There are numerous surviving ancient Greek and Latin sources on Alexander the Great, king of Macedon, as well as some Asian texts. The five main surviving accounts are by Arrian, Plutarch, Diodorus Siculus, Quintus Curtius Rufus, and Justin. In addition to these five main sources, there is the Metz Epitome, an anonymous late Latin work that narrates Alexander's campaigns from Hyrcania to India. Much is also recounted incidentally by other authors, including Strabo, Athenaeus, Polyaenus, Aelian,
WikipediaStellar Alignments (60 stars)
| Star ▴ | Rise Az ▴ | Rise Δ ▴ | Set Az ▴ | Set Δ ▴ | Tradition ▴ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaus Australis | 135.8° | 0.7° | 224.2° | 87.8° | |
| Phact | 135.3° | 1.2° | 224.7° | 88.2° | |
| Menkent | 138.8° | 2.3° | 221.2° | 84.7° | |
| Shaula | 139.9° | 3.5° | 220.1° | 83.6° | |
| Fomalhaut | 128.8° | 7.6° | 231.2° | 94.7° | |
| Naos | 144.6° | 8.2° | 215.4° | 78.9° | |
| Adhara | 127.9° | 8.6° | 232.1° | 95.6° | |
| Antares | 124.4° | 12.1° | 235.6° | 99.1° | |
| Wezen | 124.3° | 12.2° | 235.7° | 99.2° | |
| Ankaa | 148.7° | 12.2° | 211.3° | 74.9° | |
| Nunki | 124.2° | 12.3° | 235.8° | 99.3° | |
| Suhail | 150.7° | 14.2° | 209.3° | 72.8° | |
| Regor | 158.9° | 22.4° | 201.1° | 64.6° | |
| Diphda | 113.1° | 23.4° | 246.9° | 110.5° | |
| Murzim | 113.0° | 23.4° | 247.0° | 110.5° | |
| Sirius | 111.4° | 25.1° | 248.6° | 112.1° | |
| Zubenelgenubi | 110.5° | 25.9° | 249.5° | 113.0° | |
| Sabik | 110.1° | 26.4° | 249.9° | 113.4° | |
| Spica | 104.2° | 32.3° | 255.8° | 119.3° | |
| Saiph | 102.3° | 34.2° | 257.7° | 121.2° | |
| Zubeneschamali | 101.9° | 34.5° | 258.1° | 121.6° | |
| Alphard | 101.0° | 35.5° | 259.0° | 122.5° | |
| Rigel | 100.4° | 36.0° | 259.6° | 123.1° | |
| Sadalsuud | 97.1° | 39.4° | 262.9° | 126.5° | |
| Alnitak | 92.5° | 44.0° | 267.5° | 131.1° | |
| Orion Belt (Alnilam) | 91.5° | 45.0° | 268.5° | 132.0° | |
| Sadalmelik | 90.4° | 46.1° | 269.6° | 133.1° | |
| Mintaka | 90.4° | 46.1° | 269.6° | 133.1° | |
| Procyon | 83.4° | 53.1° | 276.6° | 140.2° | |
| Bellatrix | 81.9° | 54.5° | 278.1° | 141.6° | |
| Unukalhai | 81.8° | 54.6° | 278.2° | 141.7° | |
| Betelgeuse | 80.6° | 55.9° | 279.4° | 142.9° | |
| Altair | 78.7° | 57.8° | 281.3° | 144.8° | |
| Enif | 77.4° | 59.0° | 282.6° | 146.1° | |
| Vindemiatrix | 76.0° | 60.4° | 284.0° | 147.5° | |
| Regulus | 74.7° | 61.7° | 285.3° | 148.8° | |
| Rasalhague | 74.0° | 62.5° | 286.0° | 149.5° | |
| Rasalgethi | 71.6° | 64.8° | 288.4° | 151.9° | |
| Denebola | 71.4° | 65.1° | 288.6° | 152.1° | |
| Markab | 70.6° | 65.9° | 289.4° | 153.0° | |
| Alhena | 69.0° | 67.5° | 291.0° | 154.5° | |
| Aldebaran | 68.9° | 67.6° | 291.1° | 154.7° | |
| Arcturus | 65.4° | 71.1° | 294.6° | 158.2° | |
| Pushya (Gamma Cancri) | 62.3° | 74.1° | 297.7° | 161.2° | |
| Kornephoros | 62.3° | 74.2° | 297.7° | 161.2° | |
| Hamal | 59.7° | 76.8° | 300.3° | 163.9° | |
| Pleiades (Alcyone) | 58.8° | 77.7° | 301.2° | 164.7° | |
| Alphecca | 55.2° | 81.3° | 304.8° | 168.3° | |
| Bharani (41 Arietis) | 54.5° | 82.0° | 305.5° | 169.1° | |
| Pollux | 53.4° | 83.1° | 306.6° | 170.1° | |
| Scheat | 53.3° | 83.1° | 306.7° | 170.2° | |
| Alpheratz | 51.9° | 84.6° | 308.1° | 171.6° | |
| Castor | 47.9° | 88.6° | 312.1° | 175.6° | |
| Vega | 37.4° | 99.1° | 322.6° | 173.9° | |
| Algol | 33.7° | 102.7° | 326.3° | 170.2° | |
| Deneb | 25.6° | 110.8° | 334.4° | 162.1° | |
| Capella | 24.1° | 112.3° | 335.9° | 160.6° | |
| Alkaid | 15.8° | 120.6° | 344.1° | 152.3° | |
| Mirfak | 14.1° | 122.4° | 345.9° | 150.6° | |
| Eltanin | 6.9° | 129.6° | 353.1° | 143.4° |
Convergence Events (3)
135.8°
Kaus Australis Rise
Maya (Galactic Center bow), Arabic, Babylonian, Hindu
Δ 0.7°
135.3°
Phact Rise
Egyptian (Noah dove/Bennu), Arabic, Polynesian
Δ 1.2°
138.8°
Menkent Rise
Chinese (south gate), Aboriginal, southern navigation
Δ 2.3°
Reference Bearings (20 landmarks)
| Landmark | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| giza | 136.47° | 1,179 km |
| angkor wat | 84.61° | 8,327 km |
| nazca | 262.83° | 11,676 km |
| teotihuacan | 305.34° | 11,168 km |
| stonehenge | 315.30° | 2,416 km |
| gobekli tepe | 88.39° | 1,428 km |
| machu picchu | 262.68° | 11,359 km |
| easter island | 270.68° | 15,416 km |
| cahokia | 313.30° | 9,074 km |
| sedona | 323.96° | 10,654 km |
| mecca | 133.48° | 2,465 km |
| jerusalem | 117.52° | 1,331 km |
| vatican | 299.73° | 977 km |
| lhasa | 76.56° | 6,246 km |
| kailash | 79.76° | 5,335 km |
| uluru | 100.73° | 13,250 km |
| tiwanaku | 257.62° | 11,250 km |
| chaco canyon | 322.13° | 10,346 km |
| mt shasta | 334.41° | 10,511 km |
| levis stadium | 332.38° | 10,884 km |
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