Chinese pyramids are pyramidal-shaped burial mounds built as mausoleums for early emperors of China and their imperial relatives. About 38 of them are located around 25 kilometres (16 mi) – 35 kilometres (22 mi) north-west of Xi'an, on the Guanzhong Plains in Shaanxi Province. The most famous is the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor, northeast of Xi'an and 1.7 km west of where the Terracotta Army was found.
WikipediaStellar Alignments (89 stars)
| Star ▴ | Rise Az ▴ | Rise Δ ▴ | Set Az ▴ | Set Δ ▴ | Tradition ▴ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleiades (Alcyone) | 86.6° | — | 273.4° | — | |
| Orion's Belt (Alnilam) | 107.8° | — | 252.2° | — | |
| Sirius | 115.5° | — | 244.5° | — | |
| Thuban | — | — | — | — | |
| Vega | 34.6° | — | 325.4° | — | |
| Regulus | 60.4° | — | 299.6° | — | |
| Aldebaran | 92.3° | — | 267.7° | — | |
| Antares | 98.6° | — | 261.4° | — | |
| Fomalhaut | 147.9° | — | 212.1° | — | |
| Arcturus | 30.3° | — | 329.7° | — | |
| Galactic Center (Sgr A*) | 107.9° | — | 252.1° | — | |
| Galactic Anti-Center | 72.2° | — | 287.8° | — | |
| Deneb | 43.8° | — | 316.2° | — | |
| Capella | 53.9° | — | 306.1° | — | |
| Castor | 56.5° | — | 303.5° | — | |
| Pollux | 59.4° | — | 300.6° | — | |
| Procyon | 84.4° | — | 275.6° | — | |
| Betelgeuse | 95.9° | — | 264.1° | — | |
| Rigel | 118.3° | — | 241.7° | — | |
| Bellatrix | 100.1° | — | 259.9° | — | |
| Achernar | — | — | — | — | |
| Acrux | 141.8° | — | 218.2° | — | |
| Mimosa | 136.3° | — | 223.7° | — | |
| Altair | 79.6° | — | 280.4° | — | |
| Kochab | — | — | — | — | |
| Dubhe | — | — | — | — | |
| Alkaid | — | — | — | — | |
| Mizar | — | — | — | — | |
| Hamal | 90.2° | — | 269.8° | — | |
| Zubenelgenubi | 81.2° | — | 278.8° | — | |
| Alnitak | 108.1° | — | 251.9° | — | |
| Mintaka | 107.2° | — | 252.8° | — | |
| Saiph | 116.4° | — | 243.6° | — | |
| Peacock | 164.2° | — | 195.8° | — | |
| Miaplacidus | 170.5° | — | 189.5° | — | |
| Rigil Kentaurus | 139.1° | — | 220.9° | — | |
| Hadar | 136.3° | — | 223.7° | — | |
| Gacrux | 132.8° | — | 227.2° | — | |
| Naos | 134.6° | — | 225.4° | — | |
| Suhail | 130.9° | — | 229.1° | — | |
| Avior | 158.3° | — | 201.7° | — | |
| Atria | 155.3° | — | 204.7° | — | |
| Regor | 143.0° | — | 217.0° | — | |
| Alsephina | 147.9° | — | 212.1° | — | |
| Shaula | 116.2° | — | 243.8° | — | |
| Ankaa | — | — | — | — | |
| Menkent | 104.6° | — | 255.4° | — | |
| Alpheratz | 80.6° | — | 279.4° | — | |
| Eltanin | — | — | — | — | |
| Kornephoros | 40.2° | — | 319.8° | — | |
| Rasalhague | 58.4° | — | 301.6° | — | |
| Denebola | 46.5° | — | 313.5° | — | |
| Alhena | 81.0° | — | 279.0° | — | |
| Alphard | 88.9° | — | 271.1° | — | |
| Bharani | 93.5° | — | 266.5° | — | |
