The Sky at Night

Season 16, Episode 7

Episode Title: Midsummer and Megaliths

Air Date: 1972-06-21

Overview:

How much did our prehistoric ancestors know about the movements of the sun and moon? Patrick Moore is at Stonehenge to watch the midsummer sun rise over the Heel Stone, and to discuss with Professor Gerald Hawkins the evidence that ancient monuments were built as observatories or eclipse computers.