Salah Ukur

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Authors: Youla Azkarrula, Susanne M Hoffmann

Lintang Salah Hukur in lontar Prasi Palelintangan (CC-BY Alfred Maaß, (1929), Astrologische Kalender der Balinesen)
Balinese constellation: Salah Ukur (error measurement), re-drawn by Jessica Gullberg for the planetarium software Stellarium (CC-BY Youla Azkarrula & Jessica Gullberg)

Salah Ukur is an Oceanic name from Bali (Indonesia). The lintang of salah ukur is found in intersection of Wraspati (Thursday, in saptawara) and Paing (in pancawara) in a series of palelintangan. Lintang salah ukur means error measurement constellation.[1]

Etymology and History

Salah Ukur (IPA:[ˈsa.lah ˈu.kur])

Spelling Variants

  • salah hukur

Origin of Constellation

Salah ukur is depicted as a person holding a keris and attempting to defeat an animal or enemy larger than themselves. This implies a measurement or calculation error. Another interpretation is that this star depicts a fight between two people due to a misunderstanding resulting in incorrect measurements or perception.

General information

Identification of Balinese constellations (Maaß 1929, appendix).

The astronomical identification of the constellation is taken from Maaß (1929)[2] who explains in general that these constellations and the according ritual practice

"sind seit alten Zeiten in einem Werk ,,wariga" niedergelegt, in dem wir zwei Kulturschichten, nämlich indische unq malaio-polynesische Bestandteile wiederfinden."

English: "are written down in a work called "wariga" since old times; there we recognise two cultural layers, i.e. the Indian and the Malayo-Polynesian."

He also quotes other scholars[3][4][5][6] and his earlier work[7][8] reporting that this work dates back to the 9th century CE when Bali was part of a Hindu empire on the neighbouring island of Java.[2] Neubronner van der Tuuk even uses the Old Javanese spelling.

Identification

The identifications, Maaß (1929) gives according to the aforementioned and his own studies during visits of the country and in European and Batavian libraries (p.150).[2]

Maaß (1929), p. 141:

salah hukur (sich irren); - salah ukur; - ein mit einem Kriss bewaffneter Mann, der mit einem grossen Tier kämpft.

English: salah hukur (to be mistaken); - salah ukur; - a man armed with a kriss fighting a large animal.

Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation

Mythology / Religion

Image Variants

  • Lintang Salah Hukur (CC-BY Alfred Maaß, (1929), Astrologische Kalender der Balinesen)
    Lintang Salah Hukur (CC-BY Alfred Maaß, (1929), Astrologische Kalender der Balinesen)
  • Lintang Salah Ukur in the cloth (CC-BY UPTD Museum Bali Inventary no. 09.746)
    Lintang Salah Ukur in the cloth (CC-BY UPTD Museum Bali Inventary no. 09.746)
  • Lintang Salah Ukur in the cloth (CC-BY UPTD Museum Bali Inventary no. 09.752)
    Lintang Salah Ukur in the cloth (CC-BY UPTD Museum Bali Inventary no. 09.752)
  • Lintang Sala Ukur (CC-BY Youla Azkarrula taken in the ceiling of Taman Gili Klungkung Palace Bali)
    Lintang Sala Ukur (CC-BY Youla Azkarrula taken in the ceiling of Taman Gili Klungkung Palace Bali)

Cultural Beliefs

Numerology (Neptu/Urip)

Wraspati (Thursday, in saptawara) has a value of 8 and Paing (in pancawara) has a value of 9. Thus, the total urip on this lintang is 17.[9]

Astrological Characteristics

often involved in quarrels, confused because of having a low quality of life, having many problems. They are strong-willed in pursuing knowledge of the spiritual world. Unfortunately, they often harass and insult people, until the danger comes from people who are hurt by it.[9]

Matching Gemstones

Biduri bulan (moon stone), Mirah (moon stone), Kecubung (amethyst).[9]

