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Stellar Alignments (89 stars)
| Star ▴ | Rise Az ▴ | Rise Δ ▴ | Set Az ▴ | Set Δ ▴ | Tradition ▴ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleiades (Alcyone) | 86.7° | — | 273.4° | — | |
| Orion's Belt (Alnilam) | 107.7° | — | 252.3° | — | |
| Sirius | 115.4° | — | 244.6° | — | |
| Thuban | — | — | — | — | |
| Vega | 34.9° | — | 325.1° | — | |
| Regulus | 60.5° | — | 299.5° | — | |
| Aldebaran | 92.3° | — | 267.7° | — | |
| Antares | 98.5° | — | 261.4° | — | |
| Fomalhaut | 147.6° | — | 212.4° | — | |
| Arcturus | 30.6° | — | 329.4° | — | |
| Galactic Center (Sgr A*) | 107.8° | — | 252.2° | — | |
| Galactic Anti-Center | 72.3° | — | 287.7° | — | |
| Deneb | 44.0° | — | 316.0° | — | |
| Capella | 54.0° | — | 306.0° | — | |
| Castor | 56.6° | — | 303.4° | — | |
| Pollux | 59.5° | — | 300.5° | — | |
| Procyon | 84.4° | — | 275.6° | — | |
| Betelgeuse | 95.9° | — | 264.1° | — | |
| Rigel | 118.2° | — | 241.8° | — | |
| Bellatrix | 100.1° | — | 259.9° | — | |
| Achernar | — | — | — | — | |
| Acrux | 141.5° | — | 218.5° | — | |
| Mimosa | 136.1° | — | 223.9° | — | |
| Altair | 79.7° | — | 280.3° | — | |
| Kochab | — | — | — | — | |
| Dubhe | — | — | — | — | |
| Alkaid | — | — | — | — | |
| Mizar | — | — | — | — | |
| Hamal | 90.2° | — | 269.8° | — | |
| Zubenelgenubi | 81.3° | — | 278.8° | — | |
| Alnitak | 108.1° | — | 251.9° | — | |
| Mintaka | 107.1° | — | 252.9° | — | |
| Saiph | 116.3° | — | 243.7° | — | |
| Peacock | 163.5° | — | 196.5° | — | |
| Miaplacidus | 169.3° | — | 190.7° | — | |
| Rigil Kentaurus | 138.9° | — | 221.1° | — | |
| Hadar | 136.1° | — | 223.9° | — | |
| Gacrux | 132.6° | — | 227.4° | — | |
| Naos | 134.4° | — | 225.6° | — | |
| Suhail | 130.7° | — | 229.3° | — | |
| Avior | 157.8° | — | 202.2° | — | |
| Atria | 154.9° | — | 205.1° | — | |
| Regor | 142.7° | — | 217.3° | — | |
| Alsephina | 147.6° | — | 212.4° | — | |
| Shaula | 116.1° | — | 243.9° | — | |
| Ankaa | — | — | — | — | |
| Menkent | 104.5° | — | 255.5° | — | |
| Alpheratz | 80.6° | — | 279.4° | — | |
| Eltanin | — | — | — | — | |
| Kornephoros | 40.5° | — | 319.6° | — | |
| Rasalhague | 58.5° | — | 301.5° | — | |
| Denebola | 46.7° | — | 313.3° | — | |
| Alhena | 81.0° | — | 279.0° | — | |
| Alphard | 88.9° | — | 271.1° | — | |
| Bharani | 93.5° | — | 266.5° | — | |
| Pushya | 63.4° | — | 296.6° | — | |
| Adhara | 130.0° | — | 230.0° | — | |
| Wezen | 125.7° | — | 234.3° | — | |
| Navi | 42.7° | — | 317.3° | — | |
| Schedar | 47.9° | — | 312.1° | — | |
| Nunki | 112.0° | — | 248.1° | — | |
| Canopus | 176.1° | — | 183.9° | — | |
| Kaus Australis | 117.7° | — | 242.3° | — | |
| Sabik | 89.5° | — | 270.6° | — | |
| Scheat | 78.2° | — | 281.8° | — | |
| Enif | 91.6° | — | 268.4° | — | |
| Diphda | 141.6° | — | 218.4° | — | |
| Alphecca | 26.2° | — | 333.8° | — | |
| Rasalgethi | 54.4° | — | 305.6° | — | |
| Spica | 74.8° | — | 285.2° | — | |
| Zubeneschamali | 74.2° | — | 285.8° | — | |
| Unukalhai | 56.2° | — | 303.8° | — | |
| Murzim | 121.8° | — | 238.3° | — | |
| Phact | 147.9° | — | 212.1° | — | |
| Mirfak | 56.3° | — | 303.7° | — | |
| Vindemiatrix | 47.4° | — | 312.6° | — | |
| Markab | 93.1° | — | 266.9° | — | |
| Algol | 68.0° | — | 292.0° | — | |
| Sadalmelik | 105.5° | — | 254.5° | — | |
| Sadalsuud | 107.7° | — | 252.3° | — | |
| Sun (Summer Solstice) | 61.2° | — | 298.8° | — | |
| Sun (Winter Solstice) | 118.8° | — | 241.2° | — | |
| Sun (Equinox) | 90.0° | — | 270.0° | — | |
| Sun (Northern Cross-Quarter) | 69.9° | — | 290.1° | — | |
| Sun (Southern Cross-Quarter) | 110.1° | — | 249.9° | — | |
| Moon (N Major Standstill) | 54.4° | — | 305.6° | — | |
| Moon (S Major Standstill) | 125.6° | — | 234.4° | — | |
| Moon (N Minor Standstill) | 67.1° | — | 292.9° | — | |
| Moon (S Minor Standstill) | 112.9° | — | 247.1° | — |
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