major Standstill of the Moon". The angle at which the moon rises at this time coincides exactly with the angle of the mountain, making the moon appear to "climb" the mountain as it ascends.'
	Photographer: John Crellin
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09 November 2013

NIKON D700 09/11/2013 14:29:50 1/50 sec - F/13 Focal Length: 34mm Lens: 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6 G VR Exposure mode: Shutter speed priority AE Metering: Multi-segment Focussing: AF-S Sensitivity: ISO 400 Exp. compensation: -0.3 EV

Image count =	Image ID = 2618	© John Crellin 2013
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