Ka Makau Nui o Maui - Big Fishhook (Hawaii)
Constallation: Sco
Source: None
Finder Chart: None
Date: 5/3/2021 2:20 AM Local Time
Location: Comanche Springs Astronomy Campus near Crowell, TX
Seeing: Good
Transparency: Good
Instrument Used: None
Notes/Description: zNone
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 is part of Sco.
2. Did the culture in this section have a similar mythology (e.g. dogs, hunter, boat, etc.)?
Probably. Fishing was a important source of food for these people and using a hook helped them catch fish.
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.
It is the main stars of Scorpio.
4. Is it likely that this star group, for this culture, may have been influenced by older or adjacent cultures? If so, whom?
Probably. All these cultures were sailors so they probably shared this asterism between those they visited. It is also an obvious fishhook pattern, so other cultures might have figured it out on their own.
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.
It helped put food on their tables so it was an important tool of their societies.
