Tikal (; Tik'al in modern Mayan orthography) is the ruin of an ancient city, which was likely to have been called Yax Mutal, found in a rainforest in Guatemala. It is one of the largest archaeological sites and urban centers of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization. It is located in the archaeological region of the Petén Basin in what is now the Petén Department in northern Guatemala. The site is part of Guatemala's Tikal National Park, which was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Tika
WikipediaStellar Alignments (89 stars)
| Star ▴ | Rise Az ▴ | Rise Δ ▴ | Set Az ▴ | Set Δ ▴ | Tradition ▴ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleiades (Alcyone) | 87.0° | — | 273.0° | — | |
| Orion's Belt (Alnilam) | 105.6° | — | 254.4° | — | |
| Sirius | 112.3° | — | 247.7° | — | |
| Thuban | — | — | — | — | |
| Vega | 43.5° | — | 316.5° | — | |
| Regulus | 64.2° | — | 295.8° | — | |
| Aldebaran | 92.1° | — | 267.9° | — | |
| Antares | 97.5° | — | 262.4° | — | |
| Fomalhaut | 138.3° | — | 221.7° | — | |
| Arcturus | 40.5° | — | 319.5° | — | |
| Galactic Center (Sgr A*) | 105.7° | — | 254.3° | — | |
| Galactic Anti-Center | 74.4° | — | 285.6° | — | |
| Deneb | 50.5° | — | 309.5° | — | |
| Capella | 58.7° | — | 301.3° | — | |
| Castor | 60.9° | — | 299.1° | — | |
| Pollux | 63.4° | — | 296.6° | — | |
| Procyon | 85.1° | — | 274.9° | — | |
| Betelgeuse | 95.2° | — | 264.8° | — | |
| Rigel | 114.7° | — | 245.3° | — | |
| Bellatrix | 98.9° | — | 261.1° | — | |
| Achernar | — | — | — | — | |
| Acrux | 133.8° | — | 226.2° | — | |
| Mimosa | 129.5° | — | 230.5° | — | |
| Altair | 80.9° | — | 279.1° | — | |
| Kochab | — | — | — | — | |
| Dubhe | — | — | — | — | |
| Alkaid | — | — | — | — | |
| Mizar | — | — | — | — | |
| Hamal | 90.2° | — | 269.8° | — | |
| Zubenelgenubi | 82.3° | — | 277.7° | — | |
| Alnitak | 105.9° | — | 254.1° | — | |
| Mintaka | 105.1° | — | 254.9° | — | |
| Saiph | 113.0° | — | 247.0° | — | |
| Peacock | 148.0° | — | 212.0° | — | |
| Miaplacidus | 150.3° | — | 209.7° | — | |
| Rigil Kentaurus | 131.8° | — | 228.3° | — | |
| Hadar | 129.6° | — | 230.4° | — | |
| Gacrux | 126.8° | — | 233.2° | — | |
| Naos | 128.3° | — | 231.8° | — | |
| Suhail | 125.2° | — | 234.8° | — | |
| Avior | 145.0° | — | 215.0° | — | |
| Atria | 143.2° | — | 216.8° | — | |
| Regor | 134.7° | — | 225.3° | — | |
| Alsephina | 138.3° | — | 221.7° | — | |
| Shaula | 112.9° | — | 247.1° | — | |
| Ankaa | 161.8° | — | 198.2° | — | |
| Menkent | 102.8° | — | 257.2° | — | |
| Alpheratz | 81.7° | — | 278.3° | — | |
| Eltanin | 25.7° | — | 334.3° | — | |
| Kornephoros | 47.7° | — | 312.3° | — | |
| Rasalhague | 62.5° | — | 297.5° | — | |
| Denebola | 52.7° | — | 307.3° | — | |
| Alhena | 82.0° | — | 277.9° | — | |
| Alphard | 89.0° | — | 271.0° | — | |
| Bharani | 93.1° | — | 266.9° | — | |
| Pushya | 66.7° | — | 293.3° | — | |
| Adhara | 124.7° | — | 235.3° | — | |
| Wezen | 121.1° | — | 238.9° | — | |
| Navi | 49.5° | — | 310.5° | — | |
| Schedar | 53.7° | — | 306.3° | — | |
| Nunki | 109.3° | — | 250.7° | — | |
| Canopus | 151.9° | — | 208.1° | — | |
| Kaus Australis | 114.3° | — | 245.7° | — | |
| Sabik | 89.5° | — | 270.5° | — | |
| Scheat | 79.6° | — | 280.4° | — | |
| Enif | 91.4° | — | 268.6° | — | |
| Diphda | 133.8° | — | 226.2° | — | |
| Alphecca | 37.5° | — | 322.5° | — | |
| Rasalgethi | 59.0° | — | 300.9° | — | |
| Spica | 76.6° | — | 283.4° | — | |
| Zubeneschamali | 76.1° | — | 283.9° | — | |
| Unukalhai | 60.5° | — | 299.5° | — | |
| Murzim | 117.7° | — | 242.3° | — | |
| Phact | 138.6° | — | 221.4° | — | |
| Mirfak | 60.6° | — | 299.4° | — | |
| Vindemiatrix | 53.2° | — | 306.8° | — | |
| Markab | 92.7° | — | 267.3° | — | |
| Algol | 70.7° | — | 289.4° | — | |
| Sadalmelik | 103.7° | — | 256.3° | — | |
| Sadalsuud | 105.6° | — | 254.4° | — | |
| Sun (Summer Solstice) | 64.8° | — | 295.2° | — | |
| Sun (Winter Solstice) | 115.2° | — | 244.8° | — | |
| Sun (Equinox) | 90.0° | — | 270.0° | — | |
| Sun (Northern Cross-Quarter) | 72.3° | — | 287.7° | — | |
| Sun (Southern Cross-Quarter) | 107.7° | — | 252.3° | — | |
| Moon (N Major Standstill) | 59.0° | — | 300.9° | — | |
| Moon (S Major Standstill) | 121.0° | — | 239.1° | — | |
| Moon (N Minor Standstill) | 69.9° | — | 290.1° | — | |
| Moon (S Minor Standstill) | 110.1° | — | 249.9° | — |
Convergence Events (1)
47.9°
Vega Rise
Japanese (Orihime/Tanabata), Chinese (Weaver Girl), pole star ~12000 BCE
Δ 2.8°
Reference Bearings (20 landmarks)
| Landmark | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| giza | 50.73° | 11,404 km |
| angkor wat | 340.01° | 15,982 km |
| nazca | 159.03° | 4,213 km |
| teotihuacan | 265.08° | 1,124 km |
| stonehenge | 41.24° | 7,963 km |
| gobekli tepe | 40.80° | 11,503 km |
| machu picchu | 154.44° | 4,152 km |
| easter island | 204.05° | 5,806 km |
| cahokia | 355.09° | 1,984 km |
| sedona | 308.98° | 2,782 km |
| mecca | 53.38° | 12,663 km |
| jerusalem | 47.16° | 11,610 km |
| vatican | 47.40° | 9,303 km |
| lhasa | 0.84° | 14,394 km |
| kailash | 11.34° | 14,129 km |
| uluru | 255.27° | 15,992 km |
| tiwanaku | 151.51° | 4,674 km |
| chaco canyon | 315.48° | 2,559 km |
| mt shasta | 313.12° | 3,927 km |
| levis stadium | 306.91° | 3,734 km |
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