The world's most deliberate capital — designed from scratch by Oscar Niemeyer and Lúcio Costa in 1956 and inaugurated in just 41 months. The entire city plan is shaped like an airplane (or, as Costa originally drew it, a cross), replacing ancient serpent symbolism with modernist aeronautic geometry. Its 58.27° bearing to Giza nearly matches New York City's, placing both financial and political power on the same angular transmission line. The city has no street names — only coordinates — making it a pure geometric grid. The Cathedral of Brasilia uses 16 hyperboloid columns reaching upward like hands, and its interior is accessed by descending underground, inverting the traditional relationship between worship and sky.
WikipediaStellar Alignments (89 stars)
| Star ▴ | Rise Az ▴ | Rise Δ ▴ | Set Az ▴ | Set Δ ▴ | Tradition ▴ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleiades (Alcyone) | 87.1° | — | 272.9° | — | |
| Orion's Belt (Alnilam) | 105.1° | — | 254.9° | — | |
| Sirius | 111.6° | — | 248.4° | — | |
| Thuban | — | — | — | — | |
| Vega | 45.2° | — | 314.8° | — | |
| Regulus | 65.0° | — | 295.0° | — | |
| Aldebaran | 92.0° | — | 268.0° | — | |
| Antares | 97.3° | — | 262.7° | — | |
| Fomalhaut | 136.4° | — | 223.6° | — | |
| Arcturus | 42.4° | — | 317.6° | — | |
| Galactic Center (Sgr A*) | 105.2° | — | 254.8° | — | |
| Galactic Anti-Center | 74.8° | — | 285.2° | — | |
| Deneb | 51.8° | — | 308.2° | — | |
| Capella | 59.7° | — | 300.3° | — | |
| Castor | 61.8° | — | 298.2° | — | |
| Pollux | 64.2° | — | 295.8° | — | |
| Procyon | 85.2° | — | 274.8° | — | |
| Betelgeuse | 95.0° | — | 265.0° | — | |
| Rigel | 113.9° | — | 246.1° | — | |
| Bellatrix | 98.6° | — | 261.4° | — | |
| Achernar | — | — | — | — | |
| Acrux | 132.2° | — | 227.8° | — | |
| Mimosa | 128.2° | — | 231.8° | — | |
| Altair | 81.2° | — | 278.9° | — | |
| Kochab | — | — | — | — | |
| Dubhe | 10.5° | — | 349.5° | — | |
| Alkaid | 6.0° | — | 354.0° | — | |
| Mizar | — | — | — | — | |
| Hamal | 90.2° | — | 269.8° | — | |
| Zubenelgenubi | 82.5° | — | 277.5° | — | |
| Alnitak | 105.5° | — | 254.6° | — | |
| Mintaka | 104.6° | — | 255.4° | — | |
| Saiph | 112.3° | — | 247.7° | — | |
| Peacock | 145.4° | — | 214.6° | — | |
| Miaplacidus | 147.5° | — | 212.5° | — | |
| Rigil Kentaurus | 130.3° | — | 229.7° | — | |
| Hadar | 128.2° | — | 231.8° | — | |
| Gacrux | 125.5° | — | 234.5° | — | |
| Naos | 127.0° | — | 233.1° | — | |
| Suhail | 124.1° | — | 235.9° | — | |
| Avior | 142.7° | — | 217.3° | — | |
| Atria | 141.0° | — | 219.0° | — | |
| Regor | 133.1° | — | 226.9° | — | |
| Alsephina | 136.5° | — | 223.5° | — | |
| Shaula | 112.2° | — | 247.8° | — | |
| Ankaa | 157.3° | — | 202.7° | — | |
| Menkent | 102.4° | — | 257.6° | — | |
| Alpheratz | 82.0° | — | 278.0° | — | |
| Eltanin | 29.0° | — | 331.0° | — | |
| Kornephoros | 49.2° | — | 310.8° | — | |
