El Castillo (Spanish pronunciation: [el kas'tiʎo], 'the Castle'), also known as the Temple of Kukulcan, is a Mesoamerican step-pyramid that dominates the center of the Chichen Itza archaeological site in the Mexican state of Yucatán. The temple building is more formally designated by archaeologists as Chichen Itza Structure 5B18.
WikipediaStellar Alignments (89 stars)
| Star ▴ | Rise Az ▴ | Rise Δ ▴ | Set Az ▴ | Set Δ ▴ | Tradition ▴ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleiades (Alcyone) | 87.1° | — | 272.9° | — | |
| Orion's Belt (Alnilam) | 105.2° | — | 254.8° | — | |
| Sirius | 111.7° | — | 248.3° | — | |
| Thuban | — | — | — | — | |
| Vega | 45.1° | — | 314.9° | — | |
| Regulus | 64.9° | — | 295.1° | — | |
| Aldebaran | 92.0° | — | 268.0° | — | |
| Antares | 97.3° | — | 262.6° | — | |
| Fomalhaut | 136.6° | — | 223.4° | — | |
| Arcturus | 42.2° | — | 317.8° | — | |
| Galactic Center (Sgr A*) | 105.3° | — | 254.7° | — | |
| Galactic Anti-Center | 74.8° | — | 285.2° | — | |
| Deneb | 51.7° | — | 308.3° | — | |
| Capella | 59.6° | — | 300.4° | — | |
| Castor | 61.7° | — | 298.3° | — | |
| Pollux | 64.1° | — | 295.9° | — | |
| Procyon | 85.2° | — | 274.8° | — | |
| Betelgeuse | 95.0° | — | 264.9° | — | |
| Rigel | 114.0° | — | 246.0° | — | |
| Bellatrix | 98.7° | — | 261.3° | — | |
| Achernar | — | — | — | — | |
| Acrux | 132.3° | — | 227.7° | — | |
| Mimosa | 128.3° | — | 231.7° | — | |
| Altair | 81.1° | — | 278.9° | — | |
| Kochab | — | — | — | — | |
| Dubhe | 9.7° | — | 350.3° | — | |
| Alkaid | 4.5° | — | 355.5° | — | |
| Mizar | — | — | — | — | |
| Hamal | 90.2° | — | 269.8° | — | |
| Zubenelgenubi | 82.5° | — | 277.5° | — | |
| Alnitak | 105.5° | — | 254.5° | — | |
| Mintaka | 104.7° | — | 255.3° | — | |
| Saiph | 112.4° | — | 247.6° | — | |
| Peacock | 145.6° | — | 214.4° | — | |
| Miaplacidus | 147.8° | — | 212.3° | — | |
| Rigil Kentaurus | 130.4° | — | 229.6° | — | |
| Hadar | 128.3° | — | 231.7° | — | |
| Gacrux | 125.6° | — | 234.4° | — | |
| Naos | 127.0° | — | 232.9° | — | |
| Suhail | 124.2° | — | 235.8° | — | |
| Avior | 142.8° | — | 217.2° | — | |
| Atria | 141.2° | — | 218.8° | — | |
| Regor | 133.2° | — | 226.8° | — | |
| Alsephina | 136.6° | — | 223.4° | — | |
| Shaula | 112.3° | — | 247.8° | — | |
| Ankaa | 157.6° | — | 202.4° | — | |
| Menkent | 102.5° | — | 257.6° | — | |
| Alpheratz | 82.0° | — | 278.1° | — | |
| Eltanin | 28.8° | — | 331.3° | — | |
| Kornephoros | 49.1° | — | 310.9° | — | |
| Rasalhague | 63.3° | — | 296.7° | — | |
| Denebola | 53.8° | — | 306.2° | — | |
| Alhena | 82.3° | — | 277.7° | — | |
| Alphard | 89.0° | — | 271.0° | — | |
| Bharani | 93.0° | — | 267.0° | — | |
| Pushya | 67.4° | — | 292.6° | — | |
| Adhara | 123.6° | — | 236.4° | — | |
| Wezen | 120.1° | — | 239.9° | — | |
| Navi | 50.8° | — | 309.2° | — | |
| Schedar | 54.8° | — | 305.2° | — | |
| Nunki | 108.8° | — | 251.2° | — | |
| Canopus | 149.2° | — | 210.8° | — | |
| Kaus Australis | 113.6° | — | 246.4° | — | |
| Sabik | 89.5° | — | 270.5° | — | |
| Scheat | 79.8° | — | 280.1° | — | |
| Enif | 91.4° | — | 268.6° | — | |
| Diphda | 132.4° | — | 227.6° | — | |
| Alphecca | 39.5° | — | 320.5° | — | |
| Rasalgethi | 60.0° | — | 300.0° | — | |
| Spica | 77.0° | — | 283.0° | — | |
| Zubeneschamali | 76.4° | — | 283.6° | — | |
| Unukalhai | 61.4° | — | 298.6° | — | |
| Murzim | 116.9° | — | 243.1° | — | |
| Phact | 136.8° | — | 223.2° | — | |
| Mirfak | 61.5° | — | 298.5° | — | |
| Vindemiatrix | 54.4° | — | 305.6° | — | |
| Markab | 92.6° | — | 267.4° | — | |
| Algol | 71.2° | — | 288.8° | — | |
| Sadalmelik | 103.3° | — | 256.7° | — | |
| Sadalsuud | 105.1° | — | 254.9° | — | |
| Sun (Summer Solstice) | 65.5° | — | 294.5° | — | |
| Sun (Winter Solstice) | 114.5° | — | 245.5° | — | |
| Sun (Equinox) | 90.0° | — | 270.0° | — | |
| Sun (Northern Cross-Quarter) | 72.8° | — | 287.2° | — | |
| Sun (Southern Cross-Quarter) | 107.2° | — | 252.8° | — | |
| Moon (N Major Standstill) | 60.0° | — | 300.0° | — | |
| Moon (S Major Standstill) | 120.0° | — | 240.0° | — | |
| Moon (N Minor Standstill) | 70.5° | — | 289.5° | — | |
| Moon (S Minor Standstill) | 109.5° | — | 250.5° | — |
Convergence Events (1)
49.3°
Vega Rise
Japanese (Orihime/Tanabata), Chinese (Weaver Girl), pole star ~12000 BCE
Δ 2.0°
Reference Bearings (20 landmarks)
| Landmark | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| giza | 51.26° | 11,794 km |
| angkor wat | 336.16° | 16,425 km |
| nazca | 155.31° | 3,774 km |
| teotihuacan | 291.42° | 1,112 km |
| stonehenge | 40.27° | 8,407 km |
| gobekli tepe | 41.21° | 11,947 km |
| machu picchu | 150.21° | 3,738 km |
| easter island | 204.80° | 5,303 km |
| cahokia | 357.73° | 2,490 km |
| sedona | 316.64° | 3,068 km |
| mecca | 54.69° | 13,034 km |
| jerusalem | 47.74° | 12,021 km |
| vatican | 46.91° | 9,715 km |
| lhasa | 359.91° | 14,907 km |
| kailash | 11.19° | 14,648 km |
| uluru | 249.53° | 15,755 km |
| tiwanaku | 147.70° | 4,275 km |
| chaco canyon | 323.11° | 2,892 km |
| mt shasta | 317.94° | 4,232 km |
| levis stadium | 312.48° | 3,995 km |
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