Cruciform setting of 13 stones with radiating avenues on Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides. Often called the 'Scottish Stonehenge.' Primary alignment to Southern Major Lunar Standstill — every 18.6 years the moon appears to skim along the hills of Harris when viewed from the stones. Erected ~2900-2600 BCE. Lewisian gneiss, 3 billion years old.
Stellar Alignments (89 stars)
| Star ▴ | Rise Az ▴ | Rise Δ ▴ | Set Az ▴ | Set Δ ▴ | Tradition ▴ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleiades (Alcyone) | 88.9° | — | 271.1° | — | |
| Orion's Belt (Alnilam) | 122.7° | — | 237.3° | — | |
| Sirius | 135.5° | — | 224.5° | — | |
| Thuban | — | — | — | — | |
| Vega | — | — | — | — | |
| Regulus | 40.1° | — | 319.9° | — | |
| Aldebaran | 97.8° | — | 262.2° | — | |
| Antares | 99.2° | — | 260.8° | — | |
| Fomalhaut | — | — | — | — | |
| Arcturus | — | — | — | — | |
| Galactic Center (Sgr A*) | 114.3° | — | 245.7° | — | |
| Galactic Anti-Center | 65.8° | — | 294.2° | — | |
| Deneb | — | — | — | — | |
| Capella | 31.0° | — | 329.0° | — | |
| Castor | 35.6° | — | 324.4° | — | |
| Pollux | 41.6° | — | 318.4° | — | |
| Procyon | 83.6° | — | 276.4° | — | |
| Betelgeuse | 103.0° | — | 257.0° | — | |
| Rigel | 143.3° | — | 216.7° | — | |
| Bellatrix | 110.0° | — | 250.0° | — | |
| Achernar | — | — | — | — | |
| Acrux | — | — | — | — | |
| Mimosa | — | — | — | — | |
| Altair | 71.5° | — | 288.5° | — | |
| Kochab | — | — | — | — | |
| Dubhe | — | — | — | — | |
| Alkaid | — | — | — | — | |
| Mizar | — | — | — | — | |
| Hamal | 93.9° | — | 266.1° | — | |
| Zubenelgenubi | 72.1° | — | 287.9° | — | |
| Alnitak | 123.3° | — | 236.7° | — | |
| Mintaka | 121.7° | — | 238.3° | — | |
| Saiph | 138.7° | — | 221.3° | — | |
| Peacock | — | — | — | — | |
| Miaplacidus | — | — | — | — | |
| Rigil Kentaurus | — | — | — | — | |
| Hadar | — | — | — | — | |
| Gacrux | — | — | — | — | |
| Naos | — | — | — | — | |
| Suhail | — | — | — | — | |
| Avior | — | — | — | — | |
| Atria | — | — | — | — | |
| Regor | — | — | — | — | |
| Alsephina | — | — | — | — | |
| Shaula | 128.5° | — | 231.5° | — | |
| Ankaa | — | — | — | — | |
| Menkent | 109.1° | — | 250.9° | — | |
| Alpheratz | 77.6° | — | 282.4° | — | |
| Eltanin | — | — | — | — | |
| Kornephoros | — | — | — | — | |
| Rasalhague | 28.7° | — | 331.3° | — | |
| Denebola | — | — | — | — | |
| Alhena | 79.4° | — | 280.6° | — | |
| Alphard | 88.8° | — | 271.2° | — | |
| Bharani | 99.1° | — | 260.9° | — | |
| Pushya | 48.0° | — | 312.0° | — | |
| Adhara | — | — | — | — | |
| Wezen | 161.3° | — | 198.7° | — | |
| Navi | — | — | — | — | |
| Schedar | — | — | — | — | |
| Nunki | 121.8° | — | 238.2° | — | |
| Canopus | — | — | — | — | |
| Kaus Australis | 131.8° | — | 228.3° | — | |
| Sabik | 85.1° | — | 274.9° | — | |
| Scheat | 72.8° | — | 287.2° | — | |
| Enif | 92.3° | — | 267.7° | — | |
| Diphda | — | — | — | — | |
| Alphecca | — | — | — | — | |
| Rasalgethi | 14.3° | — | 345.7° | — | |
| Spica | 62.3° | — | 297.7° | — | |
| Zubeneschamali | 60.2° | — | 299.8° | — | |
| Unukalhai | 20.4° | — | 339.6° | — | |
| Murzim | 150.7° | — | 209.3° | — | |
| Phact | — | — | — | — | |
| Mirfak | 36.3° | — | 323.7° | — | |
| Vindemiatrix | — | — | — | — | |
| Markab | 96.0° | — | 264.0° | — | |
| Algol | 58.6° | — | 301.4° | — | |
| Sadalmelik | 114.6° | — | 245.4° | — | |
| Sadalsuud | 117.4° | — | 242.6° | — | |
| Sun (Summer Solstice) | 41.0° | — | 319.0° | — | |
| Sun (Winter Solstice) | 139.0° | — | 221.0° | — | |
| Sun (Equinox) | 90.0° | — | 270.0° | — | |
| Sun (Northern Cross-Quarter) | 57.4° | — | 302.6° | — | |
| Sun (Southern Cross-Quarter) | 122.6° | — | 237.4° | — | |
| Moon (N Major Standstill) | 24.2° | — | 335.8° | — | |
| Moon (S Major Standstill) | 155.8° | — | 204.2° | — | |
| Moon (N Minor Standstill) | 52.5° | — | 307.5° | — | |
| Moon (S Minor Standstill) | 127.5° | — | 232.5° | — |
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