Winter solstice  

 

The 19th December 2002 it was proven beyond doubt that the church of Østerlars has not been – as previous thought by historians - constructed by the local peasants. 

The proof is given through the church’s construction as an amazing accurate observatory for astronomical events.

On the morning of summer solstice, 21st of June 1992, I was able to take a photograph, which proved, that a particular opening in wall at the church third floor – previously thought to be an arrow slit – in fact is an opening to determine the summer solstice by its ability to catch the first beam of the rising sun on this particular day.

As seen from the photographs below the opening is very accurate aligned to the direction of the rising sun this particular day. But with nine openings in the rotunda at this floor, it is possible to suggest, that this direction could be due to pure chance.

On the floor below, the second floor, the church has only two openings – one large one, and a very narrow opening, which even corresponds to an opening into the hollow central pillar, so that one can stand in the center at the church and see through these two openings. From the center the opening point at a very narrow point exactly at the horizon – and I have for many years wanted to prove, that this was the exact spot for the raising of the sun on the day of the winter solstice.

The right day is the 22nd of December – but around this date the sun stands almost still. The morning the 19th of December 2002 the sky was clear, and I was able to make the photographs, that finally proves the above hypothesis – as seen below. All pictures are under protection of international copyright by New Science Limited, London.

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 The opening at third floor

 

This is how the opening looks like - previous believed to be an arrow slit

 

On sunrise the day of summer solstice, the opening catches the first beams of the rising sun and produces a glowing image of the opening on the opposite wall.

This is the opening at the second floor

 

 In the center of the picture is the opening seen from outside the church:

 

Seen from the center of the church the opening is pointing at an exact spot on the horizon

 

The following two pictures are taken December the 19th 2002, 8.27 local time. The first without blitz the second with blitz. It proves this opening is with great accuracy directed towards the first beam of the rising sun on the day of the winter solstice. (Copyright 2002/2003: New Science Limited, London)

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