The Bent Pyramid is an ancient Egyptian pyramid located at the royal necropolis of Dahshur, approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) south of Cairo, built under the Old Kingdom Pharaoh Sneferu. A unique example of early pyramid development in Egypt, this was the second of four pyramids built by Sneferu. The Bent Pyramid rises from the desert at a 54-degree inclination, but the top section (above 47 metres [154 ft]) is built at the shallower angle of 43 degrees, lending the pyramid a visibly "bent" ap
WikipediaStellar Alignments (89 stars)
| Star ▴ | Rise Az ▴ | Rise Δ ▴ | Set Az ▴ | Set Δ ▴ | Tradition ▴ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleiades (Alcyone) | 87.1° | — | 272.9° | — | |
| Orion's Belt (Alnilam) | 105.3° | — | 254.7° | — | |
| Sirius | 111.8° | — | 248.2° | — | |
| Thuban | — | — | — | — | |
| Vega | 44.6° | — | 315.4° | — | |
| Regulus | 64.7° | — | 295.3° | — | |
| Aldebaran | 92.0° | — | 268.0° | — | |
| Antares | 97.4° | — | 262.6° | — | |
| Fomalhaut | 137.1° | — | 222.9° | — | |
| Arcturus | 41.7° | — | 318.3° | — | |
| Galactic Center (Sgr A*) | 105.4° | — | 254.6° | — | |
| Galactic Anti-Center | 74.7° | — | 285.3° | — | |
| Deneb | 51.4° | — | 308.6° | — | |
| Capella | 59.4° | — | 300.6° | — | |
| Castor | 61.5° | — | 298.5° | — | |
| Pollux | 63.9° | — | 296.1° | — | |
| Procyon | 85.2° | — | 274.8° | — | |
| Betelgeuse | 95.1° | — | 264.9° | — | |
| Rigel | 114.2° | — | 245.8° | — | |
| Bellatrix | 98.7° | — | 261.3° | — | |
| Achernar | — | — | — | — | |
| Acrux | 132.8° | — | 227.2° | — | |
| Mimosa | 128.7° | — | 231.3° | — | |
| Altair | 81.1° | — | 278.9° | — | |
| Kochab | — | — | — | — | |
| Dubhe | 6.5° | — | 353.5° | — | |
| Alkaid | — | — | — | — | |
| Mizar | — | — | — | — | |
| Hamal | 90.2° | — | 269.8° | — | |
| Zubenelgenubi | 82.4° | — | 277.6° | — | |
| Alnitak | 105.6° | — | 254.4° | — | |
| Mintaka | 104.8° | — | 255.2° | — | |
| Saiph | 112.6° | — | 247.4° | — | |
| Peacock | 146.3° | — | 213.7° | — | |
| Miaplacidus | 148.5° | — | 211.5° | — | |
| Rigil Kentaurus | 130.8° | — | 229.2° | — | |
| Hadar | 128.7° | — | 231.3° | — | |
| Gacrux | 126.0° | — | 234.0° | — | |
| Naos | 127.4° | — | 232.6° | — | |
| Suhail | 124.5° | — | 235.5° | — | |
| Avior | 143.4° | — | 216.6° | — | |
| Atria | 141.8° | — | 218.2° | — | |
| Regor | 133.6° | — | 226.4° | — | |
| Alsephina | 137.1° | — | 222.9° | — | |
| Shaula | 112.4° | — | 247.6° | — | |
| Ankaa | 158.7° | — | 201.3° | — | |
| Menkent | 102.5° | — | 257.4° | — | |
| Alpheratz | 81.9° | — | 278.1° | — | |
| Eltanin | 27.9° | — | 332.1° | — | |
| Kornephoros | 48.7° | — | 311.3° | — | |
| Rasalhague | 63.0° | — | 297.0° | — | |
| Denebola | 53.5° | — | 306.5° | — | |
| Alhena | 82.2° | — | 277.8° | — | |
| Alphard | 89.0° | — | 271.0° | — | |
| Bharani | 93.0° | — | 266.9° | — | |
| Pushya | 67.2° | — | 292.8° | — | |
| Adhara | 123.9° | — | 236.1° | — | |
| Wezen | 120.4° | — | 239.6° | — | |
| Navi | 50.4° | — | 309.6° | — | |
| Schedar | 54.5° | — | 305.5° | — | |
| Nunki | 108.9° | — | 251.1° | — | |
| Canopus | 149.9° | — | 210.1° | — | |
| Kaus Australis | 113.8° | — | 246.2° | — | |
| Sabik | 89.5° | — | 270.5° | — | |
| Scheat | 79.8° | — | 280.2° | — | |
| Enif | 91.4° | — | 268.6° | — | |
| Diphda | 132.8° | — | 227.2° | — | |
| Alphecca | 38.9° | — | 321.1° | — | |
| Rasalgethi | 59.7° | — | 300.3° | — | |
| Spica | 76.9° | — | 283.1° | — | |
| Zubeneschamali | 76.3° | — | 283.7° | — | |
| Unukalhai | 61.1° | — | 298.9° | — | |
| Murzim | 117.2° | — | 242.8° | — | |
| Phact | 137.3° | — | 222.7° | — | |
| Mirfak | 61.2° | — | 298.8° | — | |
| Vindemiatrix | 54.0° | — | 306.0° | — | |
| Markab | 92.7° | — | 267.3° | — | |
| Algol | 71.0° | — | 289.0° | — | |
| Sadalmelik | 103.4° | — | 256.6° | — | |
| Sadalsuud | 105.3° | — | 254.7° | — | |
| Sun (Summer Solstice) | 65.3° | — | 294.7° | — | |
| Sun (Winter Solstice) | 114.7° | — | 245.3° | — | |
| Sun (Equinox) | 90.0° | — | 270.0° | — | |
| Sun (Northern Cross-Quarter) | 72.7° | — | 287.4° | — | |
| Sun (Southern Cross-Quarter) | 107.3° | — | 252.7° | — | |
| Moon (N Major Standstill) | 59.7° | — | 300.3° | — | |
| Moon (S Major Standstill) | 120.3° | — | 239.7° | — | |
| Moon (N Minor Standstill) | 70.3° | — | 289.7° | — | |
| Moon (S Minor Standstill) | 109.7° | — | 250.3° | — |
Convergence Events (1)
48.9°
Vega Rise
Japanese (Orihime/Tanabata), Chinese (Weaver Girl), pole star ~12000 BCE
Δ 2.3°
Reference Bearings (20 landmarks)
| Landmark | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| giza | 51.22° | 11,641 km |
| angkor wat | 338.06° | 16,298 km |
| nazca | 157.13° | 3,899 km |
| teotihuacan | 282.63° | 1,126 km |
| stonehenge | 40.59° | 8,240 km |
| gobekli tepe | 41.23° | 11,780 km |
| machu picchu | 152.19° | 3,851 km |
| easter island | 204.89° | 5,480 km |
| cahokia | 356.25° | 2,329 km |
| sedona | 313.99° | 2,996 km |
| mecca | 54.43° | 12,885 km |
| jerusalem | 47.69° | 11,862 km |
| vatican | 47.13° | 9,555 km |
| lhasa | 0.63° | 14,742 km |
| kailash | 11.61° | 14,474 km |
| uluru | 251.26° | 15,871 km |
| tiwanaku | 149.45° | 4,382 km |
| chaco canyon | 320.42° | 2,803 km |
| mt shasta | 316.26° | 4,156 km |
| levis stadium | 310.57° | 3,935 km |
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