Named after the mythological bird of rebirth, the city was built directly atop the ruins of the Hohokam civilization, which constructed 135 miles of irrigation canals that modern Phoenix still uses. The Hohokam (meaning "those who have gone" in O'odham) vanished around 1450 CE. Phoenix bears to Giza at almost exactly 33° — and the city sits on the 33rd parallel, the same latitude as Baghdad, Damascus, and the Bermuda Triangle's northern vertex. The name Phoenix references Phoenicia (modern Lebanon), the ancient civilization whose purple dye industry and alphabet shaped Western civilization. The rebirth symbolism — city rising from the ashes of its predecessor — mirrors the alchemical process of death and renewal.
WikipediaStellar Alignments (89 stars)
| Star ▴ | Rise Az ▴ | Rise Δ ▴ | Set Az ▴ | Set Δ ▴ | Tradition ▴ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleiades (Alcyone) | 86.7° | — | 273.3° | — | |
| Orion's Belt (Alnilam) | 107.5° | — | 252.5° | — | |
| Sirius | 115.1° | — | 244.9° | — | |
| Thuban | — | — | — | — | |
| Vega | 35.7° | — | 324.3° | — | |
| Regulus | 60.8° | — | 299.2° | — | |
| Aldebaran | 92.3° | — | 267.7° | — | |
| Antares | 98.5° | — | 261.5° | — | |
| Fomalhaut | 146.7° | — | 213.3° | — | |
| Arcturus | 31.6° | — | 328.4° | — | |
| Galactic Center (Sgr A*) | 107.6° | — | 252.4° | — | |
| Galactic Anti-Center | 72.4° | — | 287.6° | — | |
| Deneb | 44.5° | — | 315.4° | — | |
| Capella | 54.5° | — | 305.6° | — | |
| Castor | 57.0° | — | 303.0° | — | |
| Pollux | 59.9° | — | 300.1° | — | |
| Procyon | 84.5° | — | 275.5° | — | |
| Betelgeuse | 95.8° | — | 264.2° | — | |
| Rigel | 117.9° | — | 242.1° | — | |
| Bellatrix | 100.0° | — | 260.0° | — | |
| Achernar | — | — | — | — | |
| Acrux | 140.8° | — | 219.2° | — | |
| Mimosa | 135.5° | — | 224.5° | — | |
| Altair | 79.8° | — | 280.2° | — | |
| Kochab | — | — | — | — | |
| Dubhe | — | — | — | — | |
| Alkaid | — | — | — | — | |
| Mizar | — | — | — | — | |
| Hamal | 90.2° | — | 269.8° | — | |
| Zubenelgenubi | 81.3° | — | 278.7° | — | |
| Alnitak | 107.9° | — | 252.1° | — | |
| Mintaka | 106.9° | — | 253.1° | — | |
| Saiph | 116.0° | — | 244.0° | — | |
| Peacock | 161.7° | — | 198.3° | — | |
| Miaplacidus | 166.7° | — | 193.3° | — | |
| Rigil Kentaurus | 138.2° | — | 221.8° | — | |
| Hadar | 135.5° | — | 224.5° | — | |
| Gacrux | 132.1° | — | 227.9° | — | |
| Naos | 133.9° | — | 226.1° | — | |
| Suhail | 130.2° | — | 229.8° | — | |
| Avior | 156.5° | — | 203.5° | — | |
| Atria | 153.7° | — | 206.3° | — | |
| Regor | 142.0° | — | 218.0° | — | |
| Alsephina | 146.7° | — | 213.3° | — | |
| Shaula | 115.8° | — | 244.2° | — | |
| Ankaa | — | — | — | — | |
| Menkent | 104.4° | — | 255.6° | — | |
| Alpheratz | 80.7° | — | 279.3° | — | |
