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

References

• References (general)