All HIP Stars within this constellation

Stars within the Constellation Area

id Label IAU design. description Vmag
1 Zubeneschamali HIP 74785 within constellation lines 2.62
2 Zubenelgenubi HIP 72622 within constellation lines 2.75
3 Brachium HIP 73714 within constellation lines 3.21
4 υ Librae HIP 76470 within constellation lines 3.589
5 Zubenelhakrabi HIP 76333 within constellation lines 3.91
6 θ Librae HIP 77853 within constellation lines 4.16
7 ι 1 Librae HIP 74392 Inside the Hull 4.54
8 κ Librae HIP 76880 Inside the Hull 4.72
9 42 Lib HIP 76742 Inside the Hull 4.96
10 ν Librae HIP 73945 Inside the Hull 5.2
11 41 Lib HIP 76628 Inside the Hull 5.359
12 η Librae HIP 77060 Inside the Hull 5.412
13 ζ 4 Librae HIP 76126 Inside the Hull 5.499
14 - HIP 74732 Inside the Hull 5.506
15 - HIP 76106 Inside the Hull 5.52
16 ζ 1 Librae HIP 75730 Inside the Hull 5.626
17 - HIP 75352 Inside the Hull 5.716
18 - HIP 76532 Inside the Hull 5.79
19 ζ 3 Librae HIP 75944 Inside the Hull 5.806
20 - HIP 76569 Inside the Hull 5.816
21 ι 2 Librae HIP 74493 Inside the Hull 6.066
22 - HIP 73927 Inside the Hull 6.14
23 ο Librae HIP 75118 Inside the Hull 6.143
24 28 Lib HIP 75110 Inside the Hull 6.17
25 26 Lib HIP 74600 Inside the Hull 6.172
26 - HIP 75939 Inside the Hull 6.194
27 - HIP 76503 Inside the Hull 6.194
28 - HIP 76033 Inside the Hull 6.22
29 - HIP 77007 Inside the Hull 6.295
30 - HIP 76666 Inside the Hull 6.322
31 22 Lib HIP 73953 Inside the Hull 6.404
32 23 Lib HIP 74500 Inside the Hull 6.46
33 - HIP 74490 Inside the Hull 6.47
34 30 Lib HIP 75294 Inside the Hull 6.48
35 - HIP 74391 Inside the Hull 6.49

References

  1. ↑ Maass, Alfred, “Astrologische Kalender der Balinesen,” in Koninklijk Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen, Feestbundel bij gelegenheid van zijn 150 jarig bestaan 1778-1928, 2 vols. (Weltevreden, 1929), Vol. 2, 126-157.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named :1
  3. ↑ Friedrich, R. (1849). Voorloopig verslag van het eiland Bali, Batavia, Verb. Bat Gen. Deel 23, Nr. 13
  4. ↑ HINLOOPEN LABBERT0N, D. VAN (1910). Geillustreerd handboek van Insulinde. Amsterdam: "Vivat"
  5. ↑ PIGEAUD, TH. (1925). Een stuk over sterrenkunde uit het Anggastyaparwwa ...... Weltevreden: Albrecht. Tijdsch. v. lnd, T.-, L.- en Vk. deel LXV
  6. ↑ Nieuwenkamp, W. O. J. (1905), Schetsen van Bali en Lombok. (Eigen Haard)
  7. ↑ MAASS, ALFRED (1920). Sterne und Sternbilder im malaiischen Archipel. Berlin. Zeitschrift für Ethnologie Jg. 1920/21, H. 1
  8. ↑ MAASS, ALFRED (1924). Sternkunde und Sterndeuterei im malaiischen Archipel. Batavia, den Haag. Tijdsch. v. T.-, L.-en Vk. deel LX IV
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Tim Kajian Palelintangan, “Gabungan Kajian Palelintangan,” Museum Bali (2021), 1-149.
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