Michael Hotka's
Alternate Constellations Observing Program Results

Obsolete Constellations (40)

Obsolete Constellation Meaning Observation
Battery of Volta Battery Page 1
Linum Piscium Line of Fishes Page 2
Testudo Tortoise Page 3
Deltaton (It's Triangulum) Triangle Page 4
Triangulum Minus Small Triangle Page 5
Lilium Fleur de Lis Page 6
Psalterium Georgii George’s Harp Page 7
Sciurus Volans Flying Squirrel Page 8
Hippocampus Sea Horse Page 9
Sceptrum Brandenburgicum Scepter of Brandenburg Page 10
Capra and Haedi Goat and Kids Page 11
Limax Slug Page 12
Hirudo Leech Page 13
Custos Messium Harvester Page 14
Tartandus Reindeer Page 15
Uranoscopus Stargazing Fish Page 16
Cancer Minor Small Crab Page 17
Gallus Rooster Page 18
Officina Typographica Printshop Page 19
Lumbricus Earthworm Page 20
Asselli and Praesepe The Asses Page 21
Felis Felix the Cat Page22
Lochium Funis Log Line Page23
Jordanus Fluvius River Jordan Page 24
Rosa Rose Page 25
Asterion and Chara Hunting Dogs Page 26
Bufo Toad Page 27
Aranea Spider Page 28
Mons Maenalus Mountain Page 29
Noctua Owl Page 30
Scarabaeus Rhinoceros Beetle Page 31
Quadrans Muralis Mural Quadrant Page 32
Sagitta Australis Southern Arrow Page 33
Cerberus Hound of Hell Page 34
Gryphites Shellfish Page 35
Patella Limpet Page 36
Ramus Pomifer Apple Tree Branch Page 37
Taurus Poniatovii Poniatowski’s Bull Page 38
Antinous The Beloved of Hadrian Page 39
Pinna Marina Mussel Page 40
Anguilla Eel Page 41
Leo Palatinus Lion of Palatinus Page 42
Pomum Imperiale Leopold’s Orb Page 43
Dentalium Tooth Shell Page 44
Globus Aerostaticus Hot Air Balloon Page 45
Tigris Tigris River Not Done
Frederici Honores Frederick’s Honors Page 47
Manis Pangolin Page 48
Telescopium Herschelii Herschel's Telescope Page 49
Turdus Solitarius Solitary Thrush Page 50

Native American Star Groups (20)

Star Group Tribe Observations
Never Ending Bear Hunt Micmac Page 1
Niagwai Hadeshe Seneca Page 2
Coyote’s Family Shoshone Page 3
Slingshot Stars Cochiti Pueblos Page 4
Star Zigzag Zuni Pueblos Page 5
Real Snake Pawnee Page 6
Wolf That Hangs at the Side of the Heavens Osage Page 7
3 Persons in a Race Coeur d’Alene Page 8
Lodge of Spider Man Blackfoot Page 9
Stones Supporting a Lamp Inuit Page 10
Three Vertebrae Apache Page 11
Spiderman’s Fingers Blackfoot Page 12
Mountain Sheep Paiute Page 13
4 Big Ones Zuni Pueblos Page 14
Snake Not Real Pawnee Page 15
Grizzly Bear Shoshone Page 16
Bear's Den Iroquois Page 17
Ani Tsutsa Cherokee Page 18
Long Sash’s Place of Doubt Tewa Page 19
Spirit’s Path / Road of Dead Ojibway Page 20

Asian Star Groups (10)

Star Group Translation Observations
Tien Ta Tsaeng Heaven’s Great General (China) Page 1
Kasah Shekesteh Broken Platter (Persia) Page 2
Arye Lion (Hebrew) Page 3
Mithuna Boy and Girl (India) Page 4
Tien Ching Celestial Balance (China) Page 5
Al Babadur The Strong One (Arabian) Page 6
Te Te The 2 Groups (Akkadian) Page 7
Celestial Ford Bridge OVer Milky Way (China) Page 8
Al Rakis Dancer (Arabian) Page 9
Acvini Horse or Horseman Page 10

Central and South American Star Groups (5)

Star Group Translation Observations
Colca Shepherd (Peru) Page 1
Tzab Rattlesnake’s Tail (Aztec) Page 2
Ac Ek Turtle (Mayan) Page 3
Citlaltlachtli Ballcourt (Aztec) Page 4
Urcuchillay Llama (Inca) Page 5

African Star Groups (5)

Star Group Translation Observations
Monius Water (Egypt) Page 1
Flock of Birds Flock of Birds (Sotho) Page 2
Sah Egyptian God Page 3
dintsa le Dikolobe 3 Dogs Chasing 3 Pigs (Tswana) Page 4
IsiLimela Digging Stars (Xhosa) Page 5

Australian Star Groups (5)

Star Group Translation Observations
Emu Emu (Gurangai) Page 1
Julpan Canoe (Yolngu) Page 2
Maya-Mayi Sisters (Wurundjeri) Page 3
Woodliparri House River (Yolngu) Page 4
Forbidden Fish (Yolngu) Page 5

Pacific Islanders Star Groups (5)

Star Group Translation Observations
Moroporo Boiling Lights (Phillipines) Page 1
Ke Ka o Makali‘i Canoe Bailer (Hawaii) Page 2
Ha’amonga Sun Gate (Tonga) Page 3
Ka Makau Nui o Maui Big Fishhook (Hawaii) Page 4
Matariki Eyes of God (Maori) Page 5

Additional Exercises

Constellation Names in this Color are for the second verificaiton phase

Constellation Names in this Color were observed post award

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