Scotland's richest prehistoric landscape — linear cemetery of cairns, standing stones, rock art, and stone circles stretching 10km through Argyll. Nether Largie stone row has field-measured alignments to Winter Solstice, Northern and Southern Major Lunar Standstills. Temple Wood circles nearby. Over 350 ancient monuments in the glen. Carved cist slabs with axe and boat motifs.
Stellar Alignments (89 stars)
| Star ▴ | Rise Az ▴ | Rise Δ ▴ | Set Az ▴ | Set Δ ▴ | Tradition ▴ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleiades (Alcyone) | 90.0° | — | 270.0° | — | |
| Orion's Belt (Alnilam) | 121.7° | — | 238.3° | — | |
| Sirius | 133.2° | — | 226.8° | — | |
| Thuban | — | — | — | — | |
| Vega | — | — | — | — | |
| Regulus | 43.9° | — | 316.1° | — | |
| Aldebaran | 98.4° | — | 261.6° | — | |
| Antares | 97.7° | — | 262.3° | — | |
| Fomalhaut | — | — | — | — | |
| Arcturus | — | — | — | — | |
| Galactic Center (Sgr A*) | 111.9° | — | 248.1° | — | |
| Galactic Anti-Center | 68.2° | — | 291.8° | — | |
| Deneb | — | — | — | — | |
| Capella | 37.4° | — | 322.6° | — | |
| Castor | 40.9° | — | 319.1° | — | |
| Pollux | 46.0° | — | 314.0° | — | |
| Procyon | 84.5° | — | 275.5° | — | |
| Betelgeuse | 103.2° | — | 256.8° | — | |
| Rigel | 140.6° | — | 219.4° | — | |
| Bellatrix | 109.9° | — | 250.1° | — | |
| Achernar | — | — | — | — | |
| Acrux | — | — | — | — | |
| Mimosa | — | — | — | — | |
| Altair | 72.0° | — | 288.0° | — | |
| Kochab | — | — | — | — | |
| Dubhe | — | — | — | — | |
| Alkaid | — | — | — | — | |
| Mizar | — | — | — | — | |
| Hamal | 94.5° | — | 265.4° | — | |
| Zubenelgenubi | 72.1° | — | 287.9° | — | |
| Alnitak | 122.3° | — | 237.7° | — | |
| Mintaka | 120.8° | — | 239.2° | — | |
| Saiph | 136.4° | — | 223.6° | — | |
| Peacock | — | — | — | — | |
| Miaplacidus | — | — | — | — | |
| Rigil Kentaurus | — | — | — | — | |
| Hadar | — | — | — | — | |
| Gacrux | 162.1° | — | 197.9° | — | |
| Naos | — | — | — | — | |
| Suhail | 164.2° | — | 195.8° | — | |
| Avior | — | — | — | — | |
| Atria | — | — | — | — | |
| Regor | — | — | — | — | |
| Alsephina | — | — | — | — | |
| Shaula | 124.9° | — | 235.1° | — | |
| Ankaa | — | — | — | — | |
| Menkent | 107.1° | — | 252.9° | — | |
| Alpheratz | 78.8° | — | 281.2° | — | |
| Eltanin | — | — | — | — | |
| Kornephoros | — | — | — | — | |
| Rasalhague | 32.5° | — | 327.5° | — | |
| Denebola | — | — | — | — | |
| Alhena | 80.8° | — | 279.2° | — | |
| Alphard | 89.0° | — | 271.0° | — | |
| Bharani | 99.4° | — | 260.6° | — | |
| Pushya | 51.4° | — | 308.6° | — | |
| Adhara | 172.6° | — | 187.4° | — | |
| Wezen | 154.6° | — | 205.4° | — | |
| Navi | — | — | — | — | |
| Schedar | 19.9° | — | 340.1° | — | |
| Nunki | 118.9° | — | 241.1° | — | |
| Canopus | — | — | — | — | |
| Kaus Australis | 127.9° | — | 232.1° | — | |
| Sabik | 84.4° | — | 275.6° | — | |
| Scheat | 74.1° | — | 285.9° | — | |
| Enif | 92.0° | — | 268.0° | — | |
| Diphda | — | — | — | — | |
| Alphecca | — | — | — | — | |
| Rasalgethi | 21.6° | — | 338.4° | — | |
| Spica | 63.1° | — | 296.9° | — | |
| Zubeneschamali | 60.9° | — | 299.1° | — | |
| Unukalhai | 25.7° | — | 334.3° | — | |
| Murzim | 146.7° | — | 213.3° | — | |
| Phact | — | — | — | — | |
| Mirfak | 41.6° | — | 318.4° | — | |
| Vindemiatrix | — | — | — | — | |
| Markab | 96.0° | — | 264.1° | — | |
| Algol | 61.6° | — | 298.4° | — | |
| Sadalmelik | 113.1° | — | 246.9° | — | |
| Sadalsuud | 115.5° | — | 244.5° | — | |
| Sun (Summer Solstice) | 44.5° | — | 315.5° | — | |
| Sun (Winter Solstice) | 135.5° | — | 224.5° | — | |
| Sun (Equinox) | 90.0° | — | 270.0° | — | |
| Sun (Northern Cross-Quarter) | 59.4° | — | 300.6° | — | |
| Sun (Southern Cross-Quarter) | 120.6° | — | 239.4° | — | |
| Moon (N Major Standstill) | 30.4° | — | 329.6° | — | |
| Moon (S Major Standstill) | 149.6° | — | 210.4° | — | |
| Moon (N Minor Standstill) | 54.9° | — | 305.1° | — | |
| Moon (S Minor Standstill) | 125.2° | — | 234.8° | — |
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