The Edfu South Pyramid, located 5 km south of Tell Edfu in Upper Egypt, is one of seven small provincial step pyramids dating to the late 3rd Dynasty (c. 2600 BCE). Excavated by a Yale University expedition beginning in 2010, this pyramid has provided some of the most detailed modern archaeological data on the provincial pyramid series. Originally standing about 5 meters on three steps, it was built of local sandstone rather than the limestone used at most pyramid sites. At Giza bearing 343.42° and 588 km from the Great Pyramid, the Edfu pyramid sits in a region associated with Horus — the Temple of Edfu nearby is the best-preserved temple in Egypt. The Yale team's careful excavation revealed construction techniques, tool marks, and evidence of the quarrying process, contributing to our understanding of how even small-scale pyramid construction was organized in provincial settings far from the royal workshops of Memphis.
Wikipedia| Star ▴ | Rise Az ▴ | Rise Δ ▴ | Set Az ▴ | Set Δ ▴ | Tradition ▴ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleiades (Alcyone) | 87.0° | — | 273.1° | — | |
| Orion's Belt (Alnilam) | 106.1° | — | 253.9° | — | |
| Sirius | 113.0° | — | 247.0° | — | |
| Thuban | — | — | — | — | |
| Vega | 41.6° | — | 318.4° | — | |
| Regulus | 63.4° | — | 296.6° | — | |
| Aldebaran | 92.1° | — | 267.9° | — | |
| Antares | 97.8° | — | 262.2° | — | |
| Fomalhaut | 140.3° | — | 219.7° | — | |
| Arcturus | 38.4° | — | 321.6° | — | |
| Galactic Center (Sgr A*) | 106.2° | — | 253.8° | — | |
| Galactic Anti-Center | 73.9° | — | 286.1° | — | |
| Deneb | 49.0° | — | 311.0° | — | |
| Capella | 57.7° | — | 302.3° | — | |
| Castor | 59.9° | — | 300.1° | — | |
| Pollux | 62.5° | — | 297.5° | — | |
| Procyon | 84.9° | — | 275.1° | — | |
| Betelgeuse | 95.3° | — | 264.6° | — | |
| Rigel | 115.5° | — | 244.5° | — | |
| Bellatrix | 99.2° | — | 260.8° | — | |
| Achernar | — | — | — | — | |
| Acrux | 135.5° | — | 224.5° | — | |
| Mimosa | 131.0° | — | 229.0° | — | |
| Altair | 80.6° | — | 279.4° | — | |
| Kochab | — | — | — | — | |
| Dubhe | — | — | — | — | |
| Alkaid | — | — | — | — | |
| Mizar | — | — | — | — | |
| Hamal | 90.2° | — | 269.8° | — | |
| Zubenelgenubi | 82.0° | — | 278.0° | — | |
| Alnitak | 106.4° | — | 253.6° | — | |
| Mintaka | 105.5° | — | 254.5° | — | |
| Saiph | 113.8° | — | 246.2° | — | |
| Peacock | 150.9° | — | 209.1° | — | |
| Miaplacidus | 153.5° | — | 206.5° | — | |
| Rigil Kentaurus | 133.3° | — | 226.7° | — | |
| Hadar | 131.0° | — | 229.0° | — | |
| Gacrux | 128.1° | — | 231.9° | — | |
| Naos | 129.6° | — | 230.4° | — | |
| Suhail | 126.5° | — | 233.5° | — | |
| Avior | 147.5° | — | 212.5° | — | |
| Atria | 145.6° | — | 214.4° | — | |
| Regor | 136.4° | — | 223.6° | — | |
| Alsephina | 140.3° | — | 219.7° | — | |
| Shaula | 113.6° | — | 246.4° | — | |
| Ankaa | 168.2° | — | 191.8° | — | |
| Menkent | 103.2° | — | 256.8° | — | |
| Alpheratz | 81.5° | — | 278.5° | — | |
| Eltanin | 21.9° | — | 338.1° | — | |
| Kornephoros | 46.1° | — | 313.9° | — | |
| Rasalhague | 61.6° | — | 298.4° | — | |
| Denebola | 51.4° | — | 308.6° | — | |
| Alhena | 81.8° | — | 278.2° | — | |
| Alphard | 89.0° | — | 271.0° | — | |
| Bharani | 93.2° | — | 266.8° | — | |
| Pushya | 66.0° | — | 294.1° | — | |
| Adhara | 125.9° | — | 234.1° | — | |
| Wezen | 122.1° | — | 237.9° | — | |
| Navi | 48.0° | — | 312.0° | — | |
| Schedar | 52.4° | — | 307.6° | — | |
| Nunki | 109.9° | — | 250.1° | — | |
| Canopus | 155.3° | — | 204.7° | — | |
| Kaus Australis | 115.1° | — | 244.9° | — | |
| Sabik | 89.5° | — | 270.5° | — | |
| Scheat | 79.3° | — | 280.8° | — | |
| Enif | 91.5° | — | 268.5° | — | |
| Diphda | 135.5° | — | 224.5° | — | |
| Alphecca | 35.2° | — | 324.8° | — | |
| Rasalgethi | 58.0° | — | 302.0° | — | |
| Spica | 76.2° | — | 283.8° | — | |
| Zubeneschamali | 75.6° | — | 284.4° | — | |
| Unukalhai | 59.5° | — | 300.5° | — | |
| Murzim | 118.7° | — | 241.3° | — | |
| Phact | 140.6° | — | 219.4° | — | |
| Mirfak | 59.6° | — | 300.4° | — | |
| Vindemiatrix | 51.9° | — | 308.1° | — | |
| Markab | 92.8° | — | 267.2° | — | |
| Algol | 70.0° | — | 290.0° | — | |
| Sadalmelik | 104.1° | — | 255.9° | — | |
| Sadalsuud | 106.0° | — | 254.0° | — | |
| Sun (Summer Solstice) | 64.0° | — | 296.0° | — | |
| Sun (Winter Solstice) | 116.0° | — | 244.0° | — | |
| Sun (Equinox) | 90.0° | — | 270.0° | — | |
| Sun (Northern Cross-Quarter) | 71.8° | — | 288.3° | — | |
| Sun (Southern Cross-Quarter) | 108.3° | — | 251.8° | — | |
| Moon (N Major Standstill) | 58.0° | — | 302.0° | — | |
| Moon (S Major Standstill) | 122.0° | — | 238.0° | — | |
| Moon (N Minor Standstill) | 69.3° | — | 290.7° | — | |
| Moon (S Minor Standstill) | 110.7° | — | 249.3° | — |
| Landmark | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| giza | 343.42° | 588 km |
| angkor wat | 85.22° | 7,489 km |
| nazca | 263.46° | 12,466 km |
| teotihuacan | 309.03° | 12,812 km |
| stonehenge | 323.90° | 4,145 km |
| gobekli tepe | 21.33° | 1,483 km |
| machu picchu | 264.08° | 12,155 km |
| easter island | 257.91° | 16,246 km |
| cahokia | 318.67° | 10,785 km |
| sedona | 329.32° | 12,393 km |
| mecca | 117.31° | 810 km |
| jerusalem | 16.21° | 795 km |
| vatican | 320.20° | 2,662 km |
| lhasa | 70.89° | 5,720 km |
| kailash | 70.38° | 4,768 km |
| uluru | 110.48° | 11,927 km |
| tiwanaku | 259.29° | 11,909 km |
| chaco canyon | 327.39° | 12,085 km |
| mt shasta | 340.41° | 12,218 km |
| levis stadium | 338.42° | 12,602 km |