El Mirador (which translates as 'The Lookout', 'The Viewpoint', or 'The Belvedere') is a large pre-Columbian Middle and Late Preclassic (1000 BC – 250 AD) Maya settlement, located in the north of the modern department of El Petén, Guatemala. It is part of the Mirador-Calakmul Karst Basin of northern Guatemala. El Mirador is considered to be the most important complex of ancient cities from the Preclassic period. It features causeways and pyramids, among which the pyramid of La Danta stands out,
WikipediaStellar Alignments (89 stars)
| Star ▴ | Rise Az ▴ | Rise Δ ▴ | Set Az ▴ | Set Δ ▴ | Tradition ▴ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleiades (Alcyone) | 87.0° | — | 272.9° | — | |
| Orion's Belt (Alnilam) | 105.5° | — | 254.5° | — | |
| Sirius | 112.2° | — | 247.8° | — | |
| Thuban | — | — | — | — | |
| Vega | 43.8° | — | 316.2° | — | |
| Regulus | 64.3° | — | 295.7° | — | |
| Aldebaran | 92.0° | — | 267.9° | — | |
| Antares | 97.5° | — | 262.5° | — | |
| Fomalhaut | 138.0° | — | 222.0° | — | |
| Arcturus | 40.8° | — | 319.2° | — | |
| Galactic Center (Sgr A*) | 105.6° | — | 254.4° | — | |
| Galactic Anti-Center | 74.4° | — | 285.6° | — | |
| Deneb | 50.7° | — | 309.3° | — | |
| Capella | 58.9° | — | 301.1° | — | |
| Castor | 61.0° | — | 299.0° | — | |
| Pollux | 63.5° | — | 296.5° | — | |
| Procyon | 85.1° | — | 274.9° | — | |
| Betelgeuse | 95.2° | — | 264.8° | — | |
| Rigel | 114.5° | — | 245.4° | — | |
| Bellatrix | 98.9° | — | 261.1° | — | |
| Achernar | — | — | — | — | |
| Acrux | 133.5° | — | 226.5° | — | |
| Mimosa | 129.3° | — | 230.7° | — | |
| Altair | 80.9° | — | 279.1° | — | |
| Kochab | — | — | — | — | |
| Dubhe | — | — | — | — | |
| Alkaid | — | — | — | — | |
| Mizar | — | — | — | — | |
| Hamal | 90.2° | — | 269.8° | — | |
| Zubenelgenubi | 82.3° | — | 277.7° | — | |
| Alnitak | 105.8° | — | 254.2° | — | |
| Mintaka | 105.0° | — | 255.0° | — | |
| Saiph | 112.9° | — | 247.1° | — | |
| Peacock | 147.6° | — | 212.4° | — | |
| Miaplacidus | 149.9° | — | 210.1° | — | |
| Rigil Kentaurus | 131.5° | — | 228.5° | — | |
| Hadar | 129.4° | — | 230.6° | — | |
| Gacrux | 126.6° | — | 233.4° | — | |
| Naos | 128.0° | — | 232.0° | — | |
| Suhail | 125.0° | — | 235.0° | — | |
| Avior | 144.6° | — | 215.4° | — | |
| Atria | 142.8° | — | 217.2° | — | |
| Regor | 134.4° | — | 225.6° | — | |
| Alsephina | 138.0° | — | 222.0° | — | |
| Shaula | 112.8° | — | 247.2° | — | |
| Ankaa | 161.0° | — | 199.0° | — | |
| Menkent | 102.7° | — | 257.3° | — | |
| Alpheratz | 81.8° | — | 278.2° | — | |
| Eltanin | 26.3° | — | 333.7° | — | |
| Kornephoros | 48.0° | — | 312.0° | — | |
| Rasalhague | 62.6° | — | 297.4° | — | |
| Denebola | 52.9° | — | 307.1° | — | |
| Alhena | 82.1° | — | 277.9° | — | |
| Alphard | 89.0° | — | 271.0° | — | |
| Bharani | 93.1° | — | 266.9° | — | |
| Pushya | 66.8° | — | 293.2° | — | |
| Adhara | 124.5° | — | 235.5° | — | |
| Wezen | 120.9° | — | 239.1° | — | |
| Navi | 49.7° | — | 310.3° | — | |
| Schedar | 53.9° | — | 306.1° | — | |
| Nunki | 109.2° | — | 250.8° | — | |
| Canopus | 151.4° | — | 208.6° | — | |
| Kaus Australis | 114.2° | — | 245.8° | — | |
| Sabik | 89.5° | — | 270.5° | — | |
| Scheat | 79.6° | — | 280.4° | — | |
| Enif | 91.4° | — | 268.6° | — | |
| Diphda | 133.6° | — | 226.4° | — | |
| Alphecca | 37.9° | — | 322.1° | — | |
| Rasalgethi | 59.2° | — | 300.8° | — | |
| Spica | 76.7° | — | 283.3° | — | |
| Zubeneschamali | 76.1° | — | 283.9° | — | |
| Unukalhai | 60.7° | — | 299.3° | — | |
| Murzim | 117.6° | — | 242.4° | — | |
| Phact | 138.2° | — | 221.8° | — | |
| Mirfak | 60.8° | — | 299.2° | — | |
| Vindemiatrix | 53.4° | — | 306.6° | — | |
| Markab | 92.7° | — | 267.3° | — | |
| Algol | 70.7° | — | 289.3° | — | |
| Sadalmelik | 103.6° | — | 256.4° | — | |
| Sadalsuud | 105.5° | — | 254.5° | — | |
| Sun (Summer Solstice) | 64.9° | — | 295.1° | — | |
| Sun (Winter Solstice) | 115.1° | — | 244.9° | — | |
| Sun (Equinox) | 90.0° | — | 270.0° | — | |
| Sun (Northern Cross-Quarter) | 72.4° | — | 287.6° | — | |
| Sun (Southern Cross-Quarter) | 107.6° | — | 252.4° | — | |
| Moon (N Major Standstill) | 59.2° | — | 300.8° | — | |
| Moon (S Major Standstill) | 120.8° | — | 239.2° | — | |
| Moon (N Minor Standstill) | 70.0° | — | 290.0° | — | |
| Moon (S Minor Standstill) | 110.0° | — | 250.0° | — |
Convergence Events (1)
48.1°
Vega Rise
Japanese (Orihime/Tanabata), Chinese (Weaver Girl), pole star ~12000 BCE
Δ 2.0°
Reference Bearings (20 landmarks)
| Landmark | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| giza | 50.15° | 11,571 km |
| angkor wat | 337.42° | 16,002 km |
| nazca | 156.56° | 4,196 km |
| teotihuacan | 268.44° | 970 km |
| stonehenge | 40.91° | 8,121 km |
| gobekli tepe | 40.15° | 11,662 km |
| machu picchu | 151.93° | 4,149 km |
| easter island | 202.79° | 5,673 km |
| cahokia | 358.81° | 2,056 km |
| sedona | 311.56° | 2,719 km |
| mecca | 52.77° | 12,831 km |
| jerusalem | 46.55° | 11,775 km |
| vatican | 46.93° | 9,468 km |
| lhasa | 359.21° | 14,474 km |
| kailash | 9.91° | 14,235 km |
| uluru | 254.31° | 15,827 km |
| tiwanaku | 149.31° | 4,679 km |
| chaco canyon | 318.48° | 2,515 km |
| mt shasta | 314.69° | 3,874 km |
| levis stadium | 308.53° | 3,664 km |
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