Avebury () is a Neolithic henge monument containing three stone circles, around the village of Avebury in Wiltshire, in south-west England. One of the best-known prehistoric sites in Britain, it contains the largest megalithic stone circle in the world. It is both a tourist attraction and a place of religious importance to contemporary pagans. Constructed over several hundred years in the third millennium BC, during the Neolithic, or New Stone Age, the monument comprises a large henge (a bank an
WikipediaStellar Alignments (49 stars)
| Star ▴ | Rise Az ▴ | Rise Δ ▴ | Set Az ▴ | Set Δ ▴ | Tradition ▴ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sirius | 117.5° | 1.1° | 242.5° | 124.0° | |
| Murzim | 119.6° | 1.1° | 240.4° | 121.8° | |
| Diphda | 119.7° | 1.1° | 240.3° | 121.8° | |
| Zubenelgenubi | 116.3° | 2.2° | 243.7° | 125.2° | |
| Sabik | 115.8° | 2.8° | 244.2° | 125.7° | |
| Spica | 108.1° | 10.4° | 251.9° | 133.4° | |
| Saiph | 105.6° | 12.9° | 254.4° | 135.8° | |
| Zubeneschamali | 105.2° | 13.4° | 254.8° | 136.3° | |
| Alphard | 104.0° | 14.6° | 256.0° | 137.5° | |
| Rigel | 103.2° | 15.3° | 256.8° | 138.2° | |
| Nunki | 135.3° | 16.8° | 224.7° | 106.2° | |
| Wezen | 135.5° | 16.9° | 224.5° | 106.0° | |
| Antares | 135.6° | 17.0° | 224.4° | 105.9° | |
| Sadalsuud | 99.0° | 19.6° | 261.0° | 142.5° | |
| Adhara | 141.0° | 22.4° | 219.0° | 100.5° | |
| Fomalhaut | 142.4° | 23.9° | 217.6° | 99.0° | |
| Alnitak | 93.1° | 25.4° | 266.9° | 148.3° | |
| Orion Belt (Alnilam) | 91.9° | 26.6° | 268.1° | 149.5° | |
| Sadalmelik | 90.5° | 28.0° | 269.5° | 150.9° | |
| Mintaka | 90.5° | 28.1° | 269.5° | 151.0° | |
| Phact | 154.0° | 35.4° | 206.0° | 87.5° | |
| Kaus Australis | 154.9° | 36.4° | 205.1° | 86.5° | |
| Procyon | 81.6° | 36.9° | 278.4° | 159.8° | |
| Bellatrix | 79.8° | 38.8° | 280.2° | 161.7° | |
| Unukalhai | 79.7° | 38.9° | 280.4° | 161.8° | |
| Betelgeuse | 78.1° | 40.5° | 281.9° | 163.4° | |
| Altair | 75.7° | 42.9° | 284.3° | 165.8° | |
| Menkent | 162.0° | 43.5° | 198.0° | 79.5° | |
| Enif | 74.0° | 44.5° | 286.0° | 167.4° | |
| Vindemiatrix | 72.3° | 46.3° | 287.8° | 169.2° | |
| Shaula | 165.3° | 46.8° | 194.7° | 76.1° | |
| Regulus | 70.6° | 48.0° | 289.4° | 170.9° | |
| Rasalhague | 69.6° | 49.0° | 290.4° | 171.9° | |
| Rasalgethi | 66.5° | 52.0° | 293.5° | 174.9° | |
| Denebola | 66.2° | 52.3° | 293.8° | 175.3° | |
| Markab | 65.1° | 53.4° | 294.9° | 176.3° | |
| Alhena | 63.1° | 55.5° | 296.9° | 178.4° | |
| Aldebaran | 62.9° | 55.7° | 297.1° | 178.6° | |
| Arcturus | 58.2° | 60.3° | 301.8° | 176.7° | |
| Pushya (Gamma Cancri) | 54.0° | 64.5° | 305.9° | 172.6° | |
| Kornephoros | 54.0° | 64.5° | 306.0° | 172.6° | |
| Hamal | 50.3° | 68.2° | 309.7° | 168.9° | |
| Pleiades (Alcyone) | 49.1° | 69.5° | 310.9° | 167.6° | |
| Alphecca | 43.9° | 74.7° | 316.1° | 162.4° | |
| Bharani (41 Arietis) | 42.7° | 75.8° | 317.3° | 161.3° | |
| Pollux | 41.1° | 77.5° | 318.9° | 159.6° | |
| Scheat | 41.0° | 77.6° | 319.0° | 159.5° | |
| Alpheratz | 38.8° | 79.8° | 321.2° | 157.3° | |
| Castor | 32.1° | 86.5° | 327.9° | 150.6° |
Convergence Events (5)
117.5°
Sirius Rise
Egyptian (Sopdet/Isis), Dogon, Polynesian
Δ 1.1°
119.6°
Murzim Rise
Arabic (herald of Sirius), Egyptian, Babylonian
Δ 1.1°
119.7°
Diphda Rise
Hindu (near Revati), Arabic, Polynesian
Δ 1.1°
116.3°
Zubenelgenubi Rise
Arabic (southern claw), Hindu, Babylonian
Δ 2.2°
115.8°
Sabik Rise
Hindu (near Anuradha), Arabic, Babylonian
Δ 2.8°
Reference Bearings (20 landmarks)
| Landmark | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| giza | 118.54° | 3,611 km |
| angkor wat | 69.47° | 9,899 km |
| nazca | 247.79° | 10,161 km |
| teotihuacan | 287.78° | 8,777 km |
| stonehenge | 175.95° | 28 km |
| gobekli tepe | 100.28° | 3,548 km |
| machu picchu | 246.81° | 9,863 km |
| easter island | 264.96° | 13,515 km |
| cahokia | 295.38° | 6,645 km |
| sedona | 306.69° | 8,247 km |
| mecca | 117.03° | 4,895 km |
| jerusalem | 111.53° | 3,717 km |
| vatican | 128.72° | 1,516 km |
| lhasa | 68.39° | 7,670 km |
| kailash | 74.11° | 6,912 km |
| uluru | 72.09° | 15,112 km |
| tiwanaku | 241.79° | 9,928 km |
| chaco canyon | 304.93° | 7,930 km |
| mt shasta | 317.61° | 8,208 km |
| levis stadium | 315.13° | 8,553 km |
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