Chinese pyramids are pyramidal-shaped burial mounds built as mausoleums for early emperors of China and their imperial relatives. About 38 of them are located around 25 kilometres (16 mi) – 35 kilometres (22 mi) north-west of Xi'an, on the Guanzhong Plains in Shaanxi Province. The most famous is the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor, northeast of Xi'an and 1.7 km west of where the Terracotta Army was found.
WikipediaStellar Alignments (89 stars)
| Star ▴ | Rise Az ▴ | Rise Δ ▴ | Set Az ▴ | Set Δ ▴ | Tradition ▴ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleiades (Alcyone) | 86.7° | — | 273.4° | — | |
| Orion's Belt (Alnilam) | 107.7° | — | 252.3° | — | |
| Sirius | 115.4° | — | 244.6° | — | |
| Thuban | — | — | — | — | |
| Vega | 35.0° | — | 325.0° | — | |
| Regulus | 60.6° | — | 299.4° | — | |
| Aldebaran | 92.3° | — | 267.7° | — | |
| Antares | 98.5° | — | 261.5° | — | |
| Fomalhaut | 147.4° | — | 212.6° | — | |
| Arcturus | 30.8° | — | 329.2° | — | |
| Galactic Center (Sgr A*) | 107.8° | — | 252.2° | — | |
| Galactic Anti-Center | 72.3° | — | 287.7° | — | |
| Deneb | 44.1° | — | 315.9° | — | |
| Capella | 54.1° | — | 305.9° | — | |
| Castor | 56.6° | — | 303.4° | — | |
| Pollux | 59.6° | — | 300.4° | — | |
| Procyon | 84.5° | — | 275.6° | — | |
| Betelgeuse | 95.9° | — | 264.1° | — | |
| Rigel | 118.1° | — | 241.9° | — | |
| Bellatrix | 100.1° | — | 259.9° | — | |
| Achernar | — | — | — | — | |
| Acrux | 141.4° | — | 218.6° | — | |
| Mimosa | 135.9° | — | 224.1° | — | |
| Altair | 79.7° | — | 280.3° | — | |
| Kochab | — | — | — | — | |
| Dubhe | — | — | — | — | |
| Alkaid | — | — | — | — | |
| Mizar | — | — | — | — | |
| Hamal | 90.2° | — | 269.8° | — | |
| Zubenelgenubi | 81.3° | — | 278.7° | — | |
| Alnitak | 108.0° | — | 252.0° | — | |
| Mintaka | 107.1° | — | 252.9° | — | |
| Saiph | 116.2° | — | 243.8° | — | |
| Peacock | 163.2° | — | 196.8° | — | |
| Miaplacidus | 168.8° | — | 191.2° | — | |
| Rigil Kentaurus | 138.8° | — | 221.3° | — | |
| Hadar | 136.0° | — | 224.0° | — | |
| Gacrux | 132.5° | — | 227.5° | — | |
| Naos | 134.3° | — | 225.7° | — | |
| Suhail | 130.6° | — | 229.4° | — | |
| Avior | 157.6° | — | 202.4° | — | |
| Atria | 154.7° | — | 205.3° | — | |
| Regor | 142.6° | — | 217.4° | — | |
| Alsephina | 147.5° | — | 212.5° | — | |
| Shaula | 116.0° | — | 243.9° | — | |
| Ankaa | — | — | — | — | |
| Menkent | 104.5° | — | 255.5° | — | |
| Alpheratz | 80.7° | — | 279.4° | — | |
| Eltanin | — | — | — | — | |
| Kornephoros | 40.6° | — | 319.4° | — | |
| Rasalhague | 58.5° | — | 301.5° | — | |
| Denebola | 46.8° | — | 313.2° | — | |
| Alhena | 81.0° | — | 279.0° | — | |
| Alphard | 88.9° | — | 271.1° | — | |
| Bharani | 93.5° | — | 266.5° | — | |
