The Ziggurat of Borsippa — called by Nebuchadnezzar II the 'Temple of the Seven Spheres' — remains one of the most visually striking surviving ziggurats, still standing 52 meters high. Its vitrified upper bricks, fused by repeated lightning strikes over millennia, created the legend that the structure had been destroyed by divine fire. Earlier Western scholars frequently misidentified it as the Tower of Babel. At 261.43° Giza bearing, it sits 17 km southwest of Babylon along the Mesopotamian geometric corridor. The seven stages were reportedly painted in seven planetary colors — black (Saturn), orange (Jupiter), red (Mars), gold (Sun), yellow (Venus), blue (Mercury), and silver (Moon).
Stellar Alignments (89 stars)
| Star ▴ | Rise Az ▴ | Rise Δ ▴ | Set Az ▴ | Set Δ ▴ | Tradition ▴ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleiades (Alcyone) | 86.7° | — | 273.3° | — | |
| Orion's Belt (Alnilam) | 107.3° | — | 252.7° | — | |
| Sirius | 114.8° | — | 245.2° | — | |
| Thuban | — | — | — | — | |
| Vega | 36.6° | — | 323.4° | — | |
| Regulus | 61.2° | — | 298.8° | — | |
| Aldebaran | 92.3° | — | 267.7° | — | |
| Antares | 98.4° | — | 261.6° | — | |
| Fomalhaut | 145.7° | — | 214.3° | — | |
| Arcturus | 32.7° | — | 327.3° | — | |
| Galactic Center (Sgr A*) | 107.4° | — | 252.6° | — | |
| Galactic Anti-Center | 72.7° | — | 287.4° | — | |
| Deneb | 45.2° | — | 314.8° | — | |
| Capella | 54.9° | — | 305.1° | — | |
| Castor | 57.4° | — | 302.6° | — | |
| Pollux | 60.3° | — | 299.7° | — | |
| Procyon | 84.6° | — | 275.4° | — | |
| Betelgeuse | 95.8° | — | 264.3° | — | |
| Rigel | 117.5° | — | 242.5° | — | |
| Bellatrix | 99.9° | — | 260.1° | — | |
| Achernar | — | — | — | — | |
| Acrux | 140.0° | — | 220.0° | — | |
| Mimosa | 134.8° | — | 225.2° | — | |
| Altair | 79.9° | — | 280.1° | — | |
| Kochab | — | — | — | — | |
| Dubhe | — | — | — | — | |
| Alkaid | — | — | — | — | |
| Mizar | — | — | — | — | |
| Hamal | 90.2° | — | 269.8° | — | |
| Zubenelgenubi | 81.4° | — | 278.6° | — | |
| Alnitak | 107.7° | — | 252.3° | — | |
| Mintaka | 106.7° | — | 253.3° | — | |
| Saiph | 115.7° | — | 244.3° | — | |
| Peacock | 159.7° | — | 200.3° | — | |
| Miaplacidus | 164.0° | — | 196.0° | — | |
| Rigil Kentaurus | 137.4° | — | 222.6° | — | |
| Hadar | 134.8° | — | 225.2° | — | |
| Gacrux | 131.5° | — | 228.5° | — | |
| Naos | 133.2° | — | 226.8° | — | |
| Suhail | 129.7° | — | 230.3° | — | |
| Avior | 155.0° | — | 205.0° | — | |
| Atria | 152.4° | — | 207.6° | — | |
| Regor | 141.1° | — | 218.9° | — | |
| Alsephina | 145.7° | — | 214.3° | — | |
| Shaula | 115.5° | — | 244.5° | — | |
| Ankaa | — | — | — | — | |
| Menkent | 104.2° | — | 255.8° | — | |
| Alpheratz | 80.8° | — | 279.2° | — | |
| Eltanin | 4.7° | — | 355.3° | — | |
| Kornephoros | 41.9° | — | 318.1° | — | |
| Rasalhague | 59.2° | — | 300.8° | — | |
| Denebola | 47.9° | — | 312.1° | — | |
