Monks Mound is the largest Pre-Columbian earthwork in the Americas and the largest pyramid north of Mesoamerica. The beginning of its construction dates from 900 to 955 CE. Located at the Cahokia Mounds UNESCO World Heritage Site near Collinsville, Illinois, the mound size was calculated in 1988 as about 100 feet (30 m) high, 955 feet (291 m) long including the access ramp at the southern end, and 775 feet (236 m) wide. This makes Monks Mound roughly the same size at its base as the Great Pyram
WikipediaStellar Alignments (89 stars)
| Star ▴ | Rise Az ▴ | Rise Δ ▴ | Set Az ▴ | Set Δ ▴ | Tradition ▴ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleiades (Alcyone) | 87.1° | — | 272.9° | — | |
| Orion's Belt (Alnilam) | 105.3° | — | 254.7° | — | |
| Sirius | 111.9° | — | 248.1° | — | |
| Thuban | — | — | — | — | |
| Vega | 44.4° | — | 315.6° | — | |
| Regulus | 64.6° | — | 295.4° | — | |
| Aldebaran | 92.0° | — | 268.0° | — | |
| Antares | 97.4° | — | 262.6° | — | |
| Fomalhaut | 137.3° | — | 222.7° | — | |
| Arcturus | 41.5° | — | 318.5° | — | |
| Galactic Center (Sgr A*) | 105.5° | — | 254.5° | — | |
| Galactic Anti-Center | 74.6° | — | 285.4° | — | |
| Deneb | 51.2° | — | 308.8° | — | |
| Capella | 59.2° | — | 300.8° | — | |
| Castor | 61.3° | — | 298.7° | — | |
| Pollux | 63.8° | — | 296.2° | — | |
| Procyon | 85.2° | — | 274.8° | — | |
| Betelgeuse | 95.1° | — | 264.9° | — | |
| Rigel | 114.3° | — | 245.7° | — | |
| Bellatrix | 98.8° | — | 261.2° | — | |
| Achernar | — | — | — | — | |
| Acrux | 133.0° | — | 227.0° | — | |
| Mimosa | 128.8° | — | 231.2° | — | |
| Altair | 81.0° | — | 279.0° | — | |
| Kochab | — | — | — | — | |
| Dubhe | 4.0° | — | 356.0° | — | |
| Alkaid | — | — | — | — | |
| Mizar | — | — | — | — | |
| Hamal | 90.2° | — | 269.8° | — | |
| Zubenelgenubi | 82.4° | — | 277.6° | — | |
| Alnitak | 105.7° | — | 254.3° | — | |
| Mintaka | 104.8° | — | 255.2° | — | |
| Saiph | 112.7° | — | 247.3° | — | |
| Peacock | 146.6° | — | 213.4° | — | |
| Miaplacidus | 148.9° | — | 211.1° | — | |
| Rigil Kentaurus | 131.0° | — | 229.0° | — | |
| Hadar | 128.9° | — | 231.1° | — | |
| Gacrux | 126.1° | — | 233.9° | — | |
| Naos | 127.6° | — | 232.4° | — | |
| Suhail | 124.6° | — | 235.4° | — | |
| Avior | 143.8° | — | 216.2° | — | |
| Atria | 142.1° | — | 217.9° | — | |
| Regor | 133.8° | — | 226.2° | — | |
| Alsephina | 137.3° | — | 222.7° | — | |
| Shaula | 112.5° | — | 247.5° | — | |
| Ankaa | 159.3° | — | 200.7° | — | |
| Menkent | 102.6° | — | 257.4° | — | |
| Alpheratz | 81.8° | — | 278.1° | — | |
| Eltanin | 27.5° | — | 332.5° | — | |
| Kornephoros | 48.5° | — | 311.5° | — | |
| Rasalhague | 62.9° | — | 297.1° | — | |