| Rasalhague | 63.3° | — | 296.7° | — | |
| Denebola | 53.9° | — | 306.1° | — | |
| Alhena | 82.3° | — | 277.7° | — | |
| Alphard | 89.0° | — | 271.0° | — | |
| Bharani | 93.0° | — | 267.0° | — | |
| Pushya | 67.4° | — | 292.6° | — | |
| Adhara | 123.5° | — | 236.5° | — | |
| Wezen | 120.1° | — | 239.9° | — | |
| Navi | 50.9° | — | 309.1° | — | |
| Schedar | 54.9° | — | 305.1° | — | |
| Nunki | 108.7° | — | 251.3° | — | |
| Canopus | 148.9° | — | 211.1° | — | |
| Kaus Australis | 113.5° | — | 246.5° | — | |
| Sabik | 89.5° | — | 270.5° | — | |
| Scheat | 79.9° | — | 280.1° | — | |
| Enif | 91.4° | — | 268.6° | — | |
| Diphda | 132.3° | — | 227.7° | — | |
| Alphecca | 39.6° | — | 320.4° | — | |
| Rasalgethi | 60.0° | — | 299.9° | — | |
| Spica | 77.0° | — | 283.0° | — | |
| Zubeneschamali | 76.5° | — | 283.5° | — | |
| Unukalhai | 61.5° | — | 298.5° | — | |
| Murzim | 116.9° | — | 243.1° | — | |
| Phact | 136.7° | — | 223.3° | — | |
| Mirfak | 61.5° | — | 298.4° | — | |
| Vindemiatrix | 54.5° | — | 305.6° | — | |
| Markab | 92.6° | — | 267.4° | — | |
| Algol | 71.2° | — | 288.8° | — | |
| Sadalmelik | 103.3° | — | 256.7° | — | |
| Sadalsuud | 105.1° | — | 254.9° | — | |
| Sun (Summer Solstice) | 65.6° | — | 294.4° | — | |
| Sun (Winter Solstice) | 114.4° | — | 245.6° | — | |
| Sun (Equinox) | 90.0° | — | 270.0° | — | |
| Sun (Northern Cross-Quarter) | 72.8° | — | 287.2° | — | |
| Sun (Southern Cross-Quarter) | 107.2° | — | 252.8° | — | |
| Moon (N Major Standstill) | 60.0° | — | 300.0° | — | |
| Moon (S Major Standstill) | 120.0° | — | 240.0° | — | |
| Moon (N Minor Standstill) | 70.5° | — | 289.5° | — | |
| Moon (S Minor Standstill) | 109.5° | — | 250.5° | — |
Convergence Events (4)
59.6°
Alpheratz Rise
Chinese (Wall/Bi mansion), Arabic, Hindu
Δ 1.4°
56.7°
Castor Rise
Greek (Dioscuri), Hindu, Chinese, Babylonian
Δ 1.6°
60.7°
Scheat Rise
Hindu (Purva Bhadrapada), Arabic, Chinese, Persian
Δ 2.5°
60.8°
Pollux Rise
Greek (Dioscuri), Hindu (Punarvasu), Chinese, Arabic
Δ 2.5°
Reference Bearings (20 landmarks)
| Landmark | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| giza | 58.27° | 9,860 km |
| angkor wat | 91.24° | 16,963 km |
| nazca | 268.63° | 2,912 km |
| teotihuacan | 303.57° | 6,828 km |
| stonehenge | 27.46° | 8,681 km |
| gobekli tepe | 53.22° | 10,784 km |
| machu picchu | 273.05° | 2,672 km |
| easter island | 247.57° | 6,427 km |
| cahokia | 325.33° | 7,478 km |
| sedona | 311.35° | 8,779 km |
| mecca | 68.75° | 10,411 km |
| jerusalem | 57.65° | 10,292 km |
| vatican | 41.03° | 8,900 km |
| lhasa | 62.44° | 15,562 km |
| kailash | 62.25° | 14,609 km |
| uluru | 178.48° | 15,439 km |
| tiwanaku | 264.91° | 2,224 km |
| chaco canyon | 313.97° | 8,545 km |
| mt shasta | 313.64° | 9,918 km |
| levis stadium | 310.11° | 9,727 km |
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