Nan Madol is an archaeological site adjacent to the eastern shore of the island of Pohnpei, now part of the Madolenihmw district of Pohnpei state in the Federated States of Micronesia in the western Pacific Ocean. Nan Madol was the capital of the Saudeleur dynasty until about 1628. The city, constructed in a lagoon, consists of a series of small artificial islands linked by a network of canals. The site core with its stone walls encloses an area approximately 1.5 by 0.5 kilometres (0.93 mi × 0.3
WikipediaStellar Alignments (77 stars)
| Star ▴ | Rise Az ▴ | Rise Δ ▴ | Set Az ▴ | Set Δ ▴ | Tradition ▴ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vega | 50.9° | 101.9° | 309.1° | 0.1° | |
| Algol | 48.7° | 99.7° | 311.3° | 2.3° | |
| Deneb | 44.3° | 95.3° | 315.7° | 6.7° | |
| Castor | 57.9° | 108.9° | 302.1° | 6.8° | |
| Capella | 43.6° | 94.6° | 316.4° | 7.4° | |
| Alpheratz | 60.7° | 111.7° | 299.3° | 9.7° | |
| Scheat | 61.7° | 112.7° | 298.3° | 10.7° | |
| Pollux | 61.8° | 112.8° | 298.3° | 10.7° | |
| Alkaid | 40.2° | 91.2° | 319.8° | 10.8° | |
| Mirfak | 39.6° | 90.7° | 320.4° | 11.4° | |
| Bharani (41 Arietis) | 62.5° | 113.5° | 297.5° | 11.5° | |
| Alphecca | 63.1° | 114.1° | 296.9° | 12.1° | |
| Eltanin | 38.0° | 89.0° | 322.0° | 13.0° | |
| Pleiades (Alcyone) | 65.7° | 116.7° | 294.3° | 14.7° | |
| Hamal | 66.4° | 117.4° | 293.6° | 15.3° | |
| Mizar | 34.5° | 85.5° | 325.5° | 16.5° | |
| Kornephoros | 68.3° | 119.4° | 291.6° | 17.3° | |
| Pushya (Gamma Cancri) | 68.4° | 119.4° | 291.6° | 17.4° | |
| Schedar | 32.8° | 83.8° | 327.2° | 18.2° | |
| Arcturus | 70.7° | 121.7° | 289.3° | 19.7° | |
| Aldebaran | 73.4° | 124.4° | 286.6° | 22.4° | |
| Alhena | 73.5° | 124.5° | 286.5° | 22.5° | |
| Dubhe | 27.5° | 78.5° | 332.5° | 23.5° | |
| Markab | 74.7° | 125.7° | 285.3° | 23.7° | |
| Denebola | 75.3° | 126.3° | 284.7° | 24.3° | |
| Rasalgethi | 75.5° | 126.5° | 284.5° | 24.5° | |
| Thuban | 24.8° | 75.8° | 335.3° | 26.3° | |
| Rasalhague | 77.3° | 128.4° | 282.6° | 26.3° | |
| Regulus | 77.9° | 128.9° | 282.1° | 26.9° | |
| Vindemiatrix | 79.0° | 130.0° | 281.0° | 27.9° | |
| Enif | 80.0° | 131.1° | 279.9° | 29.0° | |
| Altair | 81.1° | 132.1° | 278.9° | 30.1° | |
| Betelgeuse | 82.5° | 133.5° | 277.5° | 31.5° | |
| Unukalhai | 83.5° | 134.5° | 276.5° | 32.5° | |
| Bellatrix | 83.6° | 134.6° | 276.4° | 32.6° | |
| Procyon | 84.7° | 135.8° | 275.3° | 33.7° | |
| Kochab | 14.3° | 65.3° | 345.7° | 36.7° | |
| Mintaka | 90.3° | 141.3° | 269.7° | 39.3° | |
| Sadalmelik | 90.3° | 141.3° | 269.7° | 39.3° | |
| Orion Belt (Alnilam) | 91.2° | 142.2° | 268.8° | 40.2° | |
| Alnitak | 92.0° | 143.0° | 268.1° | 41.0° | |
| Sadalsuud | 95.6° | 146.6° | 264.4° | 44.6° | |
| Rigel | 98.3° | 149.3° | 261.7° | 47.3° | |
