The Yonaguni Monument (Japanese: 与那国島海底地形, Hepburn: Yonaguni-jima Kaitei Chikei; lit. 'Yonaguni Island Seafloor Topography'), also known as the Yonaguni (Island) Submarine Ruins (与那国（島）海底遺跡, Yonaguni(-jima) Kaitei Iseki), is a submerged rock formation off the coast of Yonaguni, the southernmost of the Ryukyu Islands, in Japan. It lies approximately 100 kilometres (54 nmi; 62 mi) east of Taiwan. Marine geologist Masaaki Kimura claims that the formations are man-made stepped monoliths. These claim
WikipediaStellar Alignments (74 stars)
| Star ▴ | Rise Az ▴ | Rise Δ ▴ | Set Az ▴ | Set Δ ▴ | Tradition ▴ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alphecca | 60.4° | 122.1° | 299.6° | 1.3° | |
| Pleiades (Alcyone) | 63.4° | 125.0° | 296.6° | 1.6° | |
| Bharani (41 Arietis) | 59.8° | 121.5° | 300.2° | 1.9° | |
| Hamal | 64.1° | 125.8° | 295.9° | 2.4° | |
| Pollux | 58.9° | 120.6° | 301.1° | 2.8° | |
| Scheat | 58.9° | 120.6° | 301.1° | 2.8° | |
| Alpheratz | 57.7° | 119.4° | 302.3° | 4.0° | |
| Kornephoros | 66.3° | 128.0° | 293.7° | 4.6° | |
| Pushya (Gamma Cancri) | 66.3° | 128.0° | 293.7° | 4.6° | |
| Arcturus | 68.8° | 130.6° | 291.2° | 7.1° | |
| Castor | 54.5° | 116.2° | 305.5° | 7.2° | |
| Aldebaran | 71.8° | 133.5° | 288.2° | 10.1° | |
| Alhena | 71.9° | 133.6° | 288.1° | 10.2° | |
| Markab | 73.3° | 134.9° | 286.8° | 11.6° | |
| Denebola | 74.0° | 135.7° | 286.0° | 12.3° | |
| Rasalgethi | 74.2° | 135.9° | 285.8° | 12.4° | |
| Rasalhague | 76.2° | 137.9° | 283.8° | 14.5° | |
| Regulus | 76.8° | 138.5° | 283.2° | 15.1° | |
| Vega | 46.5° | 108.2° | 313.5° | 15.2° | |
| Vindemiatrix | 78.0° | 139.7° | 282.1° | 16.2° | |
| Enif | 79.1° | 140.8° | 280.9° | 17.4° | |
| Algol | 43.9° | 105.6° | 316.1° | 17.8° | |
| Altair | 80.3° | 141.9° | 279.8° | 18.6° | |
| Betelgeuse | 81.9° | 143.6° | 278.1° | 20.1° | |
| Unukalhai | 82.9° | 144.6° | 277.1° | 21.2° | |
| Bellatrix | 83.0° | 144.7° | 277.0° | 21.3° | |
| Procyon | 84.3° | 146.0° | 275.7° | 22.6° | |
| Deneb | 38.7° | 100.4° | 321.3° | 23.0° | |
| Capella | 37.8° | 99.5° | 322.2° | 23.9° | |
| Alkaid | 33.6° | 95.3° | 326.4° | 28.1° | |
| Mintaka | 90.3° | 152.0° | 269.7° | 28.6° | |
| Sadalmelik | 90.3° | 152.1° | 269.6° | 28.6° | |
| Mirfak | 32.9° | 94.6° | 327.1° | 28.8° | |
| Orion Belt (Alnilam) | 91.3° | 153.0° | 268.7° | 29.6° | |
| Alnitak | 92.1° | 153.8° | 267.9° | 30.4° | |
| Eltanin | 30.7° | 92.4° | 329.3° | 31.0° | |
| Sadalsuud | 96.1° | 157.8° | 263.9° | 34.4° | |
| Mizar | 26.0° | 87.7° | 334.0° | 35.7° | |
| Rigel | 99.0° | 160.7° | 261.0° | 37.3° | |
| Alphard | 99.5° | 161.2° | 260.5° | 37.8° | |
| Schedar | 23.6° | 85.3° | 336.4° | 38.1° | |
| Zubeneschamali | 100.3° | 162.0° | 259.7° | 38.6° | |
| Saiph | 100.6° | 162.3° | 259.4° | 38.9° | |
| Spica | 102.3° | 164.0° | 257.7° | 40.6° | |
| Sabik | 107.3° | 169.0° | 252.7° | 45.6° | |