| Eltanin | — | — | — | — | |
| Kornephoros | 41.1° | — | 318.9° | — | |
| Rasalhague | 58.8° | — | 301.2° | — | |
| Denebola | 47.2° | — | 312.8° | — | |
| Alhena | 81.1° | — | 278.9° | — | |
| Alphard | 88.9° | — | 271.1° | — | |
| Bharani | 93.5° | — | 266.5° | — | |
| Pushya | 63.7° | — | 296.3° | — | |
| Adhara | 129.6° | — | 230.4° | — | |
| Wezen | 125.3° | — | 234.7° | — | |
| Navi | 43.3° | — | 316.7° | — | |
| Schedar | 48.5° | — | 311.5° | — | |
| Nunki | 111.7° | — | 248.3° | — | |
| Canopus | 171.0° | — | 189.0° | — | |
| Kaus Australis | 117.4° | — | 242.6° | — | |
| Sabik | 89.5° | — | 270.5° | — | |
| Scheat | 78.3° | — | 281.7° | — | |
| Enif | 91.6° | — | 268.4° | — | |
| Diphda | 140.9° | — | 219.1° | — | |
| Alphecca | 27.4° | — | 332.6° | — | |
| Rasalgethi | 54.8° | — | 305.2° | — | |
| Spica | 75.0° | — | 285.0° | — | |
| Zubeneschamali | 74.4° | — | 285.6° | — | |
| Unukalhai | 56.6° | — | 303.4° | — | |
| Murzim | 121.4° | — | 238.6° | — | |
| Phact | 147.1° | — | 212.9° | — | |
| Mirfak | 56.7° | — | 303.3° | — | |
| Vindemiatrix | 47.9° | — | 312.1° | — | |
| Markab | 93.0° | — | 267.0° | — | |
| Algol | 68.2° | — | 291.8° | — | |
| Sadalmelik | 105.3° | — | 254.7° | — | |
| Sadalsuud | 107.5° | — | 252.5° | — | |
| Sun (Summer Solstice) | 61.5° | — | 298.5° | — | |
| Sun (Winter Solstice) | 118.5° | — | 241.5° | — | |
| Sun (Equinox) | 90.0° | — | 270.0° | — | |
| Sun (Northern Cross-Quarter) | 70.1° | — | 289.9° | — | |
| Sun (Southern Cross-Quarter) | 109.9° | — | 250.1° | — | |
| Moon (N Major Standstill) | 54.8° | — | 305.2° | — | |
| Moon (S Major Standstill) | 125.2° | — | 234.8° | — | |
| Moon (N Minor Standstill) | 67.4° | — | 292.6° | — | |
| Moon (S Minor Standstill) | 112.6° | — | 247.4° | — |
Convergence Events (2)
31.6°
Deneb Rise
Japanese (Tanabata triangle), Chinese (bridge star), Arabic
Δ 1.4°
30.4°
Capella Rise
Babylonian, Aboriginal, Chinese, Roman (she-goat)
Δ 2.5°
Reference Bearings (20 landmarks)
| Landmark | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| giza | 32.99° | 11,971 km |
| angkor wat | 317.71° | 13,561 km |
| nazca | 137.56° | 6,645 km |
| teotihuacan | 136.11° | 2,014 km |
| stonehenge | 37.39° | 8,408 km |
| gobekli tepe | 23.48° | 11,602 km |
| machu picchu | 134.26° | 6,663 km |
| easter island | 177.22° | 6,740 km |
| cahokia | 67.35° | 2,056 km |
| sedona | 10.24° | 161 km |
| mecca | 30.07° | 13,225 km |
| jerusalem | 28.86° | 11,993 km |
| vatican | 37.83° | 9,905 km |
| lhasa | 338.14° | 12,586 km |
| kailash | 347.44° | 12,705 km |
| uluru | 260.71° | 13,926 km |
| tiwanaku | 133.34° | 7,218 km |
| chaco canyon | 51.14° | 475 km |
| mt shasta | 317.04° | 1,256 km |
| levis stadium | 298.93° | 998 km |
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