| Alphard | 98.7° | 149.7° | 261.3° | 47.7° | |
| Zubeneschamali | 99.5° | 150.5° | 260.6° | 48.4° | |
| Saiph | 99.7° | 150.8° | 260.3° | 48.7° | |
| Spica | 101.2° | 152.3° | 258.8° | 50.2° | |
| Sabik | 105.8° | 156.8° | 254.2° | 54.8° | |
| Zubenelgenubi | 106.2° | 157.2° | 253.8° | 55.1° | |
| Sirius | 106.8° | 157.8° | 253.2° | 55.8° | |
| Murzim | 108.1° | 159.1° | 251.9° | 57.1° | |
| Diphda | 108.1° | 159.1° | 251.9° | 57.1° | |
| Nunki | 116.5° | 167.5° | 243.5° | 65.5° | |
| Wezen | 116.6° | 167.6° | 243.4° | 65.6° | |
| Antares | 116.6° | 167.6° | 243.4° | 65.6° | |
| Adhara | 119.2° | 170.2° | 240.8° | 68.2° | |
| Fomalhaut | 119.8° | 170.9° | 240.2° | 68.8° | |
| Phact | 124.3° | 175.4° | 235.7° | 73.3° | |
| Kaus Australis | 124.7° | 175.7° | 235.3° | 73.7° | |
| Menkent | 126.7° | 177.7° | 233.3° | 75.7° | |
| Shaula | 127.4° | 178.4° | 232.6° | 76.4° | |
| Naos | 130.3° | 178.7° | 229.7° | 79.3° | |
| Ankaa | 132.7° | 176.3° | 227.3° | 81.7° | |
| Suhail | 133.8° | 175.2° | 226.2° | 82.8° | |
| Regor | 137.8° | 171.2° | 222.2° | 86.8° | |
| Canopus | 143.2° | 165.8° | 216.8° | 92.2° | |
| Alsephina | 145.3° | 163.7° | 214.7° | 94.3° | |
| Peacock | 147.4° | 161.6° | 212.6° | 96.4° | |
| Gacrux | 147.8° | 161.2° | 212.3° | 96.7° | |
| Achernar | 147.9° | 161.1° | 212.1° | 96.9° | |
| Avior | 150.2° | 158.8° | 209.8° | 99.2° | |
| Mimosa (Becrux) | 150.4° | 158.6° | 209.6° | 99.4° | |
| Hadar | 151.1° | 157.9° | 208.9° | 100.1° | |
| Rigil Kentaurus | 151.6° | 157.4° | 208.4° | 100.6° | |
| Acrux | 153.9° | 155.1° | 206.1° | 102.9° | |
| Atria | 160.1° | 148.9° | 199.9° | 109.1° | |
| Miaplacidus | 160.9° | 148.1° | 199.1° | 109.9° |
Convergence Events (2)
309.1°
Vega Set
Japanese (Orihime/Tanabata), Chinese (Weaver Girl), pole star ~12000 BCE
Δ 0.1°
311.3°
Algol Set
Arabic (demon head), Egyptian (Cairo Calendar 1244 BCE), Chinese (great tomb), Hebrew
Δ 2.3°
Reference Bearings (20 landmarks)
| Landmark | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| giza | 308.99° | 13,056 km |
| angkor wat | 281.63° | 5,996 km |
| nazca | 103.32° | 14,137 km |
| teotihuacan | 68.62° | 11,078 km |
| stonehenge | 345.85° | 13,289 km |
| gobekli tepe | 313.02° | 12,057 km |
| machu picchu | 101.44° | 14,408 km |
| easter island | 116.75° | 10,582 km |
| cahokia | 47.97° | 11,362 km |
| sedona | 55.33° | 9,564 km |
| mecca | 296.93° | 12,613 km |
| jerusalem | 309.07° | 12,619 km |
| vatican | 330.46° | 13,583 km |
| lhasa | 299.39° | 7,434 km |
| kailash | 300.39° | 8,381 km |
| uluru | 218.52° | 4,640 km |
| tiwanaku | 106.30° | 14,797 km |
| chaco canyon | 53.79° | 9,891 km |
| mt shasta | 49.13° | 8,618 km |
| levis stadium | 53.13° | 8,637 km |
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