| Alhena | 81.2° | — | 278.8° | — | |
| Alphard | 88.9° | — | 271.1° | — | |
| Bharani | 93.4° | — | 266.6° | — | |
| Pushya | 64.0° | — | 296.0° | — | |
| Adhara | 129.0° | — | 231.0° | — | |
| Wezen | 124.8° | — | 235.2° | — | |
| Navi | 44.0° | — | 316.0° | — | |
| Schedar | 49.1° | — | 310.9° | — | |
| Nunki | 111.5° | — | 248.6° | — | |
| Canopus | 167.4° | — | 192.6° | — | |
| Kaus Australis | 117.1° | — | 242.9° | — | |
| Sabik | 89.5° | — | 270.5° | — | |
| Scheat | 78.5° | — | 281.6° | — | |
| Enif | 91.6° | — | 268.4° | — | |
| Diphda | 140.0° | — | 220.0° | — | |
| Alphecca | 28.6° | — | 331.4° | — | |
| Rasalgethi | 55.3° | — | 304.7° | — | |
| Spica | 75.2° | — | 284.8° | — | |
| Zubeneschamali | 74.5° | — | 285.4° | — | |
| Unukalhai | 57.0° | — | 303.0° | — | |
| Murzim | 121.0° | — | 239.0° | — | |
| Phact | 146.0° | — | 214.0° | — | |
| Mirfak | 57.1° | — | 302.9° | — | |
| Vindemiatrix | 48.5° | — | 311.5° | — | |
| Markab | 93.0° | — | 267.0° | — | |
| Algol | 68.5° | — | 291.5° | — | |
| Sadalmelik | 105.2° | — | 254.8° | — | |
| Sadalsuud | 107.3° | — | 252.7° | — | |
| Sun (Summer Solstice) | 61.9° | — | 298.1° | — | |
| Sun (Winter Solstice) | 118.1° | — | 241.9° | — | |
| Sun (Equinox) | 90.0° | — | 270.0° | — | |
| Sun (Northern Cross-Quarter) | 70.3° | — | 289.6° | — | |
| Sun (Southern Cross-Quarter) | 109.7° | — | 250.3° | — | |
| Moon (N Major Standstill) | 55.3° | — | 304.7° | — | |
| Moon (S Major Standstill) | 124.7° | — | 235.3° | — | |
| Moon (N Minor Standstill) | 67.7° | — | 292.3° | — | |
| Moon (S Minor Standstill) | 112.3° | — | 247.7° | — |
Convergence Events (5)
260.3°
Rigel Set
Egyptian, Arabic (foot of the giant), Polynesian navigation
Δ 1.1°
259.7°
Alphard Set
Hindu (Ashlesha/serpent king), Arabic, Chinese
Δ 1.7°
263.4°
Sadalsuud Set
Arabic (luckiest), Persian, Babylonian (GU.LA), Hindu (Dhanishta)
Δ 2.0°
258.9°
Zubeneschamali Set
Hindu (Vishakha), Arabic (northern claw), Babylonian
Δ 2.6°
258.5°
Saiph Set
Arabic (sword), Egyptian, Mesoamerican
Δ 2.9°
Reference Bearings (20 landmarks)
| Landmark | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| giza | 261.43° | 1,284 km |
| angkor wat | 94.67° | 6,367 km |
| nazca | 272.66° | 13,615 km |
| teotihuacan | 320.66° | 13,024 km |
| stonehenge | 313.24° | 4,267 km |
| gobekli tepe | 318.87° | 730 km |
| machu picchu | 272.87° | 13,298 km |
| easter island | 276.17° | 17,416 km |
| cahokia | 325.77° | 10,817 km |
| sedona | 339.41° | 12,131 km |
| mecca | 201.22° | 1,299 km |
| jerusalem | 267.83° | 863 km |
| vatican | 299.83° | 2,997 km |
| lhasa | 81.11° | 4,432 km |
| kailash | 82.36° | 3,482 km |
| uluru | 113.34° | 11,195 km |
| tiwanaku | 267.41° | 13,118 km |
| chaco canyon | 336.89° | 11,876 km |
| mt shasta | 349.64° | 11,706 km |
| levis stadium | 348.53° | 12,125 km |
Related Sites — Giza / Orion Extraction