| Zubenelgenubi | 107.7° | 169.4° | 252.3° | 46.0° | |
| Sirius | 108.4° | 170.1° | 251.6° | 46.7° | |
| Dubhe | 14.6° | 76.3° | 345.4° | 47.1° | |
| Murzim | 109.8° | 171.5° | 250.2° | 48.1° | |
| Diphda | 109.8° | 171.5° | 250.2° | 48.1° | |
| Thuban | 7.9° | 69.6° | 352.1° | 53.8° | |
| Nunki | 119.1° | 179.2° | 240.9° | 57.4° | |
| Wezen | 119.2° | 179.1° | 240.8° | 57.5° | |
| Antares | 119.3° | 179.0° | 240.7° | 57.6° | |
| Adhara | 122.1° | 176.2° | 237.9° | 60.4° | |
| Fomalhaut | 122.9° | 175.4° | 237.1° | 61.2° | |
| Phact | 128.0° | 170.3° | 232.0° | 66.3° | |
| Kaus Australis | 128.3° | 170.0° | 231.7° | 66.6° | |
| Menkent | 130.7° | 167.7° | 229.3° | 69.0° | |
| Shaula | 131.5° | 166.8° | 228.5° | 69.8° | |
| Naos | 134.9° | 163.4° | 225.1° | 73.2° | |
| Ankaa | 137.7° | 160.6° | 222.3° | 76.0° | |
| Suhail | 139.0° | 159.3° | 221.0° | 77.3° | |
| Regor | 143.9° | 154.4° | 216.1° | 82.2° | |
| Canopus | 150.9° | 147.4° | 209.1° | 89.2° | |
| Alsephina | 153.7° | 144.6° | 206.3° | 92.0° | |
| Peacock | 156.7° | 141.6° | 203.3° | 95.0° | |
| Gacrux | 157.3° | 141.0° | 202.7° | 95.6° | |
| Achernar | 157.5° | 140.8° | 202.5° | 95.8° | |
| Avior | 161.2° | 137.1° | 198.8° | 99.5° | |
| Mimosa (Becrux) | 161.5° | 136.8° | 198.5° | 99.8° | |
| Hadar | 162.7° | 135.6° | 197.3° | 101.0° | |
| Rigil Kentaurus | 163.6° | 134.7° | 196.4° | 101.9° | |
| Acrux | 168.4° | 129.9° | 191.6° | 106.7° |
Convergence Events (7)
299.6°
Alphecca Set
Celtic (Caer Arianrhod), Arabic, Aboriginal, Pawnee (council ring)
Δ 1.3°
296.6°
Pleiades (Alcyone) Set
Maya, Greek, Aboriginal, Hindu (Krittika), Japanese (Subaru)
Δ 1.6°
300.2°
Bharani (41 Arietis) Set
Hindu/Vedic (death/rebirth nakshatra), IAU named
Δ 1.9°
295.9°
Hamal Set
Babylonian, Arabic (the ram), Hindu, Chinese
Δ 2.4°
295.9°
Summer Solstice Sunset
Universal
Δ 2.4°
301.1°
Pollux Set
Greek (Dioscuri), Hindu (Punarvasu), Chinese, Arabic
Δ 2.8°
301.1°
Scheat Set
Hindu (Purva Bhadrapada), Arabic, Chinese, Persian
Δ 2.8°
Reference Bearings (20 landmarks)
| Landmark | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| giza | 298.30° | 8,841 km |
| angkor wat | 241.95° | 2,346 km |
| nazca | 63.38° | 17,852 km |
| teotihuacan | 46.40° | 13,341 km |
| stonehenge | 329.00° | 10,026 km |
| gobekli tepe | 303.10° | 7,892 km |
| machu picchu | 55.13° | 17,962 km |
| easter island | 105.06° | 14,809 km |
| cahokia | 26.86° | 12,202 km |
| sedona | 43.05° | 11,258 km |
| mecca | 287.21° | 8,379 km |
| jerusalem | 298.71° | 8,406 km |
| vatican | 315.75° | 9,757 km |
| lhasa | 287.55° | 3,193 km |
| kailash | 289.79° | 4,137 km |
| uluru | 170.48° | 5,605 km |
| tiwanaku | 56.18° | 18,523 km |
| chaco canyon | 40.03° | 11,424 km |
| mt shasta | 43.01° | 10,091 km |
| levis stadium | 46.09° | 10,361 km |
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