| Pushya | 63.5° | — | 296.5° | — | |
| Adhara | 129.9° | — | 230.1° | — | |
| Wezen | 125.6° | — | 234.4° | — | |
| Navi | 42.8° | — | 317.2° | — | |
| Schedar | 48.0° | — | 312.0° | — | |
| Nunki | 111.9° | — | 248.1° | — | |
| Canopus | 174.9° | — | 185.1° | — | |
| Kaus Australis | 117.7° | — | 242.3° | — | |
| Sabik | 89.5° | — | 270.6° | — | |
| Scheat | 78.2° | — | 281.8° | — | |
| Enif | 91.6° | — | 268.4° | — | |
| Diphda | 141.5° | — | 218.5° | — | |
| Alphecca | 26.4° | — | 333.6° | — | |
| Rasalgethi | 54.5° | — | 305.5° | — | |
| Spica | 74.9° | — | 285.1° | — | |
| Zubeneschamali | 74.2° | — | 285.8° | — | |
| Unukalhai | 56.3° | — | 303.8° | — | |
| Murzim | 121.7° | — | 238.3° | — | |
| Phact | 147.8° | — | 212.2° | — | |
| Mirfak | 56.4° | — | 303.6° | — | |
| Vindemiatrix | 47.5° | — | 312.5° | — | |
| Markab | 93.1° | — | 266.9° | — | |
| Algol | 68.0° | — | 292.0° | — | |
| Sadalmelik | 105.5° | — | 254.5° | — | |
| Sadalsuud | 107.6° | — | 252.4° | — | |
| Sun (Summer Solstice) | 61.3° | — | 298.7° | — | |
| Sun (Winter Solstice) | 118.7° | — | 241.3° | — | |
| Sun (Equinox) | 90.0° | — | 270.0° | — | |
| Sun (Northern Cross-Quarter) | 69.9° | — | 290.1° | — | |
| Sun (Southern Cross-Quarter) | 110.1° | — | 249.9° | — | |
| Moon (N Major Standstill) | 54.5° | — | 305.5° | — | |
| Moon (S Major Standstill) | 125.5° | — | 234.5° | — | |
| Moon (N Minor Standstill) | 67.2° | — | 292.8° | — | |
| Moon (S Minor Standstill) | 112.8° | — | 247.2° | — |
Convergence Events (5)
290.1°
Aldebaran Set
Persian Royal Star (Tascheter), Hindu (Rohini), Babylonian, Aboriginal
Δ 0.1°
289.9°
Alhena Set
Hindu (Punarvasu), Arabic, Chinese
Δ 0.2°
288.5°
Markab Set
Babylonian, Arabic (saddle), Chinese, Hindu (near Shatabhisha)
Δ 1.7°
287.7°
Denebola Set
Hindu (Uttara Phalguni), Chinese, Arabic
Δ 2.5°
287.5°
Rasalgethi Set
Arabic, Chinese (Tianshi), Sumerian, Greek (Herakles)
Δ 2.7°
Reference Bearings (20 landmarks)
| Landmark | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| giza | 290.18° | 7,166 km |
| angkor wat | 193.87° | 2,364 km |
| nazca | 11.49° | 17,818 km |
| teotihuacan | 30.50° | 13,341 km |
| stonehenge | 322.72° | 8,377 km |
| gobekli tepe | 294.94° | 6,188 km |
| machu picchu | 4.17° | 17,675 km |
| easter island | 88.46° | 16,287 km |
| cahokia | 15.31° | 11,684 km |
| sedona | 33.09° | 11,247 km |
| mecca | 277.62° | 6,825 km |
| jerusalem | 290.32° | 6,729 km |
| vatican | 309.07° | 8,034 km |
| lhasa | 258.36° | 1,757 km |
| kailash | 270.16° | 2,607 km |
| uluru | 157.64° | 7,014 km |
| tiwanaku | 352.63° | 18,044 km |
| chaco canyon | 29.76° | 11,317 km |
| mt shasta | 35.90° | 10,122 km |
| levis stadium | 38.22° | 10,473 km |
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