Archaeoastronomer Fabio Silva presents Stonehenge lunar standstill research. Fabio Silva runs the Skyscape Academy at Bournemouth University He researches the 18.6-year lunar standstill cycle at Stonehenge The four station stones at Stonehenge form a rectangle that aligns to different moon cycles
Bournemouth University's Fabio Silva shared his research on Stonehenge's 18.6-year lunar standstill cycle. The four station stones form a rectangle that aligns to different moon positions during this major standstill. Silva tested these alignments in the modern era, and 2024 marked the peak of this significant lunar cycle. The Skyscape Academy continues advancing our understanding of prehistoric astronomy 🌙🪨
Key Facts
- Fabio Silva runs the Skyscape Academy at Bournemouth University
- He researches the 18.6-year lunar standstill cycle at Stonehenge
- The four station stones at Stonehenge form a rectangle that aligns to different moon cycles
- This year marked the peak of the major lunar standstill
- Silva tested how these alignments work in the modern era
- He was editor-in-chief of the Skyscape academic journal
- Hugh Newman attended Silva's 13-15 month archaeoastronomy course
- The conference marks 19 years since Newman and Mason first witnessed this lunar phenomenon at Kalanise after the first Megalithomania
Related site: Stonehenge — view location, images, and history on the Ancient Nerds map.
Source: Megalithomania Conference 9th-10th May 2026 + Live-Stream | Earth Ancients Podcast by MegalithomaniaUK