The pyramid of Khafre or of Chephren is the middle of the three Ancient Egyptian Pyramids of Giza, the second tallest and second largest of the group. It is the only pyramid out of the three that still has cladding at the top. It is the tomb of the Fourth-Dynasty Pharaoh Khafre (Chefren), who ruled c. 2558−2532 BC.
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 | 349.84° | 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 | 56.25° | 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