Tien Ta Tsaeng - Heaven's Great General (China)
Constellation: And, Per, Tri
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bond_(Chinese_constellation) and S174392131100319X.pdf and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teen_Ta_Tseang_Keun
Finder Chart:
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Date: 9/5/2021 9:45PM Local Time
Location: Deer Trail, CO
Seeing: Good
Transparency: Good
Instrument Used: None
Notes/Description: I added arms and legs from the base stars described above.
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)?
No.
2. Did the culture in this section have a similar mythology (e.g. dogs, hunter, boat, etc.)?
Probably. Their warriors were held to a high esteem.
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.
Unknown.
4. Is it likely that this star group, for this culture, may have been influenced by older or adjacent cultures? If so, whom?
Absolutely. I have no doubt of this.
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.
I'm sure it had a snigificant place in their culture.
