The pyramid of Unas (Egyptian: Nfr swt Wnjs, lit. 'Beautiful are the places of Unas') is the funerary monument built for the Egyptian pharaoh Unas, the ninth and final king of the Fifth Dynasty, in the 24th century BC. It is the smallest Old Kingdom pyramid, but significant due to the discovery of Pyramid Texts – spells for the king's afterlife – incised into the walls of its subterranean chambers. Inscribed for the first time in Unas's pyramid, the tradition of these funerary texts carried on i
WikipediaStellar Alignments (89 stars)
| Star ▴ | Rise Az ▴ | Rise Δ ▴ | Set Az ▴ | Set Δ ▴ | Tradition ▴ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleiades (Alcyone) | 87.1° | — | 272.9° | — | |
| Orion's Belt (Alnilam) | 105.2° | — | 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 | 136.8° | — | 223.2° | — | |
| Arcturus | 42.0° | — | 318.0° | — | |
| 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 | 8.2° | — | 351.8° | — | |
| Alkaid | — | — | — | — | |
| Mizar | — | — | — | — | |
| Hamal | 90.2° | — | 269.8° | — | |
| Zubenelgenubi | 82.5° | — | 277.6° | — | |
| Alnitak | 105.5° | — | 254.4° | — | |
| Mintaka | 104.7° | — | 255.3° | — | |
| Saiph | 112.5° | — | 247.5° | — | |
| Peacock | 146.0° | — | 214.0° | — | |
| Miaplacidus | 148.1° | — | 211.9° | — | |
| Rigil Kentaurus | 130.6° | — | 229.4° | — | |
| Hadar | 128.5° | — | 231.5° | — | |
| Gacrux | 125.8° | — | 234.2° | — | |
| Naos | 127.2° | — | 232.8° | — | |
| Suhail | 124.3° | — | 235.7° | — | |
| Avior | 143.2° | — | 216.8° | — | |
| Atria | 141.5° | — | 218.5° | — | |
| Regor | 133.4° | — | 226.6° | — | |
| Alsephina | 136.9° | — | 223.1° | — | |
| Shaula | 112.3° | — | 247.7° | — | |
| Ankaa | 158.2° | — | 201.8° | — | |
| Menkent | 102.5° | — | 257.5° | — | |
| Alpheratz | 81.9° | — | 278.1° | — | |
| Eltanin | 28.3° | — | 331.7° | — | |
| Kornephoros | 48.9° | — | 311.1° | — | |
| Rasalhague | 63.1° | — | 296.9° | — | |
| Denebola | 53.7° | — | 306.3° | — | |
| Alhena | 82.2° | — | 277.8° | — | |
| Alphard | 89.0° | — | 271.0° | — | |
| Bharani | 93.0° | — | 267.0° | — | |
| Pushya | 67.3° | — | 292.7° | — | |
| Adhara | 123.8° | — | 236.2° | — | |
| Wezen | 120.3° | — | 239.7° | — | |
| Navi | 50.6° | — | 309.4° | — | |
| Schedar | 54.6° | — | 305.4° | — | |
| Nunki | 108.8° | — | 251.2° | — | |
| 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 | 132.6° | — | 227.4° | — | |
| Alphecca | 39.2° | — | 320.8° | — | |
| Rasalgethi | 59.8° | — | 300.2° | — | |
| Spica | 76.9° | — | 283.1° | — | |
| Zubeneschamali | 76.4° | — | 283.6° | — | |
| Unukalhai | 61.3° | — | 298.8° | — | |
| Murzim | 117.0° | — | 242.9° | — | |
| Phact | 137.1° | — | 222.9° | — | |
| Mirfak | 61.3° | — | 298.7° | — | |
| Vindemiatrix | 54.2° | — | 305.8° | — | |
| Markab | 92.7° | — | 267.4° | — | |
| Algol | 71.1° | — | 288.9° | — | |
| Sadalmelik | 103.3° | — | 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)
49.1°
Vega Rise
Japanese (Orihime/Tanabata), Chinese (Weaver Girl), pole star ~12000 BCE
Δ 1.8°
Reference Bearings (20 landmarks)
| Landmark | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| giza | 50.87° | 11,776 km |
| angkor wat | 335.93° | 16,325 km |
| nazca | 155.10° | 3,874 km |
| teotihuacan | 287.73° | 1,038 km |
| stonehenge | 40.36° | 8,370 km |
| gobekli tepe | 40.82° | 11,911 km |
| machu picchu | 150.11° | 3,839 km |
| easter island | 204.02° | 5,364 km |
| cahokia | 358.60° | 2,400 km |
| sedona | 316.04° | 2,971 km |
| mecca | 54.10° | 13,021 km |
| jerusalem | 47.32° | 11,996 km |
| vatican | 46.83° | 9,689 km |
| lhasa | 359.38° | 14,818 km |
| kailash | 10.56° | 14,570 km |
| uluru | 250.53° | 15,740 km |
| tiwanaku | 147.65° | 4,375 km |
| chaco canyon | 322.69° | 2,793 km |
| mt shasta | 317.53° | 4,135 km |
| levis stadium | 311.93° | 3,901 km |
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