Ch’oom

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Vulture image in Paris Codex

Ch'oom is Mayan constellation for vulture.

Etymology and History

Not clearly identified, but some researchers describe Ch’oom as a vulture, since it is not decorated and relates better to some ethnographic descriptions.[1]

Mythology

IAU Working Group on Star Names

Reference

  1. The Paris Codex: Complex Analysis of an Ancient Maya Manuscript (Dissertation) by Jakub Špoták