Built directly atop Tenochtitlan, the Aztec island-capital that housed 200,000 people when Cortés arrived in 1519 — larger than any European city of its era. The Metropolitan Cathedral, the largest in the Americas, was constructed using stones from the demolished Templo Mayor, effectively capping the pyramid's energetic output. The city sits in a volcanic basin at 2,240 meters elevation, surrounded by mountains that create a natural amplification bowl. Its 45.15° bearing to Giza encodes octagonal geometry — the same eight-fold symmetry found in Islamic architecture and Templar churches. Mexico City is sinking at 50 centimeters per year as the ancient lake bed beneath compresses, slowly returning the modern city to the water that once surrounded its pyramid-temple predecessor.
WikipediaStellar Alignments (89 stars)
| Star ▴ | Rise Az ▴ | Rise Δ ▴ | Set Az ▴ | Set Δ ▴ | Tradition ▴ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleiades (Alcyone) | 87.1° | — | 272.9° | — | |
| Orion's Belt (Alnilam) | 105.4° | — | 254.6° | — | |
| Sirius | 112.1° | — | 247.9° | — | |
| Thuban | — | — | — | — | |
| Vega | 44.0° | — | 315.9° | — | |
| Regulus | 64.5° | — | 295.5° | — | |
| Aldebaran | 92.0° | — | 268.0° | — | |
| Antares | 97.5° | — | 262.5° | — | |
| Fomalhaut | 137.7° | — | 222.3° | — | |
| Arcturus | 41.1° | — | 318.9° | — | |
| Galactic Center (Sgr A*) | 105.6° | — | 254.4° | — | |
| Galactic Anti-Center | 74.5° | — | 285.5° | — | |
| Deneb | 50.9° | — | 309.1° | — | |
| Capella | 59.0° | — | 301.0° | — | |
| Castor | 61.2° | — | 298.8° | — | |
| Pollux | 63.6° | — | 296.4° | — | |
| Procyon | 85.1° | — | 274.9° | — | |
| Betelgeuse | 95.1° | — | 264.9° | — | |
| Rigel | 114.4° | — | 245.6° | — | |
| Bellatrix | 98.8° | — | 261.2° | — | |
| Achernar | — | — | — | — | |
| Acrux | 133.3° | — | 226.7° | — | |
| Mimosa | 129.1° | — | 230.9° | — | |
| Altair | 81.0° | — | 279.0° | — | |
| Kochab | — | — | — | — | |
| Dubhe | — | — | — | — | |
| Alkaid | — | — | — | — | |
| Mizar | — | — | — | — | |
| Hamal | 90.2° | — | 269.8° | — | |
| Zubenelgenubi | 82.3° | — | 277.7° | — | |
| Alnitak | 105.8° | — | 254.2° | — | |
| Mintaka | 104.9° | — | 255.1° | — | |
| Saiph | 112.8° | — | 247.2° | — | |
| Peacock | 147.1° | — | 212.9° | — | |
| Miaplacidus | 149.4° | — | 210.6° | — | |
| Rigil Kentaurus | 131.3° | — | 228.7° | — | |
| Hadar | 129.1° | — | 230.9° | — | |
| Gacrux | 126.4° | — | 233.6° | — | |
| Naos | 127.8° | — | 232.2° | — | |
| Suhail | 124.8° | — | 235.2° | — | |
| Avior | 144.2° | — | 215.8° | — | |
| Atria | 142.5° | — | 217.5° | — | |
| Regor | 134.2° | — | 225.8° | — | |
| Alsephina | 137.7° | — | 222.3° | — | |
| Shaula | 112.7° | — | 247.3° | — | |
| Ankaa | 160.2° | — | 199.8° | — | |
| Menkent | 102.7° | — | 257.3° | — | |