| Denebola | 53.3° | — | 306.7° | — | |
| Alhena | 82.2° | — | 277.8° | — | |
| Alphard | 89.0° | — | 271.0° | — | |
| Bharani | 93.1° | — | 266.9° | — | |
| Pushya | 67.1° | — | 292.9° | — | |
| Adhara | 124.1° | — | 235.9° | — | |
| Wezen | 120.5° | — | 239.5° | — | |
| Navi | 50.2° | — | 309.8° | — | |
| Schedar | 54.3° | — | 305.7° | — | |
| Nunki | 109.0° | — | 251.0° | — | |
| Canopus | 150.3° | — | 209.7° | — | |
| Kaus Australis | 113.9° | — | 246.1° | — | |
| Sabik | 89.5° | — | 270.5° | — | |
| Scheat | 79.7° | — | 280.3° | — | |
| Enif | 91.4° | — | 268.6° | — | |
| Diphda | 133.0° | — | 227.0° | — | |
| Alphecca | 38.6° | — | 321.4° | — | |
| Rasalgethi | 59.6° | — | 300.4° | — | |
| Spica | 76.8° | — | 283.2° | — | |
| Zubeneschamali | 76.3° | — | 283.7° | — | |
| Unukalhai | 61.0° | — | 299.0° | — | |
| Murzim | 117.3° | — | 242.7° | — | |
| Phact | 137.6° | — | 222.4° | — | |
| Mirfak | 61.1° | — | 298.9° | — | |
| Vindemiatrix | 53.9° | — | 306.1° | — | |
| Markab | 92.7° | — | 267.3° | — | |
| Algol | 71.0° | — | 289.1° | — | |
| Sadalmelik | 103.5° | — | 256.5° | — | |
| Sadalsuud | 105.3° | — | 254.7° | — | |
| Sun (Summer Solstice) | 65.2° | — | 294.8° | — | |
| Sun (Winter Solstice) | 114.8° | — | 245.2° | — | |
| Sun (Equinox) | 90.0° | — | 270.0° | — | |
| Sun (Northern Cross-Quarter) | 72.6° | — | 287.4° | — | |
| Sun (Southern Cross-Quarter) | 107.4° | — | 252.6° | — | |
| Moon (N Major Standstill) | 59.6° | — | 300.4° | — | |
| Moon (S Major Standstill) | 120.4° | — | 239.6° | — | |
| Moon (N Minor Standstill) | 70.2° | — | 289.8° | — | |
| Moon (S Minor Standstill) | 109.8° | — | 250.2° | — |
Convergence Events (2)
48.7°
Vega Rise
Japanese (Orihime/Tanabata), Chinese (Weaver Girl), pole star ~12000 BCE
Δ 1.2°
46.3°
Algol Rise
Arabic (demon head), Egyptian (Cairo Calendar 1244 BCE), Chinese (great tomb), Hebrew
Δ 1.2°
Reference Bearings (20 landmarks)
| Landmark | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| giza | 47.50° | 12,158 km |
| angkor wat | 327.81° | 15,887 km |
| nazca | 147.42° | 4,317 km |
| teotihuacan | 291.37° | 383 km |
| stonehenge | 39.78° | 8,664 km |
| gobekli tepe | 37.20° | 12,193 km |
| machu picchu | 142.87° | 4,320 km |
| easter island | 196.87° | 5,286 km |
| cahokia | 11.92° | 2,304 km |
| sedona | 321.78° | 2,434 km |
| mecca | 49.69° | 13,428 km |
| jerusalem | 43.71° | 12,344 km |
| vatican | 45.10° | 10,041 km |
| lhasa | 352.40° | 14,618 km |
| kailash | 3.66° | 14,496 km |
| uluru | 252.32° | 15,184 km |
| tiwanaku | 141.44° | 4,872 km |
| chaco canyon | 330.37° | 2,310 km |
| mt shasta | 320.63° | 3,599 km |
| levis stadium | 314.68° | 3,330 km |
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