The Cahokia Mounds (also simply known as Cahokia) (11 MS 2) is the site of a Native American city (which existed c. 1050–1350 CE) directly across the Mississippi River from present-day St. Louis. The state archaeology park lies in south-western Illinois between East St. Louis and Collinsville. The park covers 2,200 acres (890 ha), or about 3.5 square miles (9 km2), and contains about 80 manmade mounds, but the ancient city was much larger. At its apex around 1100 CE, the city covered about 6 sq
WikipediaStellar Alignments (89 stars)
| Star ▴ | Rise Az ▴ | Rise Δ ▴ | Set Az ▴ | Set Δ ▴ | Tradition ▴ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleiades (Alcyone) | 87.1° | — | 272.9° | — | |
| Orion's Belt (Alnilam) | 105.0° | — | 255.0° | — | |
| Sirius | 111.5° | — | 248.5° | — | |
| Thuban | — | — | — | — | |
| Vega | 45.5° | — | 314.5° | — | |
| Regulus | 65.2° | — | 294.8° | — | |
| Aldebaran | 92.0° | — | 268.0° | — | |
| Antares | 97.3° | — | 262.7° | — | |
| Fomalhaut | 136.1° | — | 223.9° | — | |
| Arcturus | 42.7° | — | 317.3° | — | |
| Galactic Center (Sgr A*) | 105.2° | — | 254.8° | — | |
| Galactic Anti-Center | 74.9° | — | 285.1° | — | |
| Deneb | 52.1° | — | 307.9° | — | |
| Capella | 59.9° | — | 300.1° | — | |
| Castor | 62.0° | — | 298.0° | — | |
| Pollux | 64.3° | — | 295.6° | — | |
| Procyon | 85.3° | — | 274.8° | — | |
| Betelgeuse | 95.0° | — | 265.0° | — | |
| Rigel | 113.8° | — | 246.2° | — | |
| Bellatrix | 98.6° | — | 261.4° | — | |
| Achernar | — | — | — | — | |
| Acrux | 131.9° | — | 228.1° | — | |
| Mimosa | 127.9° | — | 232.1° | — | |
| Altair | 81.2° | — | 278.8° | — | |
| Kochab | — | — | — | — | |
| Dubhe | 12.1° | — | 347.9° | — | |
| Alkaid | 8.5° | — | 351.5° | — | |
| Mizar | — | — | — | — | |
| Hamal | 90.2° | — | 269.8° | — | |
| Zubenelgenubi | 82.5° | — | 277.5° | — | |
| Alnitak | 105.4° | — | 254.6° | — | |
| Mintaka | 104.5° | — | 255.5° | — | |
| Saiph | 112.2° | — | 247.8° | — | |
| Peacock | 145.0° | — | 215.0° | — | |
| Miaplacidus | 147.0° | — | 213.0° | — | |
| Rigil Kentaurus | 130.0° | — | 230.0° | — | |
| Hadar | 128.0° | — | 232.0° | — | |
| Gacrux | 125.3° | — | 234.7° | — | |
| Naos | 126.7° | — | 233.3° | — | |
| Suhail | 123.8° | — | 236.2° | — | |
| Avior | 142.3° | — | 217.8° | — | |
| Atria | 140.6° | — | 219.4° | — | |
| Regor | 132.8° | — | 227.2° | — | |
| Alsephina | 136.1° | — | 223.9° | — | |
| Shaula | 112.1° | — | 247.9° | — | |
| Ankaa | 156.5° | — | 203.5° | — | |
| Menkent | 102.3° | — | 257.6° | — | |
| Alpheratz | 82.0° | — | 278.0° | — | |
| Eltanin | 29.6° | — | 330.4° | — | |
| Kornephoros | 49.5° | — | 310.5° | — | |
| Rasalhague | 63.5° | — | 296.5° | — | |
| Denebola | 54.2° | — | 305.8° | — | |
| Alhena | 82.3° | — | 277.7° | — | |
| Alphard | 89.0° | — | 271.0° | — | |
| Bharani | 93.0° | — | 267.0° | — | |
| Pushya | 67.5° | — | 292.5° | — | |
| Adhara | 123.3° | — | 236.7° | — | |
| Wezen | 119.9° | — | 240.1° | — | |
| Navi | 51.1° | — | 308.9° | — | |
| Schedar | 55.1° | — | 304.9° | — | |
| Nunki | 108.6° | — | 251.4° | — | |
| Canopus | 148.4° | — | 211.6° | — | |
| Kaus Australis | 113.4° | — | 246.6° | — | |
| Sabik | 89.5° | — | 270.5° | — | |
| Scheat | 79.9° | — | 280.1° | — | |
| Enif | 91.4° | — | 268.6° | — | |
| Diphda | 132.0° | — | 228.0° | — | |
| Alphecca | 40.0° | — | 320.0° | — | |
| Rasalgethi | 60.2° | — | 299.8° | — | |
| Spica | 77.1° | — | 282.9° | — | |
| Zubeneschamali | 76.5° | — | 283.4° | — | |
| Unukalhai | 61.6° | — | 298.4° | — | |
| Murzim | 116.7° | — | 243.3° | — | |
| Phact | 136.4° | — | 223.6° | — | |
| Mirfak | 61.7° | — | 298.3° | — | |
| Vindemiatrix | 54.7° | — | 305.3° | — | |
| Markab | 92.6° | — | 267.4° | — | |
| Algol | 71.3° | — | 288.7° | — | |
| Sadalmelik | 103.2° | — | 256.8° | — | |
| Sadalsuud | 105.0° | — | 255.0° | — | |
| Sun (Summer Solstice) | 65.7° | — | 294.3° | — | |
| Sun (Winter Solstice) | 114.3° | — | 245.7° | — | |
| Sun (Equinox) | 90.0° | — | 270.0° | — | |
| Sun (Northern Cross-Quarter) | 72.9° | — | 287.1° | — | |
| Sun (Southern Cross-Quarter) | 107.1° | — | 252.9° | — | |
| Moon (N Major Standstill) | 60.2° | — | 299.8° | — | |
| Moon (S Major Standstill) | 119.8° | — | 240.2° | — | |
| Moon (N Minor Standstill) | 70.6° | — | 289.4° | — | |
| Moon (S Minor Standstill) | 109.4° | — | 250.6° | — |
Convergence Events (1)
49.7°
Vega Rise
Japanese (Orihime/Tanabata), Chinese (Weaver Girl), pole star ~12000 BCE
Δ 1.3°
Reference Bearings (20 landmarks)
| Landmark | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| giza | 50.93° | 12,042 km |
| angkor wat | 332.36° | 16,516 km |
| nazca | 151.70° | 3,686 km |
| teotihuacan | 303.73° | 1,045 km |
| stonehenge | 39.87° | 8,657 km |
| gobekli tepe | 40.76° | 12,197 km |
| machu picchu | 146.47° | 3,672 km |
| easter island | 203.69° | 5,066 km |
| cahokia | 0.94° | 2,672 km |
| sedona | 320.49° | 3,092 km |
| mecca | 54.51° | 13,279 km |
| jerusalem | 47.37° | 12,270 km |
| vatican | 46.49° | 9,965 km |
| lhasa | 357.93° | 15,087 km |
| kailash | 9.64° | 14,860 km |
| uluru | 247.91° | 15,529 km |
| tiwanaku | 144.48° | 4,218 km |
| chaco canyon | 327.15° | 2,945 km |
| mt shasta | 320.37° | 4,259 km |
| levis stadium | 315.16° | 3,999 km |
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