Nabta Playa was once a large endorheic basin (a temporary lake, or "playa") in the Nubian Desert, located approximately 800 kilometers south of modern-day Cairo or about 100 kilometers west of Abu Simbel in southern Egypt, 22.51° north, 30.73° east. Today the region is characterized by numerous archaeological sites. The Nabta Playa archaeological site, one of the earliest of the Nubian Neolithic Period, is dated to circa 7500 BC.
WikipediaStellar Alignments (74 stars)
| Star ▴ | Rise Az ▴ | Rise Δ ▴ | Set Az ▴ | Set Δ ▴ | Tradition ▴ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thuban | 12.6° | 9.9° | 347.4° | 15.2° | |
| Dubhe | 17.5° | 14.8° | 342.5° | 20.2° | |
| Schedar | 25.4° | 22.8° | 334.6° | 28.1° | |
| Mizar | 27.6° | 24.9° | 332.4° | 30.3° | |
| Eltanin | 32.1° | 29.4° | 327.9° | 34.8° | |
| Mirfak | 34.1° | 31.5° | 325.9° | 36.8° | |
| Alkaid | 34.8° | 32.2° | 325.2° | 37.5° | |
| Capella | 38.9° | 36.2° | 321.1° | 41.5° | |
| Deneb | 39.7° | 37.0° | 320.3° | 42.4° | |
| Algol | 44.8° | 42.1° | 315.2° | 47.5° | |
| Vega | 47.3° | 44.6° | 312.7° | 50.0° | |
| Castor | 55.1° | 52.5° | 304.9° | 57.8° | |
| Alpheratz | 58.2° | 55.6° | 301.8° | 60.9° | |
| Scheat | 59.4° | 56.7° | 300.6° | 62.0° | |
| Pollux | 59.4° | 56.8° | 300.6° | 62.1° | |
| Bharani (41 Arietis) | 60.3° | 57.6° | 299.7° | 63.0° | |
| Alphecca | 60.9° | 58.2° | 299.1° | 63.5° | |
| Pleiades (Alcyone) | 63.8° | 61.1° | 296.2° | 66.4° | |
| Hamal | 64.5° | 61.8° | 295.5° | 67.1° | |
| Kornephoros | 66.6° | 64.0° | 293.4° | 69.3° | |
| Pushya (Gamma Cancri) | 66.7° | 64.0° | 293.3° | 69.3° | |
| Arcturus | 69.2° | 66.5° | 290.8° | 71.8° | |
| Aldebaran | 72.1° | 69.4° | 287.9° | 74.8° | |
| Alhena | 72.2° | 69.5° | 287.8° | 74.9° | |
| Markab | 73.5° | 70.8° | 286.5° | 76.2° | |
| Denebola | 74.2° | 71.5° | 285.8° | 76.9° | |
| Rasalgethi | 74.4° | 71.7° | 285.6° | 77.1° | |
| Rasalhague | 76.4° | 73.7° | 283.6° | 79.1° | |
| Regulus | 77.0° | 74.3° | 283.0° | 79.7° | |
| Vindemiatrix | 78.1° | 75.5° | 281.9° | 80.8° | |
| Enif | 79.3° | 76.6° | 280.7° | 82.0° | |
| Altair | 80.4° | 77.7° | 279.6° | 83.1° | |
| Betelgeuse | 82.0° | 79.3° | 278.0° | 84.7° | |
| Unukalhai | 83.0° | 80.4° | 277.0° | 85.7° | |
| Bellatrix | 83.1° | 80.5° | 276.9° | 85.8° | |
| Procyon | 84.3° | 81.7° | 275.6° | 87.0° | |
| Mintaka | 90.3° | 87.7° | 269.7° | 93.0° | |
| Sadalmelik | 90.3° | 87.7° | 269.6° | 93.0° | |
| Orion Belt (Alnilam) | 91.3° | 88.6° | 268.7° | 94.0° | |
| Alnitak | 92.1° | 89.4° | 267.9° | 94.8° | |
