December 16, 2007, 20:02
Peter BlunsdonBe part of a 5000 year old 'clock' event celebrating the winter solstice
At Newgrange in Ireland is a 5000 year old structure built to celebrate winter solstice. A tunnel is aligned with the sun such that once a year for a few minutes the suns rays illuminate an inner chamber. This structure is older than Stonehenge or the pyramids!
This year a webcam will transmit the event live on 21st and 22nd December.
http://www.newgrange.com/webcast.htm(pls cut and paste)
gives details and further information about this truly remarkable place, which I have had the priviledge of visiting.
Peter
UK
December 16, 2007, 23:49
Tom SeymourVery interesting Peter. I hope to catch it. Thanks for the post.
December 17, 2007, 06:32
Phillip SanchezWent through all of the tests Peter, still don't know if I will be able to watch. Thanks for sharing, really interesting.

December 17, 2007, 10:13
Peter BlunsdonPhillip,
You should see a hand with the fingers in motion, counting down, and hear some music.
Its only 150kbit stream so it won't be very high quality
Peter
December 22, 2007, 07:54
Greg ReevesHad to watch it from the archive...very interesting...Thanks
greg
December 22, 2007, 12:40
Peter BlunsdonYesterday was a perfect morning and quite magical.
Today the sun did not break thru the clouds until a few minutes after the sunrise hence no light in the chamber.
As Greg says yesterdays was archived.
Peter