Ke Ka o Makali'i - Canoe Bailer (Hawaii)
Constellation: Winter
Source: https://www.evergreenmuseum.org/constellations-exhibit
Finder Chart:
Date: 4/7/2021 9:21 PM Local Time
Location: Comanche Springs Astronomy Campus near Crowell, TX
Seeing: OK
Transparency: OK
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)?
It consists of the brighter stars of winter.
2. Did the culture in this section have a similar mythology (e.g. dogs, hunter, boat, etc.)?
Probably not. This seems pretty unique. Probably an asterism that one might use on an award pin.
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?
Maybe. All these cultures were sailors so they probably shared this asterism between those they visited.
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.
Boats were an important item for this culture so to signify it in the stars was probably important to them.
