Michij runa

Authors: Youla Azkarrula

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Yaqana, the She-Llama. The image depicts another llama, the mother-llama, breast-feeding her baby ("5") is no.4; Milky Way with Inka Dark Constellations (CC BY Jessica and Steven R. Gullberg).

Michij Runa, The Shephard, is an Inka dark constellation. As an Inka constellation, it has been used in South America.

Provenance, Etymology, History

Origin of Constellation

Identifications

Depending on the season and context, the term "Michij runa" is identified with a dark cloud in the Milky Way.

Mythology

mnemonic tales and cultural significance

All HIP Stars within this constellation

Convex Hull for the stars inside Shepherd (CC BY Youla Azkarrula).

Stars within the Constellation Area

id	Label	IAU design.	description	Vmag
1		HIP 81266		2.81
2		HIP 90496		2.81
3		HIP 84970		3.26
4		HIP 85340		4.15
5		HIP 84893		4.39
6		HIP 87072		4.54
7		HIP 89678		4.63
8		HIP 88116		4.72
9		HIP 85755		4.81
10		HIP 86736		4.86
11		HIP 89153		4.98
12		HIP 84405 B		5.03
13		HIP 84405 A		5.08
14		HIP 84626		5.11
15		HIP 85084		5.29
16		HIP 88380		5.34
17		HIP 91004		5.46
18		HIP 89369		5.47
19		HIP 83196		5.73
20		HIP 87836		5.76
21		HIP 88298		5.77
22		HIP 91405		5.77
23		HIP 91974		5.81
24		HIP 85207		5.83
25		HIP 83176		5.86
26		HIP 91438		5.86
27		HIP 91347		5.93
28		HIP 88469		5.97
29		HIP 81992		5.98
30		HIP 85783		6.05
31		HIP 81728		6.09
32		HIP 84175		6.12
33		HIP 82925 A		6.16
34		HIP 85242		6.17
35		HIP 87099		6.19
36		HIP 86352		6.2
37		HIP 87706		6.2
38		HIP 91689		6.2
39		HIP 83740		6.25
40		HIP 89980		6.25
41		HIP 90510		6.28
42		HIP 88760		6.33
43		HIP 84478		6.34
44		HIP 87163		6.35
45		HIP 84947		6.36
46		HIP 86725		6.41
47		HIP 85391		6.43
48		HIP 82925 B		6.44
49		HIP 86060		6.48
50		HIP 91132		6.48
51		HIP 84147		6.5

References

• References (general)