Temple IV at Tikal, also known as the Temple of the Two-Headed Serpent, is the tallest pre-Columbian structure in the Americas — its roof comb reaching approximately 70 meters above the jungle floor, higher than a modern 20-story building. Built around 741 CE by Yik'in Chan K'awiil, son of Jasaw Chan K'awiil I, the temple celebrated his military victories over Calakmul and its allies, definitively establishing Tikal as the dominant Maya superpower. The carved wooden lintels at the temple summit (now in the Basel Museum) depict the king on a palanquin beneath a two-headed serpent — a cosmic vision of royal authority. At Giza bearing 50.73° and 11,784 km from the Pyramid Plateau, Temple IV's summit provides a 360° panoramic view of the Petén rainforest canopy, with the roof combs of Temples I, II, III, and V visible above the tree line — making Tikal's skyline a city of artificial mountains piercing the forest, each marking a royal ancestor.
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INTERCEPTED (-2474 CE): Navi rises at 50.5°, Giza bearing 50.7° — within 0.2° → energy rerouted to Giza extraction network
Stellar Alignments (89 stars)
| Star ▴ |
Rise Az ▴ |
Rise Δ ▴ |
Set Az ▴ |
Set Δ ▴ |
Tradition ▴ |
| Pleiades (Alcyone) |
87.1° |
— |
272.9° |
— |
|
| Orion's Belt (Alnilam) |
105.2° |
— |
254.8° |
— |
|
| Sirius |
111.8° |
— |
248.2° |
— |
|
| Thuban |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
| Vega |
44.8° |
— |
315.2° |
— |
|
| Regulus |
64.8° |
— |
295.2° |
— |
|
| Aldebaran |
92.0° |
— |
268.0° |
— |
|
| Antares |
97.4° |
— |
262.6° |
— |
|
| Fomalhaut |
136.9° |
— |
223.1° |
— |
|
| Arcturus |
41.9° |
— |
318.1° |
— |
|
| Galactic Center (Sgr A*) |
105.3° |
— |
254.7° |
— |
|
| Galactic Anti-Center |
74.7° |
— |
285.3° |
— |
|
| Deneb |
51.5° |
— |
308.5° |
— |
|
| Capella |
59.5° |
— |
300.5° |
— |
|
| Castor |
61.6° |
— |
298.4° |
— |
|
| Pollux |
64.0° |
— |
296.0° |
— |
|
| Procyon |
85.2° |
— |
274.8° |
— |
|
| Betelgeuse |
95.1° |
— |
264.9° |
— |
|
| Rigel |
114.1° |
— |
245.9° |
— |
|
| Bellatrix |
98.7° |
— |
261.3° |
— |
|
| Achernar |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
| Acrux |
132.6° |
— |
227.4° |
— |
|
| Mimosa |
128.5° |
— |
231.5° |
— |
|
| Altair |
81.1° |
— |
278.9° |
— |
|
| Kochab |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
| Dubhe |
7.8° |
— |
352.2° |
— |
|
| Alkaid |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
| Mizar |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
| Hamal |
90.2° |
— |
269.8° |
— |
|
| Zubenelgenubi |
82.4° |
— |
277.6° |
— |
|
| Alnitak |
105.6° |
— |
254.4° |
— |
|
| Mintaka |
104.7° |
— |
255.3° |
— |
|
| Saiph |
112.5° |
— |
247.5° |
— |
|
| Peacock |
146.0° |
— |
214.0° |
— |
|
| Miaplacidus |
148.2° |
— |
211.8° |
— |
|
| Rigil Kentaurus |
130.6° |
— |
229.4° |
— |
|
| Hadar |
128.6° |
— |
231.4° |
— |
|
| Gacrux |
125.8° |
— |
234.2° |
— |
|
| Naos |
127.3° |
— |
232.7° |
— |
|
| Suhail |
124.3° |
— |
235.7° |
