Te Te - The 2 Groups (Akkadian)
Constellation: Tau
Finder Chart:
Date: 4/8/2021 9:06 PM Local Time
Location: Comanche Springs Astronomy Campus near Crowell, TX
Seeing: Good
Transparency: Good
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 is part of Tau.
2. Did the culture in this section have a similar mythology (e.g. dogs, hunter, boat, etc.)?
Unknown.
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.
They use just a part of the constellation Tau as we know it today.
4. Is it likely that this star group, for this culture, may have been influenced by older or adjacent cultures? If so, whom?
Yes. I know of 2 Native American stories that use both the Hyades and M45. I am sure there are many others that use these same stars for similar stories.
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.
Not sure.
