Sanam Abu Dom, directly across the Nile from Jebel Barkal, may be the actual site of ancient Napata — the name that defined an entire dynasty. Its Treasury building, stretching 267 meters, is the largest known structure of the Napatan period. A Temple of Amun built by Taharqa and a cemetery of over 1,500 tombs spanning centuries of Kushite burial practice make this one of the most significant yet under-explored sites in Nubian archaeology. At 357.04° bearing to Giza across 1,280 km, Sanam sits in precise geometric relationship with Jebel Barkal across the Nile — a paired sacred landscape on the Giza meridian.
WikipediaStellar Alignments (76 stars)
| Star ▴ | Rise Az ▴ | Rise Δ ▴ | Set Az ▴ | Set Δ ▴ | Tradition ▴ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thuban | 18.1° | 21.0° | 341.9° | 15.1° | |
| Dubhe | 21.8° | 24.7° | 338.3° | 18.8° | |
| Schedar | 28.4° | 31.4° | 331.6° | 25.4° | |
| Mizar | 30.4° | 33.3° | 329.6° | 27.4° | |
| Eltanin | 34.4° | 37.4° | 325.6° | 31.4° | |
| Mirfak | 36.3° | 39.3° | 323.7° | 33.3° | |
| Alkaid | 36.9° | 39.9° | 323.1° | 34.0° | |
| Capella | 40.7° | 43.6° | 319.3° | 37.7° | |
| Deneb | 41.5° | 44.4° | 318.5° | 38.5° | |
| Algol | 46.3° | 49.2° | 313.7° | 43.3° | |
| Vega | 48.7° | 51.6° | 311.3° | 45.7° | |
| Castor | 56.1° | 59.1° | 303.9° | 53.2° | |
| Alpheratz | 59.2° | 62.1° | 300.8° | 56.2° | |
| Scheat | 60.2° | 63.2° | 299.8° | 57.3° | |
| Pollux | 60.3° | 63.3° | 299.7° | 57.3° | |
| Bharani (41 Arietis) | 61.1° | 64.1° | 298.9° | 58.2° | |
| Alphecca | 61.7° | 64.7° | 298.3° | 58.7° | |
| Pleiades (Alcyone) | 64.5° | 67.5° | 295.5° | 61.5° | |
| Hamal | 65.2° | 68.2° | 294.8° | 62.2° | |
| Kornephoros | 67.3° | 70.2° | 292.7° | 64.3° | |
| Pushya (Gamma Cancri) | 67.3° | 70.3° | 292.7° | 64.3° | |
| Arcturus | 69.7° | 72.7° | 290.3° | 66.8° | |
| Aldebaran | 72.6° | 75.5° | 287.4° | 69.6° | |
| Alhena | 72.7° | 75.7° | 287.3° | 69.7° | |
| Markab | 73.9° | 76.9° | 286.1° | 71.0° | |
| Denebola | 74.6° | 77.6° | 285.4° | 71.7° | |
| Rasalgethi | 74.8° | 77.8° | 285.2° | 71.8° | |
| Rasalhague | 76.7° | 79.7° | 283.3° | 73.8° | |
| Regulus | 77.4° | 80.3° | 282.6° | 74.4° | |
| Vindemiatrix | 78.4° | 81.4° | 281.6° | 75.5° | |
| Enif | 79.6° | 82.5° | 280.4° | 76.6° | |
| Altair | 80.6° | 83.6° | 279.4° | 77.7° | |
| Betelgeuse | 82.2° | 85.2° | 277.8° | 79.2° | |
| Unukalhai | 83.2° | 86.2° | 276.8° | 80.3° | |
| Bellatrix | 83.3° | 86.3° | 276.7° | 80.3° | |
| Procyon | 84.5° | 87.5° | 275.5° | 81.5° | |
| Mintaka | 90.3° | 93.3° | 269.7° | 87.3° | |
| Sadalmelik | 90.3° | 93.3° | 269.7° | 87.4° | |
| Orion Belt (Alnilam) | 91.3° | 94.2° | 268.7° | 88.3° | |
| Alnitak | 92.0° | 95.0° | 267.9° | 89.1° | |
| Sadalsuud | 95.9° | 98.8° | 264.1° | 92.9° | |
| Rigel | 98.7° | 101.6° | 261.4° | 95.7° | |
| Alphard | 99.1° | 102.1° | 260.9° | 96.2° | |
| Zubeneschamali | 99.9° | 102.9° | 260.1° | 96.9° | |
| Saiph | 100.2° | 103.2° | 259.8° | 97.2° | |
| Spica | 101.8° | 104.7° | 258.2° | 98.8° | |
| Sabik | 106.6° | 109.6° | 253.4° | 103.7° | |
| Zubenelgenubi | 106.9° | 109.9° | 253.1° | 104.0° | |
| Sirius | 107.7° | 110.6° | 252.3° | 104.7° | |
| Murzim | 109.0° | 111.9° | 251.0° | 106.0° | |
| Diphda | 109.0° | 112.0° | 251.0° | 106.0° | |
| Nunki | 117.8° | 120.8° | 242.2° | 114.9° | |
| Wezen | 118.0° | 120.9° | 242.1° | 115.0° | |
| Antares | 118.0° | 121.0° | 242.0° | 115.0° | |
| Adhara | 120.7° | 123.7° | 239.3° | 117.8° | |
| Fomalhaut | 121.4° | 124.4° | 238.6° | 118.4° | |
| Phact | 126.2° | 129.2° | 233.8° | 123.2° | |
| Kaus Australis | 126.5° | 129.5° | 233.5° | 123.6° | |
| Menkent | 128.7° | 131.7° | 231.3° | 125.7° | |
| Shaula | 129.5° | 132.5° | 230.5° | 126.5° | |
| Naos | 132.7° | 135.6° | 227.3° | 129.7° | |
| Ankaa | 135.2° | 138.2° | 224.8° | 132.3° | |
| Suhail | 136.5° | 139.4° | 223.5° | 133.5° | |
| Regor | 140.8° | 143.8° | 219.2° | 137.9° | |
| Canopus | 147.0° | 150.0° | 213.0° | 144.0° | |
| Alsephina | 149.4° | 152.3° | 210.6° | 146.4° | |
| Peacock | 151.8° | 154.8° | 208.2° | 148.9° | |
| Gacrux | 152.3° | 155.3° | 207.7° | 149.3° | |
| Achernar | 152.5° | 155.4° | 207.5° | 149.5° | |
| Avior | 155.3° | 158.3° | 204.7° | 152.3° | |
| Mimosa (Becrux) | 155.5° | 158.5° | 204.5° | 152.6° | |
| Hadar | 156.4° | 159.4° | 203.6° | 153.5° | |
| Rigil Kentaurus | 157.0° | 160.0° | 203.0° | 154.1° | |
| Acrux | 160.1° | 163.1° | 199.9° | 157.1° | |
| Atria | 169.9° | 172.9° | 190.1° | 166.9° | |
| Miaplacidus | 171.5° | 174.5° | 188.5° | 168.5° |
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