Yarran
From All Skies Encyclopaedia
Authors: Susanne M Hoffmann, ASE Tech Team, Youla Azkarrula
Yarran, The Root, is an Australian name for the asterism of Crux from the Kamilaroi/ Euahlayi people.
Etymology and History
Yarran (also called mingga) is the roots of the Yarran tree, an Acacia, which is the tree that Byaame took up to the Warrambul with the first man to die (and the Cockatoos). It is actually centred on the Coal Sack, and the dark nebula is the hollow of the tree seen from below, with the roots spreading around. When someone dies and goes to Bulimah, they go through the hollow of the Yarran.
Mythology
IAU Working Group on Star Names
The name was discussed by the IAU WGSN in 2023. Since it refers to the collective of Crux, we must not apply it to a singular star.
