40,000+ hexagonal basalt columns from 60Ma lava cooling. Connected to Fingals Cave (Scotland) across seafloor.
Stellar Alignments (89 stars)
| Star ▴ | Rise Az ▴ | Rise Δ ▴ | Set Az ▴ | Set Δ ▴ | Tradition ▴ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleiades (Alcyone) | 85.1° | — | 274.9° | — | |
| Orion's Belt (Alnilam) | 116.1° | — | 243.9° | — | |
| Sirius | 128.4° | — | 231.6° | — | |
| Thuban | — | — | — | — | |
| Vega | — | — | — | — | |
| Regulus | 44.5° | — | 315.5° | — | |
| Aldebaran | 93.4° | — | 266.6° | — | |
| Antares | 102.4° | — | 257.6° | — | |
| Fomalhaut | — | — | — | — | |
| Arcturus | — | — | — | — | |
| Galactic Center (Sgr A*) | 116.3° | — | 243.7° | — | |
| Galactic Anti-Center | 63.8° | — | 296.2° | — | |
| Deneb | — | — | — | — | |
| Capella | 31.7° | — | 328.3° | — | |
| Castor | 37.1° | — | 322.9° | — | |
| Pollux | 42.7° | — | 317.3° | — | |
| Procyon | 81.9° | — | 278.1° | — | |
| Betelgeuse | 98.5° | — | 261.5° | — | |
| Rigel | 133.2° | — | 226.8° | — | |
| Bellatrix | 104.7° | — | 255.3° | — | |
| Achernar | — | — | — | — | |
| Acrux | — | — | — | — | |
| Mimosa | — | — | — | — | |
| Altair | 75.0° | — | 285.1° | — | |
| Kochab | — | — | — | — | |
| Dubhe | — | — | — | — | |
| Alkaid | — | — | — | — | |
| Mizar | — | — | — | — | |
| Hamal | 90.3° | — | 269.7° | — | |
| Zubenelgenubi | 77.3° | — | 282.7° | — | |
| Alnitak | 116.7° | — | 243.3° | — | |
| Mintaka | 115.2° | — | 244.8° | — | |
| Saiph | 129.9° | — | 230.1° | — | |
| Peacock | — | — | — | — | |
| Miaplacidus | — | — | — | — | |
| Rigil Kentaurus | — | — | — | — | |
| Hadar | — | — | — | — | |
| Gacrux | 168.9° | — | 191.1° | — | |
| Naos | — | — | — | — | |
| Suhail | 160.9° | — | 199.1° | — | |
| Avior | — | — | — | — | |
| Atria | — | — | — | — | |
| Regor | — | — | — | — | |
| Alsephina | — | — | — | — | |
| Shaula | 129.6° | — | 230.4° | — | |
| Ankaa | — | — | — | — | |
| Menkent | 111.3° | — | 248.7° | — | |
| Alpheratz | 76.4° | — | 283.6° | — | |
| Eltanin | — | — | — | — | |
| Kornephoros | — | — | — | — | |
| Rasalhague | 40.8° | — | 319.3° | — | |
| Denebola | 6.5° | — | 353.5° | — | |
| Alhena | 76.9° | — | 283.1° | — | |
| Alphard | 88.4° | — | 271.6° | — | |
| Bharani | 95.1° | — | 264.9° | — | |
| Pushya | 49.6° | — | 310.4° | — | |
| Adhara | 158.7° | — | 201.3° | — | |
| Wezen | 147.7° | — | 212.3° | — | |
| Navi | — | — | — | — | |
| Schedar | 13.9° | — | 346.1° | — | |
| Nunki | 122.8° | — | 237.2° | — | |
| Canopus | — | — | — | — | |
| Kaus Australis | 132.4° | — | 227.6° | — | |
| Sabik | 89.2° | — | 270.8° | — | |
| Scheat | 72.8° | — | 287.3° | — | |
| Enif | 92.3° | — | 267.7° | — | |
| Diphda | — | — | — | — | |
| Alphecca | — | — | — | — | |
| Rasalgethi | 32.6° | — | 327.4° | — | |
| Spica | 67.7° | — | 292.3° | — | |
| Zubeneschamali | 66.8° | — | 293.2° | — | |
| Unukalhai | 36.3° | — | 323.7° | — | |
| Murzim | 139.7° | — | 220.3° | — | |
| Phact | — | — | — | — | |
| Mirfak | 36.5° | — | 323.5° | — | |
| Vindemiatrix | 11.1° | — | 348.9° | — | |
| Markab | 94.5° | — | 265.6° | — | |
| Algol | 57.1° | — | 302.9° | — | |
| Sadalmelik | 112.8° | — | 247.2° | — | |
| Sadalsuud | 116.1° | — | 243.9° | — | |
| Sun (Summer Solstice) | 45.8° | — | 314.2° | — | |
| Sun (Winter Solstice) | 134.2° | — | 225.8° | — | |
| Sun (Equinox) | 90.0° | — | 270.0° | — | |
| Sun (Northern Cross-Quarter) | 60.1° | — | 299.9° | — | |
| Sun (Southern Cross-Quarter) | 119.9° | — | 240.1° | — | |
| Moon (N Major Standstill) | 32.6° | — | 327.4° | — | |
| Moon (S Major Standstill) | 147.4° | — | 212.6° | — | |
| Moon (N Minor Standstill) | 55.7° | — | 304.3° | — | |
| Moon (S Minor Standstill) | 124.3° | — | 235.7° | — |
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