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[[File:20182AuOrLull constWia Boat+Decans Karakhamun ElenaPischikova+MiguelAMolinero.jpeg|thumb|Boat and Decans in tomb of Karakhamun (CC BY Elena Pischikova and Miguel A. Molinero, in Lull 2018).]] | |||
Kenemu (''knmw''), Crew, is an Egyptian constellation of three stars ρ<sub>1</sub> Sgr = 44 Sgr.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> (Stars of) Kenmu, 17th decan in Egyptian astral science, has its heliacal rise in month Peret, represented by a small group of stars around ρ<sub>1</sub> Sgr. | |||
==Concordance, Etymology, History== | |||
[[File: | [[File:20182AuOrLull constWia BoatDecans NutBook Seti1 hi+IdentTab.jpeg|thumb|The Boat and its Crew, Wja and Kenemu, in the Book of Nut (Lull 2018)]] | ||
=== Origin of Constellation === | === Origin of Constellation === | ||
[[File:Lull2018 rectZodEsna Decans MidWja+KnmwHi.png|thumb|Decans of Wja+Knmw in the astronomical ceiling of Esna (Lull 2018).]] | |||
Kenemu is the name of a decan (possibly form by several stars as its name indicate, the Crew) of the constellation [[Wia|Wia, The Boat,]] which is formed by several stars expanding from before the Red of the Prow ([[Antares]]) to the end of [[Sagittarius]]. It is sailing the Milky Way. | |||
[[File:Lull2018 identDecansWja.png|thumb|identifications of Decans in Lull (2018)]] | |||
Lull (2018)<ref name=":0">Lull, José (2018). Ancient Egyptian constellation of WjA (Boat) and its link to Sagittarius in the Ptolemaic and Roman era. ''Aula Orientalis'' 36/2, 257-277</ref> dedicates an entire research paper to the discussion, cultural embedding and astronomical identification of ''[[Wia]]'', The Boat, with ''Knmw'', The Crew. He concludes on the identification of ''Knmw'' with the area between the stars ρ<sub>1</sub> Sgr (44 Sgr). | |||
Previous Identification: Leitz (1995, 91)<ref>Leitz, Ch., 1995. Altägyptische Sternuhren. OLA, 62. Leuven: Peeters.</ref> reads ''knm'' and translates The Dark One, which he interprets as a reference to fainter stars. His identification with λ Aql is refuted by Belmonte and Lull (2023),<ref name=":1">Belmonte, Juan Antonio and Lull, José (2023). Astronomy of Ancient Egypt - A Cultural Perspective, Springer</ref> who also adopt another reading of the original hieroglyphs. | |||
=== Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation === | === Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation === | ||
== Religion/ Tales/ Mythology == | == Religion/ Tales/ Mythology == | ||
mnemonic tales and cultural significance | mnemonic tales and cultural significance | ||
== IAU WGSN star name discussion == | == IAU WGSN star name discussion == | ||
The name was proposed to WGSN in 2025. As | The name was proposed to WGSN in 2025. As Kenemu means something as "crew", we are not sure if it would be appropriate for a single star. Juan Belmonte suggests to look for any pair of closing stars or a star which is multiple (not to the naked eye) in the area east of Kaus Australis, as in that case, it may suit. Yet, Belmonte and Lull (2023) and Lull (2018) both identify ρ<sub>1</sub> Sgr at 3.93 mag in V. | ||
In 2026, the name "Kenemu" was proposed for the star ρ1 Sgr (Rho1 Sagittarii, 44 Sgr, HR 7340, HD 181577, HIP 95168), a spectral type A9IV star with apparent magnitude V=3.92 that lies 40 parsecs away. The star is a Delta Scuti variable star that varies at the ~0.04 magnitude level on a timescale of ~1.2 hours. The star has a mass approximately 1.9x that of the Sun, and a luminosity of approximately 31x the Sun, placing it about ~1.5 magnitudes brighter than the main sequence, and making it a post-main sequence star. | |||
== Weblinks == | == Weblinks == | ||
* | * https://simbad.cds.unistra.fr/simbad/sim-id?Ident=rho01+Sgr | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:18, 16 August 2026
Authors: Susanne M Hoffmann, Eric Mamajek
Kenemu (knmw), Crew, is an Egyptian constellation of three stars ρ1 Sgr = 44 Sgr.[1][2] (Stars of) Kenmu, 17th decan in Egyptian astral science, has its heliacal rise in month Peret, represented by a small group of stars around ρ1 Sgr.
Concordance, Etymology, History
Origin of Constellation
Kenemu is the name of a decan (possibly form by several stars as its name indicate, the Crew) of the constellation Wia, The Boat, which is formed by several stars expanding from before the Red of the Prow (Antares) to the end of Sagittarius. It is sailing the Milky Way.
Lull (2018)[1] dedicates an entire research paper to the discussion, cultural embedding and astronomical identification of Wia, The Boat, with Knmw, The Crew. He concludes on the identification of Knmw with the area between the stars ρ1 Sgr (44 Sgr).
Previous Identification: Leitz (1995, 91)[3] reads knm and translates The Dark One, which he interprets as a reference to fainter stars. His identification with λ Aql is refuted by Belmonte and Lull (2023),[2] who also adopt another reading of the original hieroglyphs.
Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation
Religion/ Tales/ Mythology
mnemonic tales and cultural significance
IAU WGSN star name discussion
The name was proposed to WGSN in 2025. As Kenemu means something as "crew", we are not sure if it would be appropriate for a single star. Juan Belmonte suggests to look for any pair of closing stars or a star which is multiple (not to the naked eye) in the area east of Kaus Australis, as in that case, it may suit. Yet, Belmonte and Lull (2023) and Lull (2018) both identify ρ1 Sgr at 3.93 mag in V.
In 2026, the name "Kenemu" was proposed for the star ρ1 Sgr (Rho1 Sagittarii, 44 Sgr, HR 7340, HD 181577, HIP 95168), a spectral type A9IV star with apparent magnitude V=3.92 that lies 40 parsecs away. The star is a Delta Scuti variable star that varies at the ~0.04 magnitude level on a timescale of ~1.2 hours. The star has a mass approximately 1.9x that of the Sun, and a luminosity of approximately 31x the Sun, placing it about ~1.5 magnitudes brighter than the main sequence, and making it a post-main sequence star.
Weblinks
References
- References (general)
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lull, José (2018). Ancient Egyptian constellation of WjA (Boat) and its link to Sagittarius in the Ptolemaic and Roman era. Aula Orientalis 36/2, 257-277
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Belmonte, Juan Antonio and Lull, José (2023). Astronomy of Ancient Egypt - A Cultural Perspective, Springer
- ↑ Leitz, Ch., 1995. Altägyptische Sternuhren. OLA, 62. Leuven: Peeters.
