Quetzalcoatl () (Nahuatl: "Feathered Serpent") is a deity in Aztec culture and literature. Among the Aztecs, he was related to wind, Venus, Sun, merchants, arts, crafts, knowledge, and learning. He was also the patron god of the Aztec priesthood. He is also a god of wisdom, learning and intelligence. He was one of several important gods in the Aztec pantheon, along with the gods Tlaloc, Tezcatlipoca and Huitzilopochtli. The two other gods represented by the planet Venus are Tlaloc (ally and the
WikipediaStellar Alignments (89 stars)
| Star ▴ | Rise Az ▴ | Rise Δ ▴ | Set Az ▴ | Set Δ ▴ | Tradition ▴ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleiades (Alcyone) | 87.1° | — | 272.9° | — | |
| Orion's Belt (Alnilam) | 105.4° | — | 254.6° | — | |
| Sirius | 112.1° | — | 247.9° | — | |
| Thuban | — | — | — | — | |
| Vega | 44.1° | — | 315.9° | — | |
| Regulus | 64.5° | — | 295.5° | — | |
| Aldebaran | 92.0° | — | 268.0° | — | |
| Antares | 97.5° | — | 262.5° | — | |
| Fomalhaut | 137.7° | — | 222.3° | — | |
| Arcturus | 41.1° | — | 318.9° | — | |
| Galactic Center (Sgr A*) | 105.5° | — | 254.4° | — | |
| Galactic Anti-Center | 74.5° | — | 285.5° | — | |
| Deneb | 50.9° | — | 309.1° | — | |
| Capella | 59.1° | — | 300.9° | — | |
| Castor | 61.2° | — | 298.8° | — | |
| Pollux | 63.6° | — | 296.4° | — | |
| Procyon | 85.1° | — | 274.9° | — | |
| Betelgeuse | 95.1° | — | 264.9° | — | |
| Rigel | 114.4° | — | 245.6° | — | |
| Bellatrix | 98.8° | — | 261.2° | — | |
| Achernar | — | — | — | — | |
| Acrux | 133.3° | — | 226.7° | — | |
| Mimosa | 129.1° | — | 230.9° | — | |
| Altair | 81.0° | — | 279.0° | — | |
| Kochab | — | — | — | — | |
| Dubhe | — | — | — | — | |
| Alkaid | — | — | — | — | |
| Mizar | — | — | — | — | |
| Hamal | 90.2° | — | 269.8° | — | |
| Zubenelgenubi | 82.3° | — | 277.6° | — | |
| Alnitak | 105.8° | — | 254.2° | — | |
| Mintaka | 104.9° | — | 255.1° | — | |
| Saiph | 112.8° | — | 247.2° | — | |
| Peacock | 147.1° | — | 212.9° | — | |
| Miaplacidus | 149.4° | — | 210.6° | — | |
| Rigil Kentaurus | 131.2° | — | 228.8° | — | |
| Hadar | 129.1° | — | 230.9° | — | |
| Gacrux | 126.4° | — | 233.6° | — | |
| Naos | 127.8° | — | 232.2° | — | |
| Suhail | 124.8° | — | 235.2° | — | |
| Avior | 144.2° | — | 215.8° | — | |
| Atria | 142.4° | — | 217.6° | — | |
| Regor | 134.1° | — | 225.9° | — | |
| Alsephina | 137.7° | — | 222.3° | — | |
| Shaula | 112.7° | — | 247.3° | — | |
| Ankaa | 160.2° | — | 199.8° | — | |
| Menkent | 102.7° | — | 257.3° | — | |
| Alpheratz | 81.8° | — | 278.2° | — | |
| Eltanin | 26.9° | — | 333.1° | — | |
| Kornephoros | 48.2° | — | 311.8° | — | |
| Rasalhague | 62.8° | — | 297.2° | — | |
| Denebola | 53.1° | — | 306.9° | — | |
| Alhena | 82.1° | — | 277.9° | — | |
| Alphard | 89.0° | — | 271.0° | — | |
| Bharani | 93.1° | — | 266.9° | — | |
| Pushya | 66.9° | — | 293.1° | — | |
| Adhara | 124.3° | — | 235.7° | — | |
| Wezen | 120.7° | — | 239.3° | — | |
| Navi | 50.0° | — | 310.1° | — | |
| Schedar | 54.1° | — | 305.9° | — | |
| Nunki | 109.1° | — | 250.9° | — | |
| Canopus | 150.9° | — | 209.1° | — | |
| Kaus Australis | 114.0° | — | 246.0° | — | |
| Sabik | 89.5° | — | 270.5° | — | |
| Scheat | 79.7° | — | 280.3° | — | |
| Enif | 91.4° | — | 268.6° | — | |
| Diphda | 133.3° | — | 226.7° | — | |
| Alphecca | 38.3° | — | 321.8° | — | |
| Rasalgethi | 59.4° | — | 300.6° | — | |
| Spica | 76.8° | — | 283.2° | — | |
| Zubeneschamali | 76.2° | — | 283.8° | — | |
| Unukalhai | 60.8° | — | 299.2° | — | |
| Murzim | 117.4° | — | 242.6° | — | |
| Phact | 137.9° | — | 222.1° | — | |
| Mirfak | 60.9° | — | 299.1° | — | |
| Vindemiatrix | 53.6° | — | 306.4° | — | |
| Markab | 92.7° | — | 267.3° | — | |
| Algol | 70.8° | — | 289.1° | — | |
| Sadalmelik | 103.5° | — | 256.5° | — | |
| Sadalsuud | 105.4° | — | 254.6° | — | |
| Sun (Summer Solstice) | 65.1° | — | 294.9° | — | |
| Sun (Winter Solstice) | 114.9° | — | 245.1° | — | |
| Sun (Equinox) | 90.0° | — | 270.0° | — | |
| Sun (Northern Cross-Quarter) | 72.5° | — | 287.5° | — | |
| Sun (Southern Cross-Quarter) | 107.5° | — | 252.5° | — | |
| Moon (N Major Standstill) | 59.4° | — | 300.6° | — | |
| Moon (S Major Standstill) | 120.6° | — | 239.4° | — | |
| Moon (N Minor Standstill) | 70.1° | — | 289.9° | — | |
| Moon (S Minor Standstill) | 109.9° | — | 250.1° | — |
Convergence Events (1)
46.0°
Algol Rise
Arabic (demon head), Egyptian (Cairo Calendar 1244 BCE), Chinese (great tomb), Hebrew
Δ 1.1°
Reference Bearings (20 landmarks)
| Landmark | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| giza | 44.84° | 12,415 km |
| angkor wat | 322.89° | 15,552 km |
| nazca | 142.72° | 4,654 km |
| teotihuacan | 65.86° | 98 km |
| stonehenge | 39.12° | 8,874 km |
| gobekli tepe | 34.40° | 12,378 km |
| machu picchu | 138.47° | 4,680 km |
| easter island | 191.70° | 5,268 km |
| cahokia | 21.35° | 2,340 km |
| sedona | 327.95° | 2,096 km |
| mecca | 46.22° | 13,697 km |
| jerusalem | 40.88° | 12,574 km |
| vatican | 43.63° | 10,286 km |
| lhasa | 347.73° | 14,445 km |
| kailash | 358.88° | 14,410 km |
| uluru | 252.95° | 14,784 km |
| tiwanaku | 137.59° | 5,237 km |
| chaco canyon | 338.21° | 2,028 km |
| mt shasta | 323.71° | 3,248 km |
| levis stadium | 317.61° | 2,949 km |
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