Cahal Pech, overlooking the Macal River valley near San Ignacio, Belize, is one of the oldest recognized Maya sites in the region — its earliest occupation levels dating to 1200 BCE, predating most lowland Maya centers by centuries. The site's name, meaning 'Place of Ticks' in Yucatec Maya, was given by modern locals. Seven plazas surrounded by temples, palaces, and ballcourts crown the hilltop. A royal tomb discovered in 2016 contained jade ornaments, obsidian blades, and ceramic vessels. At 51.02° Giza bearing across 11,742 km, Cahal Pech marks one of the earliest nodes on the Belize Maya corridor.
WikipediaStellar Alignments (89 stars)
| Star ▴ | Rise Az ▴ | Rise Δ ▴ | Set Az ▴ | Set Δ ▴ | Tradition ▴ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleiades (Alcyone) | 87.1° | — | 272.9° | — | |
| Orion's Belt (Alnilam) | 105.2° | — | 254.8° | — | |
| Sirius | 111.8° | — | 248.2° | — | |
| Thuban | — | — | — | — | |
| Vega | 44.8° | — | 315.2° | — | |
| Regulus | 64.8° | — | 295.2° | — | |
| Aldebaran | 92.0° | — | 268.0° | — | |
| Antares | 97.4° | — | 262.6° | — | |
| Fomalhaut | 136.9° | — | 223.1° | — | |
| Arcturus | 41.9° | — | 318.1° | — | |
| Galactic Center (Sgr A*) | 105.3° | — | 254.7° | — | |
| Galactic Anti-Center | 74.7° | — | 285.3° | — | |
| Deneb | 51.5° | — | 308.5° | — | |
| Capella | 59.5° | — | 300.5° | — | |
| Castor | 61.6° | — | 298.4° | — | |
| Pollux | 64.0° | — | 296.0° | — | |
| Procyon | 85.2° | — | 274.8° | — | |
| Betelgeuse | 95.1° | — | 264.9° | — | |
| Rigel | 114.1° | — | 245.9° | — | |
| Bellatrix | 98.7° | — | 261.3° | — | |
| Achernar | — | — | — | — | |
| Acrux | 132.6° | — | 227.4° | — | |
| Mimosa | 128.5° | — | 231.5° | — | |
| Altair | 81.1° | — | 278.9° | — | |
| Kochab | — | — | — | — | |
| Dubhe | 8.0° | — | 352.0° | — | |
| Alkaid | — | — | — | — | |
| Mizar | — | — | — | — | |
| Hamal | 90.2° | — | 269.8° | — | |
| Zubenelgenubi | 82.4° | — | 277.6° | — | |
| Alnitak | 105.6° | — | 254.4° | — | |
| Mintaka | 104.7° | — | 255.3° | — | |
| Saiph | 112.5° | — | 247.5° | — | |
| Peacock | 146.0° | — | 214.0° | — | |
| Miaplacidus | 148.2° | — | 211.8° | — | |
| Rigil Kentaurus | 130.6° | — | 229.4° | — | |
| Hadar | 128.5° | — | 231.5° | — | |
| Gacrux | 125.8° | — | 234.2° | — | |
| Naos | 127.3° | — | 232.8° | — | |
| Suhail | 124.3° | — | 235.7° | — | |
| Avior | 143.2° | — | 216.8° | — | |
| Atria | 141.5° | — | 218.5° | — | |
| Regor | 133.4° | — | 226.6° | — | |
| Alsephina | 136.9° | — | 223.1° | — | |
| Shaula | 112.4° | — | 247.6° | — | |
| Ankaa | 158.3° | — | 201.7° | — | |
| Menkent | 102.5° | — | 257.5° | — | |
| Alpheratz | 81.9° | — | 278.1° | — | |
| Eltanin | 28.3° | — | 331.7° | — | |
| Kornephoros | 48.9° | — | 311.1° | — | |
| Rasalhague | 63.1° | — | 296.9° | — | |
| Denebola | 53.6° | — | 306.4° | — | |
| Alhena | 82.2° | — | 277.8° | — | |
| Alphard | 89.0° | — | 271.0° | — | |
| Bharani | 93.0° | — | 267.0° | — | |
| Pushya | 67.3° | — | 292.8° | — | |
| Adhara | 123.8° | — | 236.2° | — | |
| Wezen | 120.3° | — | 239.7° | — | |
| Navi | 50.5° | — | 309.5° | — | |
| Schedar | 54.6° | — | 305.4° | — | |
| Nunki | 108.8° | — | 251.2° | — | |
| Canopus | 149.6° | — | 210.4° | — | |
| Kaus Australis | 113.7° | — | 246.3° | — | |
| Sabik | 89.5° | — | 270.5° | — | |
| Scheat | 79.8° | — | 280.2° | — | |
| Enif | 91.4° | — | 268.6° | — | |
| Diphda | 132.6° | — | 227.4° | — | |
| Alphecca | 39.1° | — | 320.9° | — | |
| Rasalgethi | 59.8° | — | 300.2° | — | |
| Spica | 76.9° | — | 283.1° | — | |
| Zubeneschamali | 76.4° | — | 283.6° | — | |
| Unukalhai | 61.2° | — | 298.8° | — | |
| Murzim | 117.1° | — | 242.9° | — | |
| Phact | 137.1° | — | 222.9° | — | |
| Mirfak | 61.3° | — | 298.7° | — | |
| Vindemiatrix | 54.2° | — | 305.8° | — | |
| Markab | 92.7° | — | 267.4° | — | |
| Algol | 71.1° | — | 288.9° | — | |
| Sadalmelik | 103.4° | — | 256.6° | — | |
| Sadalsuud | 105.2° | — | 254.8° | — | |
| Sun (Summer Solstice) | 65.4° | — | 294.6° | — | |
| Sun (Winter Solstice) | 114.6° | — | 245.4° | — | |
| Sun (Equinox) | 90.0° | — | 270.0° | — | |
| Sun (Northern Cross-Quarter) | 72.7° | — | 287.3° | — | |
| Sun (Southern Cross-Quarter) | 107.3° | — | 252.7° | — | |
| Moon (N Major Standstill) | 59.8° | — | 300.2° | — | |
| Moon (S Major Standstill) | 120.2° | — | 239.8° | — | |
| Moon (N Minor Standstill) | 70.4° | — | 289.6° | — | |
| Moon (S Minor Standstill) | 109.6° | — | 250.4° | — |
Convergence Events (1)
49.0°
Vega Rise
Japanese (Orihime/Tanabata), Chinese (Weaver Girl), pole star ~12000 BCE
Δ 2.0°
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