Near-complete 26m circle of 55 stones, one of the best-preserved in Britain. SE entrance aligned to equinox sunrise. Field-measured alignments show sunbeam enters through entrance stones striking specific stones inside the circle at equinox and cross-quarter days. Also known as Sunken Kirk.
Stellar Alignments (89 stars)
| Star ▴ | Rise Az ▴ | Rise Δ ▴ | Set Az ▴ | Set Δ ▴ | Tradition ▴ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleiades (Alcyone) | 90.0° | — | 270.0° | — | |
| Orion's Belt (Alnilam) | 120.1° | — | 239.9° | — | |
| Sirius | 130.8° | — | 229.2° | — | |
| Thuban | — | — | — | — | |
| Vega | — | — | — | — | |
| Regulus | 46.5° | — | 313.5° | — | |
| Aldebaran | 98.0° | — | 262.0° | — | |
| Antares | 97.3° | — | 262.7° | — | |
| Fomalhaut | — | — | — | — | |
| Arcturus | — | — | — | — | |
| Galactic Center (Sgr A*) | 110.9° | — | 249.1° | — | |
| Galactic Anti-Center | 69.3° | — | 290.7° | — | |
| Deneb | — | — | — | — | |
| Capella | 40.6° | — | 319.4° | — | |
| Castor | 43.8° | — | 316.2° | — | |
| Pollux | 48.4° | — | 311.6° | — | |
| Procyon | 84.8° | — | 275.2° | — | |
| Betelgeuse | 102.6° | — | 257.4° | — | |
| Rigel | 137.5° | — | 222.5° | — | |
| Bellatrix | 108.9° | — | 251.1° | — | |
| Achernar | — | — | — | — | |
| Acrux | — | — | — | — | |
| Mimosa | 165.6° | — | 194.4° | — | |
| Altair | 72.8° | — | 287.1° | — | |
| Kochab | — | — | — | — | |
| Dubhe | — | — | — | — | |
| Alkaid | — | — | — | — | |
| Mizar | — | — | — | — | |
| Hamal | 94.3° | — | 265.6° | — | |
| Zubenelgenubi | 73.0° | — | 287.0° | — | |
| Alnitak | 120.7° | — | 239.3° | — | |
| Mintaka | 119.3° | — | 240.7° | — | |
| Saiph | 133.7° | — | 226.3° | — | |
| Peacock | — | — | — | — | |
| Miaplacidus | — | — | — | — | |
| Rigil Kentaurus | — | — | — | — | |
| Hadar | 164.0° | — | 196.0° | — | |
| Gacrux | 155.3° | — | 204.7° | — | |
| Naos | — | — | — | — | |
| Suhail | 156.8° | — | 203.2° | — | |
| Avior | — | — | — | — | |
| Atria | — | — | — | — | |
| Regor | — | — | — | — | |
| Alsephina | — | — | — | — | |
| Shaula | 123.1° | — | 236.9° | — | |
| Ankaa | — | — | — | — | |
| Menkent | 106.3° | — | 253.7° | — | |
| Alpheratz | 79.3° | — | 280.6° | — | |
| Eltanin | — | — | — | — | |
| Kornephoros | — | — | — | — | |
| Rasalhague | 36.4° | — | 323.6° | — | |
| Denebola | 6.4° | — | 353.6° | — | |
| Alhena | 81.2° | — | 278.8° | — | |
| Alphard | 89.1° | — | 270.9° | — | |
| Bharani | 99.0° | — | 261.0° | — | |
| Pushya | 53.4° | — | 306.6° | — | |
| Adhara | 161.3° | — | 198.7° | — | |
| Wezen | 149.6° | — | 210.4° | — | |
| Navi | 8.3° | — | 351.7° | — | |
| Schedar | 26.1° | — | 333.9° | — | |
| Nunki | 117.5° | — | 242.5° | — | |
| Canopus | — | — | — | — | |
| Kaus Australis | 125.9° | — | 234.1° | — | |
| Sabik | 84.6° | — | 275.4° | — | |
| Scheat | 74.8° | — | 285.2° | — | |
| Enif | 92.0° | — | 268.1° | — | |
| Diphda | — | — | — | — | |
| Alphecca | — | — | — | — | |
| Rasalgethi | 27.4° | — | 332.6° | — | |
| Spica | 64.4° | — | 295.6° | — | |
| Zubeneschamali | 62.3° | — | 297.7° | — | |
| Unukalhai | 30.7° | — | 329.3° | — | |
| Murzim | 142.9° | — | 217.1° | — | |
| Phact | — | — | — | — | |
| Mirfak | 44.5° | — | 315.5° | — | |
| Vindemiatrix | — | — | — | — | |
| Markab | 95.7° | — | 264.3° | — | |
| Algol | 63.0° | — | 297.0° | — | |
| Sadalmelik | 112.0° | — | 248.0° | — | |
| Sadalsuud | 114.3° | — | 245.7° | — | |
| Sun (Summer Solstice) | 47.0° | — | 312.9° | — | |
| Sun (Winter Solstice) | 132.9° | — | 227.1° | — | |
| Sun (Equinox) | 90.0° | — | 270.0° | — | |
| Sun (Northern Cross-Quarter) | 60.9° | — | 299.1° | — | |
| Sun (Southern Cross-Quarter) | 119.1° | — | 240.9° | — | |
| Moon (N Major Standstill) | 34.6° | — | 325.4° | — | |
| Moon (S Major Standstill) | 145.4° | — | 214.6° | — | |
| Moon (N Minor Standstill) | 56.6° | — | 303.4° | — | |
| Moon (S Minor Standstill) | 123.3° | — | 236.7° | — |
Related Sites — Pleiades Exchange