17-stone recumbent circle in West Cork, Ireland. The most famous stone circle in Ireland. Precisely aligned: Winter Solstice sunset drops directly onto the recumbent axial stone as viewed through the portal entrance stones. Field-measured Northern Major Lunar Standstill rise through portal stones. Adjacent fulacht fiadh (cooking pit) with water trough.
Stellar Alignments (89 stars)
| Star ▴ | Rise Az ▴ | Rise Δ ▴ | Set Az ▴ | Set Δ ▴ | Tradition ▴ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleiades (Alcyone) | 90.8° | — | 269.2° | — | |
| Orion's Belt (Alnilam) | 119.0° | — | 241.0° | — | |
| Sirius | 128.5° | — | 231.5° | — | |
| Thuban | — | — | — | — | |
| Vega | — | — | — | — | |
| Regulus | 49.9° | — | 310.1° | — | |
| Aldebaran | 98.4° | — | 261.6° | — | |
| Antares | 96.0° | — | 264.0° | — | |
| Fomalhaut | — | — | — | — | |
| Arcturus | — | — | — | — | |
| Galactic Center (Sgr A*) | 108.6° | — | 251.4° | — | |
| Galactic Anti-Center | 71.5° | — | 288.5° | — | |
| Deneb | 16.7° | — | 343.3° | — | |
| Capella | 45.6° | — | 314.4° | — | |
| Castor | 48.2° | — | 311.8° | — | |
| Pollux | 52.2° | — | 307.8° | — | |
| Procyon | 85.6° | — | 274.4° | — | |
| Betelgeuse | 102.7° | — | 257.3° | — | |
| Rigel | 134.9° | — | 225.1° | — | |
| Bellatrix | 108.6° | — | 251.4° | — | |
| Achernar | — | — | — | — | |
| Acrux | 171.4° | — | 188.6° | — | |
| Mimosa | 154.2° | — | 205.8° | — | |
| Altair | 73.4° | — | 286.6° | — | |
| Kochab | — | — | — | — | |
| Dubhe | — | — | — | — | |
| Alkaid | — | — | — | — | |
| Mizar | — | — | — | — | |
| Hamal | 94.8° | — | 265.2° | — | |
| Zubenelgenubi | 73.2° | — | 286.8° | — | |
| Alnitak | 119.5° | — | 240.5° | — | |
| Mintaka | 118.2° | — | 241.8° | — | |
| Saiph | 131.4° | — | 228.6° | — | |
| Peacock | — | — | — | — | |
| Miaplacidus | — | — | — | — | |
| Rigil Kentaurus | 159.2° | — | 200.8° | — | |
| Hadar | 153.1° | — | 206.9° | — | |
| Gacrux | 147.6° | — | 212.4° | — | |
| Naos | 161.0° | — | 199.0° | — | |
| Suhail | 149.6° | — | 210.4° | — | |
| Avior | — | — | — | — | |
| Atria | — | — | — | — | |
| Regor | — | — | — | — | |
| Alsephina | — | — | — | — | |
| Shaula | 119.9° | — | 240.1° | — | |
| Ankaa | — | — | — | — | |
| Menkent | 104.5° | — | 255.5° | — | |
| Alpheratz | 80.5° | — | 279.6° | — | |
| Eltanin | — | — | — | — | |
| Kornephoros | — | — | — | — | |
| Rasalhague | 39.8° | — | 320.2° | — | |
| Denebola | 20.5° | — | 339.5° | — | |
| Alhena | 82.5° | — | 277.4° | — | |
| Alphard | 89.3° | — | 270.7° | — | |
| Bharani | 99.1° | — | 260.9° | — | |
| Pushya | 56.5° | — | 303.5° | — | |
| Adhara | 153.7° | — | 206.3° | — | |
| Wezen | 144.9° | — | 215.1° | — | |
| Navi | 23.1° | — | 336.9° | — | |
| Schedar | 33.5° | — | 326.5° | — | |
| Nunki | 114.9° | — | 245.1° | — | |
| Canopus | — | — | — | — | |
| Kaus Australis | 122.5° | — | 237.5° | — | |
| Sabik | 84.1° | — | 275.9° | — | |
| Scheat | 76.0° | — | 284.0° | — | |
| Enif | 91.7° | — | 268.3° | — | |
| Diphda | — | — | — | — | |
| Alphecca | — | — | — | — | |
| Rasalgethi | 32.2° | — | 327.8° | — | |
| Spica | 65.4° | — | 294.6° | — | |
| Zubeneschamali | 63.2° | — | 296.8° | — | |
| Unukalhai | 34.8° | — | 325.2° | — | |
| Murzim | 139.5° | — | 220.5° | — | |
| Phact | — | — | — | — | |
| Mirfak | 48.9° | — | 311.1° | — | |
| Vindemiatrix | 18.2° | — | 341.8° | — | |
| Markab | 95.5° | — | 264.5° | — | |
| Algol | 65.6° | — | 294.4° | — | |
| Sadalmelik | 110.5° | — | 249.5° | — | |
| Sadalsuud | 112.4° | — | 247.6° | — | |
| Sun (Summer Solstice) | 50.2° | — | 309.8° | — | |
| Sun (Winter Solstice) | 129.8° | — | 230.2° | — | |
| Sun (Equinox) | 90.0° | — | 270.0° | — | |
| Sun (Northern Cross-Quarter) | 62.8° | — | 297.2° | — | |
| Sun (Southern Cross-Quarter) | 117.2° | — | 242.8° | — | |
| Moon (N Major Standstill) | 39.4° | — | 320.6° | — | |
| Moon (S Major Standstill) | 140.6° | — | 219.4° | — | |
| Moon (N Minor Standstill) | 58.9° | — | 301.1° | — | |
| Moon (S Minor Standstill) | 121.1° | — | 238.9° | — |
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