# Thom 1976: The Two Megalithic Lunar Observatories at Carnac

> Alexander Thom, Archibald S. Thom, J. M. Gorrie, 1976. 3 records on Mysteries Department cite it. The fullest statement of the lunar-observatory answer.

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# The Two Megalithic Lunar Observatories at Carnac

Alexander Thom, Archibald S. Thom, J. M. Gorrie, 1976. _Journal for the History of Astronomy 7, 11–26_.

Argues that stone settings at Carnac were laid out as observatories for the extreme rising and setting points of the moon.

**Carnac alignments** Articledoi: **[10.1177/002182867600700102](https://doi.org/10.1177/002182867600700102)** Checked against the original0

## What it's used for here

The fullest statement of the lunar-observatory answer.

## Cited by on this site 3 records

[The rows and great menhirs were laid out to observe the moon's extreme rising and setting points.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/carnac-alignments/answers/ANS0D69TEP43P82/the-rows-and-great-menhirs-were-laid-out-to-observe-the)

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[The Carnac alignments](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/carnac-alignments)

The mystery article

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[Were the rows planned as one design or accreted over time?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/carnac-alignments/questions/QST0D69TBRC6PC1/were-the-rows-planned-as-one-design-or-accreted-over-time)

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## Cite it

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Thom, A., Thom, A. S., & Gorrie, J. M. (1976). The Two Megalithic Lunar Observatories at Carnac. Journal for the History of Astronomy 7, 11–26. https://doi.org/10.1177/002182867600700102
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[Find it at doi.org](https://doi.org/10.1177/002182867600700102)

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