| Alpheratz | 81.8° | — | 278.2° | — | |
| Eltanin | 26.8° | — | 333.2° | — | |
| Kornephoros | 48.2° | — | 311.8° | — | |
| Rasalhague | 62.7° | — | 297.3° | — | |
| Denebola | 53.1° | — | 306.9° | — | |
| Alhena | 82.1° | — | 277.9° | — | |
| Alphard | 89.0° | — | 271.0° | — | |
| Bharani | 93.1° | — | 266.9° | — | |
| Pushya | 66.9° | — | 293.1° | — | |
| Adhara | 124.3° | — | 235.7° | — | |
| Wezen | 120.7° | — | 239.3° | — | |
| Navi | 49.9° | — | 310.1° | — | |
| Schedar | 54.1° | — | 305.9° | — | |
| Nunki | 109.1° | — | 250.9° | — | |
| Canopus | 150.9° | — | 209.1° | — | |
| Kaus Australis | 114.0° | — | 246.0° | — | |
| Sabik | 89.5° | — | 270.5° | — | |
| Scheat | 79.7° | — | 280.3° | — | |
| Enif | 91.4° | — | 268.6° | — | |
| Diphda | 133.3° | — | 226.7° | — | |
| Alphecca | 38.2° | — | 321.8° | — | |
| Rasalgethi | 59.4° | — | 300.6° | — | |
| Spica | 76.8° | — | 283.3° | — | |
| Zubeneschamali | 76.2° | — | 283.8° | — | |
| Unukalhai | 60.8° | — | 299.2° | — | |
| Murzim | 117.5° | — | 242.6° | — | |
| Phact | 137.9° | — | 222.1° | — | |
| Mirfak | 60.9° | — | 299.1° | — | |
| Vindemiatrix | 53.6° | — | 306.4° | — | |
| Markab | 92.7° | — | 267.3° | — | |
| Algol | 70.8° | — | 289.2° | — | |
| Sadalmelik | 103.5° | — | 256.5° | — | |
| Sadalsuud | 105.4° | — | 254.6° | — | |
| Sun (Summer Solstice) | 65.0° | — | 294.9° | — | |
| Sun (Winter Solstice) | 115.0° | — | 245.1° | — | |
| Sun (Equinox) | 90.0° | — | 270.0° | — | |
| Sun (Northern Cross-Quarter) | 72.5° | — | 287.5° | — | |
| Sun (Southern Cross-Quarter) | 107.5° | — | 252.5° | — | |
| Moon (N Major Standstill) | 59.4° | — | 300.6° | — | |
| Moon (S Major Standstill) | 120.6° | — | 239.4° | — | |
| Moon (N Minor Standstill) | 70.1° | — | 289.9° | — | |
| Moon (S Minor Standstill) | 109.9° | — | 250.1° | — |
Convergence Events (1)
46.0°
Algol Rise
Arabic (demon head), Egyptian (Cairo Calendar 1244 BCE), Chinese (great tomb), Hebrew
Δ 0.8°
Reference Bearings (20 landmarks)
| Landmark | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| giza | 45.15° | 12,366 km |
| angkor wat | 323.66° | 15,579 km |
| nazca | 143.46° | 4,627 km |
| teotihuacan | 46.33° | 42 km |
| stonehenge | 39.24° | 8,828 km |
| gobekli tepe | 34.74° | 12,335 km |
| machu picchu | 139.17° | 4,649 km |
| easter island | 192.35° | 5,291 km |
| cahokia | 20.32° | 2,309 km |
| sedona | 326.67° | 2,119 km |
| mecca | 46.60° | 13,647 km |
| jerusalem | 41.21° | 12,527 km |
| vatican | 43.83° | 10,237 km |
| lhasa | 348.37° | 14,447 km |
| kailash | 359.51° | 14,400 km |
| uluru | 253.08° | 14,844 km |
| tiwanaku | 138.21° | 5,205 km |
| chaco canyon | 336.79° | 2,040 km |
| mt shasta | 323.03° | 3,274 km |
| levis stadium | 316.88° | 2,981 km |
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