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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).]] | |||
[[File: | Kemenu (''kmnw''), Crew, is an Egyptian constellation of three stars ρ 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. | ||
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==Concordance, Etymology, History== | ==Concordance, Etymology, History== | ||
[[File:20182AuOrLull constWia BoatDecans NutBook Seti1 hi+IdentTab.jpeg|thumb|The Boat and its Crew, Wja and Kemenu, 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).]] | |||
Kemenu 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. | Kemenu 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 ''Kmnw'', The Crew. He concludes on the identification of Kmnw with the area between the stars ρ Sgr and 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 === | ||
Latest revision as of 09:20, 10 July 2026
Authors: Susanne M Hoffmann
Kemenu (kmnw), Crew, is an Egyptian constellation of three stars ρ 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
Kemenu 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 Kmnw, The Crew. He concludes on the identification of Kmnw with the area between the stars ρ Sgr and 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
There is no identification of this constellation in Neugebauer and Parker, or in Leitz (1995), as their works focused on the so-called decan-constellation (further south).
Religion/ Tales/ Mythology
mnemonic tales and cultural significance
IAU WGSN star name discussion
The name was proposed to WGSN in 2025. As Kemenu 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. Therefore, we pick HIP 89637 is 6.03 mag in V.
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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.
