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) | 86.6° | — | 273.4° | — | |
| Orion's Belt (Alnilam) | 107.8° | — | 252.3° | — | |
| Sirius | 115.5° | — | 244.5° | — | |
| Thuban | — | — | — | — | |
| Vega | 34.6° | — | 325.4° | — | |
| Regulus | 60.4° | — | 299.6° | — | |
| Aldebaran | 92.3° | — | 267.7° | — | |
| Antares | 98.6° | — | 261.4° | — | |
| Fomalhaut | 147.9° | — | 212.1° | — | |
| Arcturus | 30.3° | — | 329.7° | — | |
| Galactic Center (Sgr A*) | 107.9° | — | 252.1° | — | |
| Galactic Anti-Center | 72.2° | — | 287.8° | — | |
| Deneb | 43.8° | — | 316.2° | — | |
| Capella | 53.9° | — | 306.1° | — | |
| Castor | 56.5° | — | 303.5° | — | |
| Pollux | 59.4° | — | 300.6° | — | |
| Procyon | 84.4° | — | 275.6° | — | |
| Betelgeuse | 95.9° | — | 264.1° | — | |
| Rigel | 118.3° | — | 241.7° | — | |
| Bellatrix | 100.1° | — | 259.9° | — | |
| Achernar | — | — | — | — | |
| Acrux | 141.8° | — | 218.3° | — | |
| Mimosa | 136.2° | — | 223.8° | — | |
| Altair | 79.7° | — | 280.4° | — | |
| Kochab | — | — | — | — | |
| Dubhe | — | — | — | — | |
| Alkaid | — | — | — | — | |
| Mizar | — | — | — | — | |
| Hamal | 90.2° | — | 269.8° | — | |
| Zubenelgenubi | 81.2° | — | 278.8° | — | |
| Alnitak | 108.1° | — | 251.9° | — | |
| Mintaka | 107.2° | — | 252.8° | — | |
| Saiph | 116.4° | — | 243.6° | — | |
| Peacock | 164.2° | — | 195.8° | — | |
| Miaplacidus | 170.4° | — | 189.6° | — | |
| Rigil Kentaurus | 139.1° | — | 220.9° | — | |
| Hadar | 136.3° | — | 223.7° | — | |
| Gacrux | 132.8° | — | 227.2° | — | |
| Naos | 134.6° | — | 225.4° | — | |
| Suhail | 130.9° | — | 229.1° | — | |
| Avior | 158.3° | — | 201.7° | — | |
| Atria | 155.3° | — | 204.7° | — | |
| Regor | 142.9° | — | 217.1° | — | |
| Alsephina | 147.9° | — | 212.1° | — | |
| Shaula | 116.2° | — | 243.8° | — | |
| Ankaa | — | — | — | — | |
| Menkent | 104.6° | — | 255.4° | — | |
| Alpheratz | 80.6° | — | 279.4° | — | |
| Eltanin | — | — | — | — | |
| Kornephoros | 40.2° | — | 319.8° | — | |
| Rasalhague | 58.4° | — | 301.6° | — | |
| Denebola | 46.5° | — | 313.5° | — | |
| Alhena | 81.0° | — | 279.0° | — | |
| Alphard | 88.9° | — | 271.1° | — | |
| Bharani | 93.5° | — | 266.5° | — | |
| Pushya | 63.3° | — | 296.7° | — | |
| Adhara | 130.2° | — | 229.8° | — | |
| Wezen | 125.8° | — | 234.2° | — | |
| Navi | 42.5° | — | 317.5° | — | |
| Schedar | 47.8° | — | 312.2° | — | |
| Nunki | 112.0° | — | 248.0° | — | |
| Canopus | — | — | — | — | |
| Kaus Australis | 117.8° | — | 242.2° | — | |
| Sabik | 89.5° | — | 270.6° | — | |
| Scheat | 78.2° | — | 281.9° | — | |
| Enif | 91.6° | — | 268.4° | — | |
| Diphda | 141.8° | — | 218.2° | — | |
| Alphecca | 25.9° | — | 334.1° | — | |
| Rasalgethi | 54.3° | — | 305.7° | — | |
| Spica | 74.8° | — | 285.2° | — | |
| Zubeneschamali | 74.1° | — | 285.9° | — | |
| Unukalhai | 56.1° | — | 303.9° | — | |
| Murzim | 121.9° | — | 238.1° | — | |
| Phact | 148.3° | — | 211.7° | — | |
| Mirfak | 56.2° | — | 303.8° | — | |
| Vindemiatrix | 47.2° | — | 312.8° | — | |
| Markab | 93.1° | — | 266.9° | — | |
| Algol | 67.9° | — | 292.1° | — | |
| Sadalmelik | 105.5° | — | 254.4° | — | |
| Sadalsuud | 107.7° | — | 252.3° | — | |
| Sun (Summer Solstice) | 61.1° | — | 298.9° | — | |
| Sun (Winter Solstice) | 118.9° | — | 241.1° | — | |
| Sun (Equinox) | 90.0° | — | 270.0° | — | |
| Sun (Northern Cross-Quarter) | 69.8° | — | 290.2° | — | |
| Sun (Southern Cross-Quarter) | 110.2° | — | 249.8° | — | |
| Moon (N Major Standstill) | 54.3° | — | 305.7° | — | |
| Moon (S Major Standstill) | 125.7° | — | 234.3° | — | |
| Moon (N Minor Standstill) | 67.1° | — | 292.9° | — | |
| Moon (S Minor Standstill) | 112.9° | — | 247.1° | — |
Convergence Events (5)
290.1°
Alhena Set
Hindu (Punarvasu), Arabic, Chinese
Δ 0.4°
290.2°
Aldebaran Set
Persian Royal Star (Tascheter), Hindu (Rohini), Babylonian, Aboriginal
Δ 0.5°
288.6°
Markab Set
Babylonian, Arabic (saddle), Chinese, Hindu (near Shatabhisha)
Δ 1.1°
287.8°
Denebola Set
Hindu (Uttara Phalguni), Chinese, Arabic
Δ 1.9°
287.6°
Rasalgethi Set
Arabic, Chinese (Tianshi), Sumerian, Greek (Herakles)
Δ 2.1°
Reference Bearings (20 landmarks)
| Landmark | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| giza | 289.66° | 7,084 km |
| angkor wat | 191.60° | 2,393 km |
| nazca | 9.11° | 17,786 km |
| teotihuacan | 29.62° | 13,337 km |
| stonehenge | 322.35° | 8,297 km |
| gobekli tepe | 294.43° | 6,104 km |
| machu picchu | 2.03° | 17,633 km |
| easter island | 87.35° | 16,356 km |
| cahokia | 14.68° | 11,657 km |
| sedona | 32.50° | 11,246 km |
| mecca | 277.00° | 6,748 km |
| jerusalem | 289.79° | 6,647 km |
| vatican | 308.66° | 7,949 km |
| lhasa | 255.96° | 1,698 km |
| kailash | 268.74° | 2,537 km |
| uluru | 156.99° | 7,084 km |
| tiwanaku | 350.44° | 17,988 km |
| chaco canyon | 29.17° | 11,311 km |
| mt shasta | 35.45° | 10,126 km |
| levis stadium | 37.73° | 10,480 km |
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