4 Big Ones - Zuni Pueblos
Constellation: Peg
Source: Guess
Finder Chart:
None
Date: 8/4/21 11:00 PM Local Time
Location: Denver Club's Dark Sky Site near Deer Trail,CO
Seeing: OK
Transparency: OK
Instrument Used: None
Notes/Description: This was easy to see.
Sketch
Questions
1. Does the selected and sketched pattern resemble any known asterism or official constellation that we use today? If so, which one(s)?
Yes. It is the heart of Pegasus.
2. Did the culture in this section have a similar mythology (e.g. dogs, hunter, boat, etc.)?
Not sure.
3. If yes, describe any material differences in either the figure's star pattern as imagined by the culture, and / or the difference in the mythology.
NA
4. Is it likely that this star group, for this culture, may have been influenced by older or adjacent cultures? If so, whom?
Yes. This makes sense for other tribes to have similar Big Ones.
5. If, for this culture, this group was significant for calendar, crop, or social events, describe what was involved, and how the timing or the appearance of the group was important or useful.
Not sure.
