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| | |Feet of the hippopotamus | ||
| | |180 | ||
| | |12.0 | ||
| | |[[Izar]] -eps Boo- (12.1) & rho Boo (11.9) | ||
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| | |Knee of the hippopotamus | ||
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| | |13.2 | ||
| | |Gemma (13.5) | ||
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| | |Middle of her thighs | ||
| | |206 | ||
| | |13.7 | ||
| | |Gemma (13.5) & CrB | ||
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| | |Vulva of the hippopotamus | ||
| | |211 | ||
| | |14.0 | ||
| | |Between [[Corona Borealis|Corona Bor]] & [[Hercules]] | ||
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| | |Buttocks of the hippopotamus | ||
| | |219 | ||
| | |14.6 | ||
| | |eps Her (14.8) & zet Her (14.5) | ||
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| | |Breast of the hippopotamus | ||
| | |228 | ||
| | |15.2 | ||
| | |pi Her (15.3) | ||
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| | |Her tongue | ||
| | |240 | ||
| | |16.0 | ||
| | |[[Rastaban]] - bet Dra- (16.2) | ||
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| | |The 2 feathers of hippopotamus | ||
| | |250 | ||
| | |16.7 | ||
| | |[[Lyra]] with [[Vega]] (16.7) | ||
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Revision as of 22:15, 6 March 2026
Authors: Susanne M Hoffmann
Reret, rrt, The Hippotamus, is an Egyptian constellation, preserved in the 2nd millennium BCE. Based on Ramesside Star Clocks,[1][2] it is known that it covers ... RA-hours.[3]
Concordance, Etymology, History
Variants
- rrt
- Reret
- Rert
Sources
Ramesside Star Clocks (RSC) are ceiling paintings in some tombs in the Valley of Kings, Egypt, from the Ramesside Period.[5] They are not actually used star clocks but information on stars in transit (probably through the meridian) provided in tabular layout.
There are ... stars related to Nekht named in the Ramesside Star Clocks (RSC)[4].
| Star / Asterism Name
(transliteration) |
Translation | RA (degr) | RA (h) | ident. (Belmonte 2003) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foot of the hippopotamus | rho Boo | |||
| Feet of the hippopotamus | 180 | 12.0 | Izar -eps Boo- (12.1) & rho Boo (11.9) | |
| Knee of the hippopotamus | 198 | 13.2 | Gemma (13.5) | |
| Middle of her thighs | 206 | 13.7 | Gemma (13.5) & CrB | |
| Vulva of the hippopotamus | 211 | 14.0 | Between Corona Bor & Hercules | |
| Buttocks of the hippopotamus | 219 | 14.6 | eps Her (14.8) & zet Her (14.5) | |
| Breast of the hippopotamus | 228 | 15.2 | pi Her (15.3) | |
| Her tongue | 240 | 16.0 | Rastaban - bet Dra- (16.2) | |
| The 2 feathers of hippopotamus | 250 | 16.7 | Lyra with Vega (16.7) | |
Identification(s)
- "..." (Belmonte 2003)[4]
- "..." (Belmonte & Lull 2023)[6]
- Petrie's drawing also extends across this area
- The circular zodiac in Dendera the image is drawn .... An accurate identification is not possible but it matches the suggestions above.
Mythology
IAU Working Group on Star Names
The name "Reret" suggested to be considered by the IAU WGSN in 2023. Reret extends for ... hours of RA (from the RSCs).
The WGSN chose ... (not to apply/ to apply the name to a neighbouring star/ to ...) in the IAU-CSN.
Weblinks
Reference
- References (general)
- References (early modern)
- Ian Ridpath's website (Star Tales )
- ↑ Neugebauer, O. and Parker, R. A., 1969. Egyptian Astronomical Texts, vol. III. Providence: Brown University.
- ↑ Leitz, Ch., 1995. Altägyptische Sternuhren. OLA, 62. Leuven: Peeters.
- ↑ Petrie W.M.F. (1940). Wisdom of the Egyptians. London.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Belmonte, J. A., 2003. The Ramesside star clocks and the ancient Egyptian constellations. In M. Blomberg, P. E. Blomberg and G. Henriksson (Eds.), Calendars, Symbols, and Orientations: Legacies of Astronomy in Culture (pp. 57–65). Uppsala Astronomical Observatory report, 59. Uppsala Ocarina Books.
- ↑ Marshall Clagett (1989). Ancient Egyptian Science: Calendars, clocks, and astronomy. American Philosophical Society.
- ↑ Belmonte, J.A. andd Lull, J., 2023. Astronomy in ancient Egypt: a cultural perspective. Cham: Springer.
