Quelepa in eastern El Salvador bridges two cultural worlds: its early occupation reflects Lenca cultural traditions while later phases show strong Mesoamerican influences, including ballcourts and ceremonial architecture. The site features a ceremonial core with platform mounds arranged around plazas, demonstrating the architectural grammar shared across Mesoamerica. Its eastern El Salvador location places it at the frontier between Mesoamerican civilization and the Intermediate Area cultures of lower Central America — a cultural boundary zone of extraordinary significance for understanding how complex societies interacted. At 52.22° bearing to Giza across 11,922 km.
WikipediaStellar Alignments (89 stars)
| Star ▴ | Rise Az ▴ | Rise Δ ▴ | Set Az ▴ | Set Δ ▴ | Tradition ▴ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleiades (Alcyone) | 87.2° | — | 272.9° | — | |
| Orion's Belt (Alnilam) | 105.0° | — | 255.0° | — | |
| Sirius | 111.4° | — | 248.6° | — | |
| Thuban | — | — | — | — | |
| Vega | 45.8° | — | 314.2° | — | |
| Regulus | 65.3° | — | 294.7° | — | |
| Aldebaran | 92.0° | — | 268.0° | — | |
| Antares | 97.3° | — | 262.7° | — | |
| Fomalhaut | 135.8° | — | 224.2° | — | |
| Arcturus | 43.0° | — | 317.0° | — | |
| Galactic Center (Sgr A*) | 105.1° | — | 254.9° | — | |
| Galactic Anti-Center | 75.0° | — | 285.0° | — | |
| Deneb | 52.3° | — | 307.7° | — | |
| Capella | 60.1° | — | 299.9° | — | |
| Castor | 62.1° | — | 297.9° | — | |
| Pollux | 64.5° | — | 295.5° | — | |
| Procyon | 85.3° | — | 274.7° | — | |
| Betelgeuse | 95.0° | — | 265.0° | — | |
| Rigel | 113.6° | — | 246.4° | — | |
| Bellatrix | 98.5° | — | 261.4° | — | |
| Achernar | — | — | — | — | |
| Acrux | 131.7° | — | 228.3° | — | |
| Mimosa | 127.7° | — | 232.3° | — | |
| Altair | 81.2° | — | 278.8° | — | |
| Kochab | — | — | — | — | |
| Dubhe | 13.3° | — | 346.7° | — | |
| Alkaid | 10.2° | — | 349.8° | — | |
| Mizar | — | — | — | — | |
| Hamal | 90.2° | — | 269.8° | — | |
| Zubenelgenubi | 82.6° | — | 277.4° | — | |
| Alnitak | 105.3° | — | 254.7° | — | |
| Mintaka | 104.5° | — | 255.5° | — | |
| Saiph | 112.1° | — | 247.9° | — | |
| Peacock | 144.6° | — | 215.4° | — | |
| Miaplacidus | 146.6° | — | 213.4° | — | |
| Rigil Kentaurus | 129.8° | — | 230.2° | — | |
| Hadar | 127.8° | — | 232.2° | — | |
| Gacrux | 125.1° | — | 234.9° | — | |
| Naos | 126.5° | — | 233.5° | — | |
| Suhail | 123.7° | — | 236.3° | — | |
| Avior | 141.9° | — | 218.1° | — | |
| Atria | 140.3° | — | 219.7° | — | |
| Regor | 132.5° | — | 227.5° | — | |
| Alsephina | 135.8° | — | 224.2° | — | |
| Shaula | 112.0° | — | 248.1° | — | |
| Ankaa | 155.9° | — | 204.1° | — | |
| Menkent | 102.3° | — | 257.7° | — | |
| Alpheratz | 82.0° | — | 277.9° | — | |
| Eltanin | 30.1° | — | 329.9° | — | |
| Kornephoros | 49.7° | — | 310.3° | — | |
| Rasalhague | 63.6° | — | 296.4° | — | |
| Denebola | 54.4° | — | 305.6° | — | |
| Alhena | 82.4° | — | 277.6° | — | |
| Alphard | 89.0° | — | 271.0° | — | |
| Bharani | 93.0° | — | 267.0° | — | |
| Pushya | 67.7° | — | 292.3° | — | |
| Adhara | 123.1° | — | 236.9° | — | |
| Wezen | 119.7° | — | 240.3° | — | |
| Navi | 51.4° | — | 308.6° | — | |
| Schedar | 55.3° | — | 304.7° | — | |
| Nunki | 108.5° | — | 251.5° | — | |
| Canopus | 148.0° | — | 212.0° | — | |
| Kaus Australis | 113.3° | — | 246.7° | — | |
| Sabik | 89.5° | — | 270.5° | — | |
| Scheat | 80.0° | — | 280.0° | — | |
| Enif | 91.4° | — | 268.6° | — | |
| Diphda | 131.7° | — | 228.3° | — | |
| Alphecca | 40.3° | — | 319.7° | — | |
| Rasalgethi | 60.4° | — | 299.6° | — | |
| Spica | 77.2° | — | 282.8° | — | |
| Zubeneschamali | 76.6° | — | 283.4° | — | |
| Unukalhai | 61.8° | — | 298.2° | — | |
| Murzim | 116.6° | — | 243.4° | — | |
| Phact | 136.1° | — | 223.9° | — | |
| Mirfak | 61.9° | — | 298.1° | — | |
| Vindemiatrix | 54.9° | — | 305.1° | — | |
| Markab | 92.6° | — | 267.4° | — | |
| Algol | 71.4° | — | 288.6° | — | |
| Sadalmelik | 103.1° | — | 256.9° | — | |
| Sadalsuud | 104.9° | — | 255.1° | — | |
| Sun (Summer Solstice) | 65.8° | — | 294.1° | — | |
| Sun (Winter Solstice) | 114.2° | — | 245.8° | — | |
| Sun (Equinox) | 90.0° | — | 270.0° | — | |
| Sun (Northern Cross-Quarter) | 73.0° | — | 287.0° | — | |
| Sun (Southern Cross-Quarter) | 107.0° | — | 253.0° | — | |
| Moon (N Major Standstill) | 60.4° | — | 299.6° | — | |
| Moon (S Major Standstill) | 119.6° | — | 240.4° | — | |
| Moon (N Minor Standstill) | 70.7° | — | 289.3° | — | |
| Moon (S Minor Standstill) | 109.3° | — | 250.7° | — |
Convergence Events (1)
49.9°
Vega Rise
Japanese (Orihime/Tanabata), Chinese (Weaver Girl), pole star ~12000 BCE
Δ 2.3°
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