| Pushya | 63.3° | — | 296.7° | — | |
| Adhara | 130.2° | — | 229.8° | — | |
| Wezen | 125.8° | — | 234.2° | — | |
| Navi | 42.5° | — | 317.5° | — | |
| Schedar | 47.8° | — | 312.2° | — | |
| Nunki | 112.0° | — | 248.0° | — | |
| Canopus | — | — | — | — | |
| Kaus Australis | 117.8° | — | 242.2° | — | |
| Sabik | 89.5° | — | 270.6° | — | |
| Scheat | 78.2° | — | 281.9° | — | |
| Enif | 91.6° | — | 268.4° | — | |
| Diphda | 141.8° | — | 218.2° | — | |
| Alphecca | 25.8° | — | 334.2° | — | |
| Rasalgethi | 54.3° | — | 305.7° | — | |
| Spica | 74.8° | — | 285.2° | — | |
| Zubeneschamali | 74.1° | — | 285.9° | — | |
| Unukalhai | 56.0° | — | 303.9° | — | |
| Murzim | 121.9° | — | 238.1° | — | |
| Phact | 148.3° | — | 211.7° | — | |
| Mirfak | 56.2° | — | 303.8° | — | |
| Vindemiatrix | 47.2° | — | 312.8° | — | |
| Markab | 93.1° | — | 266.9° | — | |
| Algol | 67.9° | — | 292.1° | — | |
| Sadalmelik | 105.6° | — | 254.4° | — | |
| Sadalsuud | 107.7° | — | 252.3° | — | |
| Sun (Summer Solstice) | 61.1° | — | 298.9° | — | |
| Sun (Winter Solstice) | 118.9° | — | 241.1° | — | |
| Sun (Equinox) | 90.0° | — | 270.0° | — | |
| Sun (Northern Cross-Quarter) | 69.8° | — | 290.2° | — | |
| Sun (Southern Cross-Quarter) | 110.2° | — | 249.8° | — | |
| Moon (N Major Standstill) | 54.3° | — | 305.7° | — | |
| Moon (S Major Standstill) | 125.7° | — | 234.3° | — | |
| Moon (N Minor Standstill) | 67.0° | — | 292.9° | — | |
| Moon (S Minor Standstill) | 113.0° | — | 247.1° | — |
Convergence Events (5)
290.1°
Alhena Set
Hindu (Punarvasu), Arabic, Chinese
Δ 0.4°
290.2°
Aldebaran Set
Persian Royal Star (Tascheter), Hindu (Rohini), Babylonian, Aboriginal
Δ 0.6°
288.6°
Markab Set
Babylonian, Arabic (saddle), Chinese, Hindu (near Shatabhisha)
Δ 1.0°
287.8°
Denebola Set
Hindu (Uttara Phalguni), Chinese, Arabic
Δ 1.8°
287.6°
Rasalgethi Set
Arabic, Chinese (Tianshi), Sumerian, Greek (Herakles)
Δ 2.0°
Reference Bearings (20 landmarks)
| Landmark | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| giza | 289.63° | 7,079 km |
| angkor wat | 191.46° | 2,394 km |
| nazca | 8.96° | 17,784 km |
| teotihuacan | 29.57° | 13,338 km |
| stonehenge | 322.33° | 8,293 km |
| gobekli tepe | 294.40° | 6,099 km |
| machu picchu | 1.90° | 17,631 km |
| easter island | 87.29° | 16,361 km |
| cahokia | 14.64° | 11,657 km |
| sedona | 32.46° | 11,247 km |
| mecca | 276.96° | 6,744 km |
| jerusalem | 289.75° | 6,642 km |
| vatican | 308.63° | 7,945 km |
| lhasa | 255.83° | 1,694 km |
| kailash | 268.66° | 2,532 km |
| uluru | 156.94° | 7,087 km |
| tiwanaku | 350.29° | 17,985 km |
| chaco canyon | 29.13° | 11,312 km |
| mt shasta | 35.42° | 10,127 km |
| levis stadium | 37.69° | 10,482 km |
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