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Old 05-10-2019, 08:44 PM
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A challenge for the astute astronomer

Greetings all...I have a challenge!

I have a friend who is trying to determine the exact time that Napoleon B crowned himself emperor.

What we know is the date: 2 December 1804
We know the location is Notre Dame (ND):
He arrived the ND at 11.45am
The ceremony was over by 3.00pm

Using the painting by Jacques - Louis David (titled Napoleon's Coronation).. we have a a sun shadow in the painting...but that all we have.

The challenge is... work out the approximate time of the actual coronation.

Cheers Petra d.
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