| Sadalsuud | 96.0° | 93.4° | 264.0° | 98.7° | |
| Rigel | 98.9° | 96.2° | 261.1° | 101.5° | |
| Alphard | 99.4° | 96.7° | 260.6° | 102.0° | |
| Zubeneschamali | 100.2° | 97.5° | 259.8° | 102.8° | |
| Saiph | 100.5° | 97.8° | 259.5° | 103.2° | |
| Spica | 102.1° | 99.4° | 257.9° | 104.8° | |
| Sabik | 107.1° | 104.4° | 252.9° | 109.7° | |
| Zubenelgenubi | 107.4° | 104.7° | 252.6° | 110.1° | |
| Sirius | 108.2° | 105.5° | 251.8° | 110.8° | |
| Murzim | 109.5° | 106.8° | 250.5° | 112.2° | |
| Diphda | 109.5° | 106.9° | 250.5° | 112.2° | |
| Nunki | 118.7° | 116.0° | 241.3° | 121.3° | |
| Wezen | 118.8° | 116.1° | 241.2° | 121.4° | |
| Antares | 118.8° | 116.1° | 241.2° | 121.5° | |
| Adhara | 121.6° | 119.0° | 238.4° | 124.3° | |
| Fomalhaut | 122.3° | 119.7° | 237.7° | 125.0° | |
| Phact | 127.3° | 124.7° | 232.7° | 130.0° | |
| Kaus Australis | 127.7° | 125.0° | 232.3° | 130.3° | |
| Menkent | 129.9° | 127.3° | 230.1° | 132.6° | |
| Shaula | 130.8° | 128.1° | 229.2° | 133.4° | |
| Naos | 134.1° | 131.4° | 225.9° | 136.8° | |
| Ankaa | 136.8° | 134.1° | 223.2° | 139.4° | |
| Suhail | 138.1° | 135.4° | 221.9° | 140.8° | |
| Regor | 142.8° | 140.1° | 217.2° | 145.4° | |
| Canopus | 149.4° | 146.8° | 210.6° | 152.1° | |
| Alsephina | 152.1° | 149.4° | 207.9° | 154.8° | |
| Peacock | 154.8° | 152.2° | 205.2° | 157.5° | |
| Gacrux | 155.4° | 152.7° | 204.6° | 158.0° | |
| Achernar | 155.6° | 152.9° | 204.4° | 158.2° | |
| Avior | 158.9° | 156.2° | 201.1° | 161.6° | |
| Mimosa (Becrux) | 159.2° | 156.5° | 200.8° | 161.8° | |
| Hadar | 160.2° | 157.5° | 199.8° | 162.9° | |
| Rigil Kentaurus | 161.0° | 158.3° | 199.0° | 163.6° | |
| Acrux | 164.9° | 162.2° | 195.1° | 167.6° |
Reference Bearings (20 landmarks)
| Landmark | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| giza | 2.67° | 831 km |
| angkor wat | 83.49° | 7,733 km |
| nazca | 261.78° | 12,215 km |
| teotihuacan | 306.70° | 12,805 km |
| stonehenge | 326.89° | 4,242 km |
| gobekli tepe | 23.82° | 1,814 km |
| machu picchu | 262.50° | 11,907 km |
| easter island | 254.39° | 15,971 km |
| cahokia | 317.42° | 10,839 km |
| sedona | 327.28° | 12,507 km |
| mecca | 95.67° | 945 km |
| jerusalem | 22.32° | 1,120 km |
| vatican | 326.02° | 2,745 km |
| lhasa | 68.83° | 6,017 km |
| kailash | 67.92° | 5,067 km |
| uluru | 110.56° | 12,037 km |
| tiwanaku | 257.87° | 11,643 km |
| chaco canyon | 325.50° | 12,188 km |
| mt shasta | 338.54° | 12,393 km |
| levis stadium | 336.34° | 12,766 km |
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