Figure 6.  The Southernmost Pap, Beinn a Chaolais, seen from the summit of Cnoc Seandda at Loch Finlaggan. Points F to H are selected foresights, continued from Figure 5. The Moon’s centre disk rising paths are super-imposed on the profile, assuming a date of 1750 B.C. The highlighted band shows the range of the full Moon’s computed midwinter declinations one year before or after the Minor standstill. Rising positions marked are  (a) centre disk path of the Minor standstill declination +(E - i), and (b) upper limb of the Sun rising at the the mid-quarter declination +16º.7. The upper limb of the full Moon at the midwinter standstill declination +(E - i + delta) is shown a short distance below point F. The lower limb of the Moon rising one day before or after the midwinter full Moon is indicated by point G, with the Moon emerging behind the mountain.

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