EM dead zone on 27th parallel. Radio/compass failure claims. Real meteorite concentration. Tourism legend partly debunked.
Stellar Alignments (89 stars)
| Star ▴ | Rise Az ▴ | Rise Δ ▴ | Set Az ▴ | Set Δ ▴ | Tradition ▴ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleiades (Alcyone) | 86.9° | — | 273.1° | — | |
| Orion's Belt (Alnilam) | 106.3° | — | 253.7° | — | |
| Sirius | 113.4° | — | 246.6° | — | |
| Thuban | — | — | — | — | |
| Vega | 40.7° | — | 319.3° | — | |
| Regulus | 62.9° | — | 297.1° | — | |
| Aldebaran | 92.2° | — | 267.9° | — | |
| Antares | 97.9° | — | 262.1° | — | |
| Fomalhaut | 141.3° | — | 218.7° | — | |
| Arcturus | 37.3° | — | 322.7° | — | |
| Galactic Center (Sgr A*) | 106.4° | — | 253.6° | — | |
| Galactic Anti-Center | 73.6° | — | 286.4° | — | |
| Deneb | 48.3° | — | 311.7° | — | |
| Capella | 57.1° | — | 302.9° | — | |
| Castor | 59.4° | — | 300.6° | — | |
| Pollux | 62.0° | — | 298.0° | — | |
| Procyon | 84.9° | — | 275.1° | — | |
| Betelgeuse | 95.4° | — | 264.6° | — | |
| Rigel | 115.9° | — | 244.1° | — | |
| Bellatrix | 99.3° | — | 260.7° | — | |
| Achernar | — | — | — | — | |
| Acrux | 136.4° | — | 223.6° | — | |
| Mimosa | 131.7° | — | 228.3° | — | |
| Altair | 80.5° | — | 279.5° | — | |
| 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 | 152.5° | — | 207.5° | — | |
| Miaplacidus | 155.3° | — | 204.7° | — | |
| Rigil Kentaurus | 134.1° | — | 225.9° | — | |
| Hadar | 131.8° | — | 228.2° | — | |
| Gacrux | 128.8° | — | 231.2° | — | |
| Naos | 130.3° | — | 229.7° | — | |
| Suhail | 127.1° | — | 232.9° | — | |
| Avior | 148.9° | — | 211.1° | — | |
| Atria | 146.9° | — | 213.1° | — | |
| Regor | 137.3° | — | 222.7° | — | |
| Alsephina | 141.3° | — | 218.7° | — | |
| Shaula | 114.0° | — | 246.0° | — | |
| Ankaa | 173.4° | — | 186.6° | — | |
| Menkent | 103.4° | — | 256.6° | — | |
| Alpheratz | 81.3° | — | 278.6° | — | |
| Eltanin | 19.6° | — | 340.4° | — | |
| Kornephoros | 45.3° | — | 314.7° | — | |
| Rasalhague | 61.1° | — | 298.9° | — | |
| Denebola | 50.6° | — | 309.4° | — | |
| Alhena | 81.7° | — | 278.3° | — | |
| Alphard | 89.0° | — | 271.1° | — | |
| Bharani | 93.3° | — | 266.8° | — | |
| Pushya | 65.6° | — | 294.4° | — | |
| Adhara | 126.5° | — | 233.5° | — | |
| Wezen | 122.7° | — | 237.3° | — | |
| Navi | 47.2° | — | 312.8° | — | |
| Schedar | 51.7° | — | 308.3° | — | |
| Nunki | 110.2° | — | 249.8° | — | |
| Canopus | 157.3° | — | 202.7° | — | |
| Kaus Australis | 115.5° | — | 244.5° | — | |
| Sabik | 89.5° | — | 270.5° | — | |
| Scheat | 79.1° | — | 280.9° | — | |
| Enif | 91.5° | — | 268.5° | — | |
| Diphda | 136.4° | — | 223.6° | — | |
| Alphecca | 34.0° | — | 326.0° | — | |
| Rasalgethi | 57.5° | — | 302.5° | — | |
| Spica | 76.0° | — | 284.0° | — | |
| Zubeneschamali | 75.4° | — | 284.6° | — | |
| Unukalhai | 59.0° | — | 301.0° | — | |
| Murzim | 119.1° | — | 240.9° | — | |
| Phact | 141.6° | — | 218.4° | — | |
| Mirfak | 59.1° | — | 300.9° | — | |
| Vindemiatrix | 51.2° | — | 308.8° | — | |
| Markab | 92.8° | — | 267.2° | — | |
| Algol | 69.7° | — | 290.3° | — | |
| Sadalmelik | 104.3° | — | 255.7° | — | |
| Sadalsuud | 106.3° | — | 253.7° | — | |
| Sun (Summer Solstice) | 63.6° | — | 296.4° | — | |
| Sun (Winter Solstice) | 116.4° | — | 243.6° | — | |
| Sun (Equinox) | 90.0° | — | 270.0° | — | |
| Sun (Northern Cross-Quarter) | 71.5° | — | 288.5° | — | |
| Sun (Southern Cross-Quarter) | 108.5° | — | 251.5° | — | |
| Moon (N Major Standstill) | 57.5° | — | 302.5° | — | |
| Moon (S Major Standstill) | 122.5° | — | 237.5° | — | |
| Moon (N Minor Standstill) | 69.0° | — | 291.1° | — | |
| Moon (S Minor Standstill) | 111.0° | — | 248.9° | — |
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