Monius - Water (Egypt)
Constallation: Aqr
Source: https://www.borregosun.com/story/2016/09/23/information/finding-aquatic-constellations/2866.html
Finder Chart:
Date: 9/5/2021 9:58 PM Local Time
Location: Deer Trail, CO
Seeing: Good
Transparency: Good
Instrument Used: None
Notes/Description: Easy to see naked eye.
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. Part of Aquarius.
2. Did the culture in this section have a similar mythology (e.g. dogs, hunter, boat, etc.)?
Probably. The water of the Nile was important to them.
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.
None. I drew the water bucker of Aquarius.
4. Is it likely that this star group, for this culture, may have been influenced by older or adjacent cultures? If so, whom?
Yes.
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.
Yes. The flooding of the Nile brought new life to the farms and culure. Navigation on the Nile was important when it was flooding and many products were transported during this time.
