The Great Pyramid of Cholula is the largest pyramid by volume ever constructed on Earth — 4.45 million cubic meters, dwarfing even the Great Pyramid of Giza. Its base covers 16 hectares (nearly four city blocks per side). Built in four stages from the 3rd century BCE to the 9th century CE, it was gradually buried under sediment and vegetation. Spanish colonizers, unaware of the pyramid beneath, erected the Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de los Remedios on its summit in 1594. Over 8 kilometers of tunnels have been excavated through its interior. Its 45.74° Giza bearing places it in direct geometric conversation with Egyptian monuments across 12,333 km of ocean.
Stellar 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 | 112.0° | — | 248.0° | — | |
| Thuban | — | — | — | — | |
| Vega | 44.2° | — | 315.8° | — | |
| Regulus | 64.5° | — | 295.5° | — | |
| Aldebaran | 92.0° | — | 268.0° | — | |
| Antares | 97.5° | — | 262.5° | — | |
| Fomalhaut | 137.5° | — | 222.5° | — | |
| Arcturus | 41.2° | — | 318.8° | — | |
| Galactic Center (Sgr A*) | 105.5° | — | 254.5° | — | |
| Galactic Anti-Center | 74.5° | — | 285.4° | — | |
| Deneb | 51.0° | — | 309.0° | — | |
| Capella | 59.1° | — | 300.9° | — | |
| Castor | 61.2° | — | 298.8° | — | |
| Pollux | 63.7° | — | 296.3° | — | |
| Procyon | 85.1° | — | 274.9° | — | |
| Betelgeuse | 95.1° | — | 264.9° | — | |
| Rigel | 114.4° | — | 245.6° | — | |
| Bellatrix | 98.8° | — | 261.2° | — | |
| Achernar | — | — | — | — | |
| Acrux | 133.2° | — | 226.8° | — | |
| Mimosa | 129.0° | — | 231.0° | — | |
| Altair | 81.0° | — | 279.0° | — | |
| Kochab | — | — | — | — | |
| Dubhe | — | — | — | — | |
| Alkaid | — | — | — | — | |
| Mizar | — | — | — | — | |
| Hamal | 90.2° | — | 269.8° | — | |
| Zubenelgenubi | 82.4° | — | 277.6° | — | |
| Alnitak | 105.7° | — | 254.3° | — | |
| Mintaka | 104.9° | — | 255.1° | — | |
| Saiph | 112.8° | — | 247.2° | — | |
| Peacock | 146.9° | — | 213.1° | — | |
| Miaplacidus | 149.2° | — | 210.8° | — | |
| Rigil Kentaurus | 131.2° | — | 228.8° | — | |
| Hadar | 129.0° | — | 231.0° | — | |
| Gacrux | 126.3° | — | 233.7° | — | |
| Naos | 127.7° | — | 232.3° | — | |
| Suhail | 124.8° | — | 235.2° | — | |
| Avior | 144.0° | — | 216.0° | — | |
| Atria | 142.3° | — | 217.7° | — | |
| Regor | 134.1° | — | 225.9° | — | |
| Alsephina | 137.6° | — | 222.4° | — | |
| Shaula | 112.6° | — | 247.4° | — | |
| Ankaa | 159.9° | — | 200.1° | — | |
| Menkent | 102.7° | — | 257.4° | — | |
| Alpheratz | 81.8° | — | 278.2° | — | |
| Eltanin | 27.1° | — | 332.9° | — | |
| Kornephoros | 48.3° | — | 311.7° | — | |
| Rasalhague | 62.8° | — | 297.2° | — | |
| Denebola | 53.2° | — | 306.8° | — | |
| Alhena | 82.1° | — | 277.9° | — | |
| Alphard | 89.0° | — | 271.0° | — | |
| Bharani | 93.1° | — | 266.9° | — | |
| Pushya | 67.0° | — | 293.0° | — | |
| Adhara | 124.2° | — | 235.8° | — | |
| Wezen | 120.7° | — | 239.3° | — | |
| Navi | 50.0° | — | 310.0° | — | |
| Schedar | 54.2° | — | 305.8° | — | |
| Nunki | 109.1° | — | 250.9° | — | |
| Canopus | 150.7° | — | 209.3° | — | |
| Kaus Australis | 114.0° | — | 246.0° | — | |
| Sabik | 89.5° | — | 270.5° | — | |
| Scheat | 79.7° | — | 280.3° | — | |
| Enif | 91.4° | — | 268.6° | — | |
| Diphda | 133.2° | — | 226.8° | — | |
| Alphecca | 38.4° | — | 321.6° | — | |
| Rasalgethi | 59.5° | — | 300.6° | — | |
| Spica | 76.8° | — | 283.2° | — | |
| Zubeneschamali | 76.2° | — | 283.8° | — | |
| Unukalhai | 60.9° | — | 299.1° | — | |
| Murzim | 117.4° | — | 242.6° | — | |
| Phact | 137.8° | — | 222.2° | — | |
| Mirfak | 61.0° | — | 299.0° | — | |
| Vindemiatrix | 53.7° | — | 306.3° | — | |
| Markab | 92.7° | — | 267.3° | — | |
| Algol | 70.9° | — | 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) | 70.2° | — | 289.9° | — | |
| Moon (S Minor Standstill) | 109.8° | — | 250.2° | — |
Convergence Events (2)
46.1°
Algol Rise
Arabic (demon head), Egyptian (Cairo Calendar 1244 BCE), Chinese (great tomb), Hebrew
Δ 0.3°
48.5°
Vega Rise
Japanese (Orihime/Tanabata), Chinese (Weaver Girl), pole star ~12000 BCE
Δ 2.8°
Reference Bearings (20 landmarks)
| Landmark | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| giza | 45.74° | 12,333 km |
| angkor wat | 324.44° | 15,664 km |
| nazca | 144.20° | 4,542 km |
| teotihuacan | 321.24° | 91 km |
| stonehenge | 39.36° | 8,805 km |
| gobekli tepe | 35.34° | 12,319 km |
| machu picchu | 139.85° | 4,560 km |
| easter island | 193.40° | 5,270 km |
| cahokia | 18.32° | 2,320 km |
| sedona | 325.69° | 2,202 km |
| mecca | 47.39° | 13,611 km |
| jerusalem | 41.83° | 12,501 km |
| vatican | 44.13° | 10,207 km |
| lhasa | 349.23° | 14,505 km |
| kailash | 0.43° | 14,441 km |
| uluru | 252.79° | 14,915 km |
| tiwanaku | 138.80° | 5,116 km |
| chaco canyon | 335.39° | 2,114 km |
| mt shasta | 322.61° | 3,360 km |
| levis stadium | 316.54° | 3,071 km |
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