The pyramid of Senusret III (Lepsius XLVII) is an ancient Egyptian pyramid located at Dahshur and built for pharaoh Senusret III of the 12th Dynasty. The pyramid is the northernmost among those of Dahshur, and stands around 1.5 km northeast of Sneferu's Red Pyramid. It was erected on leveled ground and composed of a mudbricks core covered with a casing of white Tura limestone blocks resting on foundations. It was first excavated in 1894 by the French Egyptologist Jacques de Morgan, who managed t
WikipediaStellar Alignments (89 stars)
| Star ▴ | Rise Az ▴ | Rise Δ ▴ | Set Az ▴ | Set Δ ▴ | Tradition ▴ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleiades (Alcyone) | 86.8° | — | 273.2° | — | |
| Orion's Belt (Alnilam) | 106.8° | — | 253.2° | — | |
| Sirius | 114.0° | — | 245.9° | — | |
| Thuban | — | — | — | — | |
| Vega | 38.8° | — | 321.2° | — | |
| Regulus | 62.1° | — | 297.9° | — | |
| Aldebaran | 92.2° | — | 267.8° | — | |
| Antares | 98.1° | — | 261.9° | — | |
| Fomalhaut | 143.3° | — | 216.7° | — | |
| Arcturus | 35.2° | — | 324.8° | — | |
| Galactic Center (Sgr A*) | 106.9° | — | 253.1° | — | |
| Galactic Anti-Center | 73.2° | — | 286.8° | — | |
| Deneb | 46.9° | — | 313.1° | — | |
| Capella | 56.1° | — | 303.9° | — | |
| Castor | 58.5° | — | 301.5° | — | |
| Pollux | 61.2° | — | 298.8° | — | |
| Procyon | 84.7° | — | 275.3° | — | |
| Betelgeuse | 95.6° | — | 264.4° | — | |
| Rigel | 116.6° | — | 243.4° | — | |
| Bellatrix | 99.6° | — | 260.4° | — | |
| Achernar | — | — | — | — | |
| Acrux | 138.0° | — | 222.0° | — | |
| Mimosa | 133.1° | — | 226.9° | — | |
| Altair | 80.2° | — | 279.8° | — | |
| Kochab | — | — | — | — | |
| Dubhe | — | — | — | — | |
| Alkaid | — | — | — | — | |
| Mizar | — | — | — | — | |
| Hamal | 90.2° | — | 269.8° | — | |
| Zubenelgenubi | 81.7° | — | 278.3° | — | |
| Alnitak | 107.1° | — | 252.9° | — | |
| Mintaka | 106.2° | — | 253.8° | — | |
| Saiph | 114.8° | — | 245.2° | — | |
| Peacock | 155.6° | — | 204.4° | — | |
| Miaplacidus | 159.0° | — | 201.0° | — | |
| Rigil Kentaurus | 135.7° | — | 224.3° | — | |
| Hadar | 133.2° | — | 226.8° | — | |
| Gacrux | 130.0° | — | 230.0° | — | |
| Naos | 131.7° | — | 228.3° | — | |
| Suhail | 128.3° | — | 231.7° | — | |
| Avior | 151.6° | — | 208.4° | — | |
| Atria | 149.3° | — | 210.7° | — | |
| Regor | 139.1° | — | 220.9° | — | |
| Alsephina | 143.3° | — | 216.7° | — | |
| Shaula | 114.7° | — | 245.3° | — | |
| Ankaa | — | — | — | — | |
| Menkent | 103.8° | — | 256.2° | — | |
| Alpheratz | 81.1° | — | 278.9° | — | |
| Eltanin | 14.7° | — | 345.3° | — | |
| Kornephoros | 43.7° | — | 316.3° | — | |
| Rasalhague | 60.2° | — | 299.8° | — | |
| Denebola | 49.4° | — | 310.6° | — | |
| Alhena | 81.5° | — | 278.5° | — | |
| Alphard | 88.9° | — | 271.1° | — | |
| Bharani | 93.3° | — | 266.7° | — | |
| Pushya | 64.9° | — | 295.1° | — | |
| Adhara | 127.7° | — | 232.3° | — | |
| Wezen | 123.7° | — | 236.3° | — | |
| Navi | 45.7° | — | 314.3° | — | |
| Schedar | 50.5° | — | 309.5° | — | |
| Nunki | 110.8° | — | 249.2° | — | |
| Canopus | 161.3° | — | 198.7° | — | |
| Kaus Australis | 116.2° | — | 243.8° | — | |
| Sabik | 89.5° | — | 270.5° | — | |
| Scheat | 78.8° | — | 281.2° | — | |
| Enif | 91.5° | — | 268.5° | — | |
| Diphda | 138.1° | — | 221.9° | — | |
| Alphecca | 31.6° | — | 328.4° | — | |
| Rasalgethi | 56.5° | — | 303.5° | — | |
| Spica | 75.6° | — | 284.4° | — | |
| Zubeneschamali | 75.0° | — | 285.0° | — | |
| Unukalhai | 58.1° | — | 301.9° | — | |
| Murzim | 120.0° | — | 240.0° | — | |
| Phact | 143.6° | — | 216.4° | — | |
| Mirfak | 58.2° | — | 301.8° | — | |
| Vindemiatrix | 50.0° | — | 310.0° | — | |
| Markab | 92.9° | — | 267.1° | — | |
| Algol | 69.2° | — | 290.9° | — | |
| Sadalmelik | 104.7° | — | 255.3° | — | |
| Sadalsuud | 106.7° | — | 253.3° | — | |
| Sun (Summer Solstice) | 62.8° | — | 297.2° | — | |
| Sun (Winter Solstice) | 117.2° | — | 242.8° | — | |
| Sun (Equinox) | 90.0° | — | 270.0° | — | |
| Sun (Northern Cross-Quarter) | 70.9° | — | 289.1° | — | |
| Sun (Southern Cross-Quarter) | 109.1° | — | 250.9° | — | |
| Moon (N Major Standstill) | 56.5° | — | 303.5° | — | |
| Moon (S Major Standstill) | 123.5° | — | 236.5° | — | |
| Moon (N Minor Standstill) | 68.3° | — | 291.6° | — | |
| Moon (S Minor Standstill) | 111.7° | — | 248.3° | — |
Reference Bearings (20 landmarks)
| Landmark | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| giza | 349.88° | 47 km |
| angkor wat | 86.39° | 7,615 km |
| nazca | 264.59° | 12,357 km |
| teotihuacan | 309.41° | 12,360 km |
| stonehenge | 320.75° | 3,637 km |
| gobekli tepe | 37.94° | 1,111 km |
| machu picchu | 264.94° | 12,042 km |
| easter island | 264.22° | 16,165 km |
| cahokia | 318.08° | 10,292 km |
| sedona | 328.95° | 11,867 km |
| mecca | 134.39° | 1,250 km |
| jerusalem | 56.26° | 454 km |
| vatican | 314.25° | 2,172 km |
| lhasa | 74.01° | 5,721 km |
| kailash | 74.86° | 4,770 km |
| uluru | 108.41° | 12,253 km |
| tiwanaku | 259.99° | 11,841 km |
| chaco canyon | 327.00° | 11,563 km |
| mt shasta | 339.72° | 11,678 km |
| levis stadium | 337.80° | 12,063 km |
Related Sites — Giza / Orion Extraction