Long Sasha's Place of Doubt - Tewa
Constellation: Cnc & M44
Source: https://www.geocaching.com/track/details.aspx?id=609177&page=3
Finder Chart:
Date: 4/8/21 10:21 PM Local Time
Location: Comanche Springs Astronomy Campus near Crowell, TX
Seeing: Good
Transparency: Good
Instrument Used: None
Notes/Description: None
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)?
None.
2. Did the culture in this section have a similar mythology (e.g. dogs, hunter, boat, etc.)?
Not that I can find.
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?
Not for this one.
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.
This is a spring constellation, maybe after a harsh winter. When seeing this reminded them that better days were coming and possibly filled them with hope.
