Journal or Publication Title:

Բյուրականի աստղադիտարանի հաղորդումներ: Երևանի աստղադիտարանի բյուլետեն = Сообщения Бюраканской обсерватории. Бюллетень ереванской Астрономической обсерватории = Contributions from the Burakan observatory. Bulletin of the Erevan astronomical observatory

Date of publication:

2020

Volume:

67

Number:

1

ISSN:

2579-2276

Coverage:

27-36

Abstract:

The "Qarahunge Observatory"or "Zorats Qarer" megalithic monument-complex has been little studied and till today the opinions of different scholars on the age of its construction and significance vary widely. In this article, using astronomical and geometric methods, we have tried to show that this ancient astronomical observational complex could have been built only 32300 years ago by the Angegh-Vulture (Cygnus) constellation model, when the declination of the Sadr star corresponded to the local latitude. It has also been attempted to substantiate the direct link between the constellation and the structure in several respects, in particular, it has been shown that 7800 years ago, some changes were made to the structure, the opening of some stone holes, and the observations of some of the stars of the Angegh-Vulture (Cygnus) constellation. At the same time, however, the original layout-composition of the complex and its contents have been preserved.

Format:

pdf

Identifier:

oai:arar.sci.am:296012

Language:

en

General note:

Communications of the Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory (ComBAO) is a peer-reviewed scientific journal, which publishes research in observational and theoretical astronomy/astrophysics and presents recent advances in these fields. It is being published by the NAS RA V. Ambartsumian Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory (BAO) in English in electronic form. The journal publishes original papers, review papers, brief reports, book reviews, special communications, observational and theoretical results in various fields of astronomy and related sciences, and some editorial notes, including anniversaries and obituaries. Under the heading “Legacy”, the renewed magazine will republish some old articles of high value in English. The heading “Guest articles” will bring to the attention of readers the articles of researchers who are not employees of BAO. ComBAO was founded in 1946 and regularly published in 1946-1990. However, the publication was interrupted because of the economic situation after the disintegration of the Soviet Union in 1991.

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