Oldest (2.229 Ga) and largest (280 km) confirmed impact structure on Earth. Gold-bearing Witwatersrand Basin.
Stellar Alignments (89 stars)
| Star ▴ | Rise Az ▴ | Rise Δ ▴ | Set Az ▴ | Set Δ ▴ | Tradition ▴ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleiades (Alcyone) | 86.9° | — | 273.1° | — | |
| Orion's Belt (Alnilam) | 106.4° | — | 253.6° | — | |
| Sirius | 113.4° | — | 246.6° | — | |
| Thuban | — | — | — | — | |
| Vega | 40.5° | — | 319.5° | — | |
| Regulus | 62.9° | — | 297.1° | — | |
| Aldebaran | 92.2° | — | 267.8° | — | |
| Antares | 97.9° | — | 262.1° | — | |
| Fomalhaut | 141.5° | — | 218.5° | — | |
| Arcturus | 37.1° | — | 322.9° | — | |
| Galactic Center (Sgr A*) | 106.5° | — | 253.5° | — | |
| Galactic Anti-Center | 73.6° | — | 286.4° | — | |
| Deneb | 48.1° | — | 311.9° | — | |
| Capella | 57.0° | — | 303.0° | — | |
| Castor | 59.3° | — | 300.7° | — | |
| Pollux | 62.0° | — | 298.0° | — | |
| Procyon | 84.8° | — | 275.2° | — | |
| Betelgeuse | 95.5° | — | 264.6° | — | |
| Rigel | 116.0° | — | 244.1° | — | |
| Bellatrix | 99.3° | — | 260.7° | — | |
| Achernar | — | — | — | — | |
| Acrux | 136.5° | — | 223.5° | — | |
| Mimosa | 131.9° | — | 228.1° | — | |
| Altair | 80.4° | — | 279.6° | — | |
| Kochab | — | — | — | — | |
| Dubhe | — | — | — | — | |
| Alkaid | — | — | — | — | |
| Mizar | — | — | — | — | |
| Hamal | 90.2° | — | 269.8° | — | |
| Zubenelgenubi | 81.9° | — | 278.1° | — | |
| Alnitak | 106.7° | — | 253.3° | — | |
| Mintaka | 105.8° | — | 254.2° | — | |
| Saiph | 114.2° | — | 245.8° | — | |
| Peacock | 152.8° | — | 207.2° | — | |
| Miaplacidus | 155.7° | — | 204.3° | — | |
| Rigil Kentaurus | 134.3° | — | 225.7° | — | |
| Hadar | 131.9° | — | 228.1° | — | |
| Gacrux | 128.9° | — | 231.1° | — | |
| Naos | 130.5° | — | 229.5° | — | |
| Suhail | 127.2° | — | 232.8° | — | |
| Avior | 149.2° | — | 210.8° | — | |
| Atria | 147.1° | — | 212.9° | — | |
| Regor | 137.5° | — | 222.5° | — | |
| Alsephina | 141.5° | — | 218.5° | — | |
| Shaula | 114.1° | — | 245.9° | — | |
| Ankaa | 174.9° | — | 185.1° | — | |
| Menkent | 103.4° | — | 256.6° | — | |
| Alpheratz | 81.3° | — | 278.7° | — | |
| Eltanin | 19.2° | — | 340.8° | — | |
| Kornephoros | 45.1° | — | 314.9° | — | |
| Rasalhague | 61.0° | — | 299.0° | — | |
| Denebola | 50.5° | — | 309.5° | — | |
| Alhena | 81.7° | — | 278.3° | — | |
| Alphard | 89.0° | — | 271.1° | — | |
| Bharani | 93.3° | — | 266.7° | — | |
| Pushya | 65.5° | — | 294.5° | — | |
| Adhara | 126.6° | — | 233.4° | — | |
| Wezen | 122.8° | — | 237.3° | — | |
| Navi | 47.0° | — | 313.0° | — | |
| Schedar | 51.6° | — | 308.4° | — | |
| Nunki | 110.3° | — | 249.7° | — | |
| Canopus | 157.7° | — | 202.3° | — | |
| Kaus Australis | 115.5° | — | 244.5° | — | |
| Sabik | 89.5° | — | 270.5° | — | |
| Scheat | 79.1° | — | 280.9° | — | |
| Enif | 91.5° | — | 268.5° | — | |
| Diphda | 136.6° | — | 223.4° | — | |
| Alphecca | 33.7° | — | 326.3° | — | |
| Rasalgethi | 57.4° | — | 302.6° | — | |
| Spica | 76.0° | — | 284.0° | — | |
| Zubeneschamali | 75.4° | — | 284.6° | — | |
| Unukalhai | 58.9° | — | 301.1° | — | |
| Murzim | 119.2° | — | 240.8° | — | |
| Phact | 141.8° | — | 218.2° | — | |
| Mirfak | 59.0° | — | 301.0° | — | |
| Vindemiatrix | 51.1° | — | 308.9° | — | |
| Markab | 92.8° | — | 267.2° | — | |
| Algol | 69.7° | — | 290.3° | — | |
| Sadalmelik | 104.3° | — | 255.7° | — | |
| Sadalsuud | 106.3° | — | 253.7° | — | |
| Sun (Summer Solstice) | 63.5° | — | 296.5° | — | |
| Sun (Winter Solstice) | 116.5° | — | 243.5° | — | |
| Sun (Equinox) | 90.0° | — | 270.0° | — | |
| Sun (Northern Cross-Quarter) | 71.4° | — | 288.6° | — | |
| Sun (Southern Cross-Quarter) | 108.6° | — | 251.4° | — | |
| Moon (N Major Standstill) | 57.4° | — | 302.6° | — | |
| Moon (S Major Standstill) | 122.6° | — | 237.4° | — | |
| Moon (N Minor Standstill) | 68.9° | — | 291.1° | — | |
| Moon (S Minor Standstill) | 111.1° | — | 248.9° | — |
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