The Great Sphinx of Giza is a limestone statue of a reclining sphinx, a mythical creature with the head of a human and the body of a lion. The monument was sculpted from the limestone bedrock of the Eocene-aged Mokattam Formation and faces east on the Giza Plateau, on the west bank of the Nile in Giza, Egypt. The oldest known monumental sculpture in Egypt, the Sphinx is part of the Memphite Necropolis and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Archaeological evidence suggests the Sphinx was created by
WikipediaStellar Alignments (89 stars)
| Star ▴ | Rise Az ▴ | Rise Δ ▴ | Set Az ▴ | Set Δ ▴ | Tradition ▴ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleiades (Alcyone) | 87.1° | — | 272.9° | — | |
| Orion's Belt (Alnilam) | 105.3° | — | 254.7° | — | |
| Sirius | 112.0° | — | 248.1° | — | |
| Thuban | — | — | — | — | |
| Vega | 44.4° | — | 315.6° | — | |
| Regulus | 64.6° | — | 295.4° | — | |
| Aldebaran | 92.0° | — | 268.0° | — | |
| Antares | 97.4° | — | 262.6° | — | |
| Fomalhaut | 137.3° | — | 222.7° | — | |
| Arcturus | 41.5° | — | 318.6° | — | |
| Galactic Center (Sgr A*) | 105.5° | — | 254.5° | — | |
| Galactic Anti-Center | 74.6° | — | 285.4° | — | |
| Deneb | 51.2° | — | 308.8° | — | |
| Capella | 59.2° | — | 300.8° | — | |
| Castor | 61.3° | — | 298.7° | — | |
| Pollux | 63.8° | — | 296.2° | — | |
| Procyon | 85.2° | — | 274.9° | — | |
| Betelgeuse | 95.1° | — | 264.9° | — | |
| Rigel | 114.3° | — | 245.7° | — | |
| Bellatrix | 98.8° | — | 261.2° | — | |
| Achernar | — | — | — | — | |
| Acrux | 133.0° | — | 227.0° | — | |
| Mimosa | 128.8° | — | 231.2° | — | |
| Altair | 81.0° | — | 279.0° | — | |
| Kochab | — | — | — | — | |
| Dubhe | 3.8° | — | 356.2° | — | |
| Alkaid | — | — | — | — | |
| Mizar | — | — | — | — | |
| Hamal | 90.2° | — | 269.8° | — | |
| Zubenelgenubi | 82.4° | — | 277.6° | — | |
| Alnitak | 105.7° | — | 254.3° | — | |
| Mintaka | 104.8° | — | 255.2° | — | |
| Saiph | 112.7° | — | 247.3° | — | |
| Peacock | 146.7° | — | 213.3° | — | |
| Miaplacidus | 148.9° | — | 211.1° | — | |
| Rigil Kentaurus | 131.0° | — | 229.0° | — | |
| Hadar | 128.9° | — | 231.1° | — | |
| Gacrux | 126.2° | — | 233.8° | — | |
| Naos | 127.6° | — | 232.4° | — | |
| Suhail | 124.6° | — | 235.4° | — | |
| Avior | 143.8° | — | 216.2° | — | |
| Atria | 142.1° | — | 217.9° | — | |
| Regor | 133.9° | — | 226.1° | — | |
| Alsephina | 137.4° | — | 222.6° | — | |
| Shaula | 112.5° | — | 247.5° | — | |
| Ankaa | 159.4° | — | 200.6° | — | |
| Menkent | 102.6° | — | 257.4° | — | |
| Alpheratz | 81.8° | — | 278.1° | — | |
| Eltanin | 27.4° | — | 332.6° | — | |
| Kornephoros | 48.5° | — | 311.5° | — | |
| Rasalhague | 62.9° | — | 297.1° | — | |
| Denebola | 53.3° | — | 306.7° | — | |
| Alhena | 82.2° | — | 277.8° | — | |
| Alphard | 89.0° | — | 271.0° | — | |
| Bharani | 93.1° | — | 266.9° | — | |
| Pushya | 67.1° | — | 292.9° | — | |
| Adhara | 124.1° | — | 235.9° | — | |
| Wezen | 120.5° | — | 239.4° | — | |
| Navi | 50.2° | — | 309.8° | — | |
| Schedar | 54.3° | — | 305.7° | — | |
| Nunki | 109.0° | — | 251.0° | — | |
| Canopus | 150.3° | — | 209.7° | — | |
| Kaus Australis | 113.9° | — | 246.1° | — | |
| Sabik | 89.5° | — | 270.5° | — | |
| Scheat | 79.7° | — | 280.3° | — | |
| Enif | 91.4° | — | 268.6° | — | |
| Diphda | 133.0° | — | 227.0° | — | |
| Alphecca | 38.6° | — | 321.4° | — | |
| Rasalgethi | 59.6° | — | 300.4° | — | |
| Spica | 76.8° | — | 283.2° | — | |
| Zubeneschamali | 76.3° | — | 283.7° | — | |
| Unukalhai | 61.0° | — | 299.0° | — | |
| Murzim | 117.3° | — | 242.7° | — | |
| Phact | 137.6° | — | 222.4° | — | |
| Mirfak | 61.1° | — | 298.9° | — | |
| Vindemiatrix | 53.8° | — | 306.2° | — | |
| Markab | 92.7° | — | 267.3° | — | |
| Algol | 71.0° | — | 289.1° | — | |
| Sadalmelik | 103.5° | — | 256.5° | — | |
| Sadalsuud | 105.3° | — | 254.7° | — | |
| Sun (Summer Solstice) | 65.2° | — | 294.8° | — | |
| Sun (Winter Solstice) | 114.8° | — | 245.2° | — | |
| Sun (Equinox) | 90.0° | — | 270.0° | — | |
| Sun (Northern Cross-Quarter) | 72.6° | — | 287.4° | — | |
| Sun (Southern Cross-Quarter) | 107.4° | — | 252.6° | — | |
| Moon (N Major Standstill) | 59.5° | — | 300.4° | — | |
| Moon (S Major Standstill) | 120.5° | — | 239.6° | — | |
| Moon (N Minor Standstill) | 70.2° | — | 289.8° | — | |
| Moon (S Minor Standstill) | 109.8° | — | 250.2° | — |
Convergence Events (1)
48.7°
Vega Rise
Japanese (Orihime/Tanabata), Chinese (Weaver Girl), pole star ~12000 BCE
Δ 1.9°
Reference Bearings (20 landmarks)
| Landmark | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| giza | 50.53° | 11,682 km |
| angkor wat | 336.65° | 16,177 km |
| nazca | 155.81° | 4,022 km |
| teotihuacan | 279.19° | 992 km |
| stonehenge | 40.60° | 8,255 km |
| gobekli tepe | 40.50° | 11,797 km |
| machu picchu | 150.99° | 3,981 km |
| easter island | 203.44° | 5,506 km |
| cahokia | 358.69° | 2,242 km |
| sedona | 314.08° | 2,853 km |
| mecca | 53.47° | 12,934 km |
| jerusalem | 46.96° | 11,894 km |
| vatican | 46.87° | 9,587 km |
| lhasa | 359.30° | 14,660 km |
| kailash | 10.25° | 14,416 km |
| uluru | 252.25° | 15,783 km |
| tiwanaku | 148.45° | 4,514 km |
| chaco canyon | 320.87° | 2,663 km |
| mt shasta | 316.27° | 4,014 km |
| levis stadium | 310.42° | 3,790 km |
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