Wolf That Hangs at the Side of the Heavens - Osage
Constellation: Sirius
Source: https://indiancountrytoday.com/archive/lets-get-sirius-about-the-dog-star-skys-brightest-twinkler
Finder Chart:
Date: 4/8/21 9:18 PM Local Time
Location: Comanche Springs Astronomy Campus near Crowell, TX
Seeing: OK
Transparency: OK
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 CMa.
2. Did the culture in this section have a similar mythology (e.g. dogs, hunter, boat, etc.)?
Many cultures used CMa as a wolf or dog.
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 just used Sirius as one star and not the other prominent stars of CMa.
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.
Not sure. It is winter time and maybe wolves were more of a nuisance because of lack of food in the winter time.