— |
|
| Avior |
143.2° |
— |
216.8° |
— |
|
| Atria |
141.6° |
— |
218.4° |
— |
|
| Regor |
133.5° |
— |
226.5° |
— |
|
| Alsephina |
136.9° |
— |
223.1° |
— |
|
| Shaula |
112.4° |
— |
247.6° |
— |
|
| Ankaa |
158.3° |
— |
201.7° |
— |
|
| Menkent |
102.5° |
— |
257.5° |
— |
|
| Alpheratz |
81.9° |
— |
278.1° |
— |
|
| Eltanin |
28.2° |
— |
331.8° |
— |
|
| Kornephoros |
48.8° |
— |
311.2° |
— |
|
| Rasalhague |
63.1° |
— |
296.9° |
— |
|
| Denebola |
53.6° |
— |
306.4° |
— |
|
| Alhena |
82.2° |
— |
277.8° |
— |
|
| Alphard |
89.0° |
— |
271.0° |
— |
|
| Bharani |
93.0° |
— |
267.0° |
— |
|
| Pushya |
67.2° |
— |
292.8° |
— |
|
| Adhara |
123.8° |
— |
236.2° |
— |
|
| Wezen |
120.3° |
— |
239.7° |
— |
|
| Navi |
50.5° |
— |
309.5° |
— |
|
| Schedar |
54.6° |
— |
305.4° |
— |
|
| Nunki |
108.9° |
— |
251.1° |
— |
|
| Canopus |
149.6° |
— |
210.4° |
— |
|
| Kaus Australis |
113.7° |
— |
246.3° |
— |
|
| Sabik |
89.5° |
— |
270.5° |
— |
|
| Scheat |
79.8° |
— |
280.2° |
— |
|
| Enif |
91.4° |
— |
268.6° |
— |
|
| Diphda |
132.7° |
— |
227.3° |
— |
|
| Alphecca |
39.1° |
— |
320.9° |
— |
|
| Rasalgethi |
59.8° |
— |
300.2° |
— |
|
| Spica |
76.9° |
— |
283.1° |
— |
|
| Zubeneschamali |
76.4° |
— |
283.6° |
— |
|
| Unukalhai |
61.2° |
— |
298.8° |
— |
|
| Murzim |
117.1° |
— |
242.9° |
— |
|
| Phact |
137.2° |
— |
222.8° |
— |
|
| Mirfak |
61.3° |
— |
298.7° |
— |
|
| Vindemiatrix |
54.1° |
— |
305.9° |
— |
|
| Markab |
92.7° |
— |
267.4° |
— |
|
| Algol |
71.1° |
— |
288.9° |
— |
|
| Sadalmelik |
103.4° |
— |
256.6° |
— |
|
| Sadalsuud |
105.2° |
— |
254.8° |
— |
|
| Sun (Summer Solstice) |
65.4° |
— |
294.6° |
— |
|
| Sun (Winter Solstice) |
114.6° |
— |
245.4° |
— |
|
| Sun (Equinox) |
90.0° |
— |
270.0° |
— |
|
| Sun (Northern Cross-Quarter) |
72.7° |
— |
287.3° |
— |
|
| Sun (Southern Cross-Quarter) |
107.3° |
— |
252.7° |
— |
|
| Moon (N Major Standstill) |
59.8° |
— |
300.2° |
— |
|
| Moon (S Major Standstill) |
120.2° |
— |
239.8° |
— |
|
| Moon (N Minor Standstill) |
70.4° |
— |
289.6° |
— |
|
| Moon (S Minor Standstill) |
109.6° |
— |
250.4° |
— |
|
Convergence Events (1)
49.0°
Vega Rise
Japanese (Orihime/Tanabata), Chinese (Weaver Girl), pole star ~12000 BCE
Δ 1.7°
Reference Bearings (20 landmarks)
| Landmark | Bearing | Distance |
|---|
| giza |
50.73° |
11,784 km |
| angkor wat |
335.65° |
16,300 km |
| nazca |
154.84° |
3,899 km |
| teotihuacan |
287.19° |
1,010 km |
| stonehenge |
40.36° |
8,373 km |
| gobekli tepe |
40.67° |
11,914 km |
| machu picchu |
149.88° |
3,865 km |
| easter island |
203.73° |
5,370 km |
| cahokia |
359.07° |
2,383 km |
| sedona |
316.08° |
2,943 km |
| mecca |
53.91° |
13,030 km |
| jerusalem |
47.18° |
12,002 km |
| vatican |
46.77° |
9,695 km |
| lhasa |
359.11° |
14,801 km |
| kailash |
10.28° |
14,559 km |
| uluru |
250.73° |
15,723 km |
| tiwanaku |
147.46° |
4,402 km |
| chaco canyon |
322.80° |
2,765 km |
| mt shasta |
317.54° |
4,107 km |
| levis stadium |
311.91° |
3,872 km |