Atoq

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).

Atoq, The Fox, 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 "Atoq" 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 Fox (CC BY Youla Azkarrula).

Stars within the Constellation Area

id	Label	IAU design.	description	Vmag
1	Alnasl	HIP 88635	sgr	2.99
2		HIP 85423	oph	4.27
3		HIP 87072	sgr	4.54
4		HIP 88839	sgr	4.56
5		HIP 88567	sgr	4.69
6		HIP 87220	sco	4.8
7		HIP 83574	sco	4.87
8		HIP 88060 A	sgr	5.17
9		HIP 85084	oph	5.29
10		HIP 84401	sco	5.53
11		HIP 84551	sco	5.53
12		HIP 86527	sco	5.6
13		HIP 86011	sco	5.7
14		HIP 87836	sgr	5.76
15		HIP 87472	sco	5.85
16		HIP 84709	sco	5.89
17		HIP 87460	sco	5.9
18		HIP 85048	sco	5.91
19		HIP 83896	sco	5.91
20		HIP 83235	sco	5.93
21		HIP 85442	oph	5.97
22		HIP 85543	sco	5.99
23		HIP 84226	sco	6
24		HIP 88012	sgr	6.01
25		HIP 87516	sco	6.06
26		HIP 87671	sco	6.11
27		HIP 84489	sco	6.12
28		HIP 87567	sco	6.12
29		HIP 83706	sco	6.13
30		HIP 85237	sco	6.14
31		HIP 85839	sco	6.16
32		HIP 84445	sco	6.18
33		HIP 87163	sgr	6.35
34		HIP 84650	sco	6.37
35		HIP 85786	sco	6.41
36		HIP 86725	oph	6.41
37		HIP 85019	sco	6.42
38		HIP 86716	sco	6.45

References

• References (general)