Mach`aqway

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).

Mach`aqway, The Serpent, 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 "Mach'aqway" 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 Serpent (CC BY Youla Azkarrula).

Stars within the Constellation Area

id	Label	IAU design.	description	Vmag
1		HIP 44816		2.21
2		HIP 39429		2.25
3		HIP 37819		3.61
4		HIP 38414		3.7
5		HIP 44511		3.75
6		HIP 42570		3.81
7		HIP 43023		3.91
8		HIP 37677		3.93
9		HIP 42884		4.05
10		HIP 42312		4.14
11		HIP 47175		4.35
12		HIP 36795		4.39
13		HIP 40706		4.4
14		HIP 40091		4.42
15		HIP 37229 B		4.43
16		HIP 40326		4.44
17		HIP 44191		4.45
18		HIP 38455		4.47
19		HIP 38070		4.49
20		HIP 37229 A		4.5
21		HIP 37096		4.53
22		HIP 37648		4.59
23		HIP 36917		4.63
24		HIP 36514		4.65
25		HIP 37173		4.67
26		HIP 40096		4.75
27		HIP 40274		4.77
28		HIP 42624		4.77
29		HIP 38901		4.79
30		HIP 37297		4.84
31		HIP 36431		4.86
32		HIP 43347		4.93
33		HIP 45085		5
34		HIP 40321		5.06
35		HIP 38010		5.07
36		HIP 45505		5.09
37		HIP 43413		5.11
38		HIP 39487		5.12
39		HIP 38423 A		5.12
40		HIP 44093		5.15
41		HIP 40943		5.18
42		HIP 41639 A		5.19
43		HIP 42540		5.22
44		HIP 39061		5.22
45		HIP 42679		5.23
46		HIP 45344		5.25
47		HIP 43671		5.3
48		HIP 37853		5.36
49		HIP 37450		5.39
50		HIP 38497		5.42
51		HIP 41323		5.42
52		HIP 36778		5.44
53		HIP 43082		5.46
54		HIP 38593		5.46
55		HIP 43325		5.47
56		HIP 39360		5.5
57		HIP 44299		5.54
58		HIP 46914 A		5.56
59		HIP 40678		5.58
60		HIP 37623		5.59
61		HIP 38200		5.59
62		HIP 37590		5.63
63		HIP 42564		5.65
64		HIP 45962		5.73
65		HIP 41515		5.73
66		HIP 37329		5.75
67		HIP 43148		5.75
68		HIP 40344		5.76
69		HIP 36362		5.77
70		HIP 45122		5.77
71		HIP 37322		5.77
72		HIP 36848		5.77
73		HIP 36817 A		5.77
74		HIP 37710		5.78
75		HIP 37223		5.8
76		HIP 36817 B		5.8
77		HIP 39380		5.81
78		HIP 36721		5.83
79		HIP 41621		5.84
80		HIP 45314		5.85
81		HIP 37915		5.87
82		HIP 37752		5.87
83		HIP 44024		5.88
84		HIP 43589		5.89
85		HIP 39251		5.89
86		HIP 42001		5.91
87		HIP 45270		5.92
88		HIP 38167		5.94
89		HIP 45189 B		5.98
90		HIP 37345		6
91		HIP 43392		6
92		HIP 40324		6.01
93		HIP 41250		6.02
94		HIP 45481		6.04
95		HIP 40341		6.06
96		HIP 44213		6.08
97		HIP 36807		6.09
98		HIP 38635		6.12
99		HIP 40485		6.13
100		HIP 40947		6.14
101		HIP 39617		6.14
102		HIP 43073		6.19
103		HIP 46067		6.19
104		HIP 39920		6.21
105		HIP 46914 B		6.21
106		HIP 47145		6.23
107		HIP 43807		6.26
108		HIP 46045		6.26
109		HIP 45242		6.27
110		HIP 41737		6.29
111		HIP 41107		6.32
112		HIP 37939		6.32
113		HIP 37982		6.32
114		HIP 39866		6.34
115		HIP 39299		6.34
116		HIP 43520		6.35
117		HIP 41941		6.35
118		HIP 36657		6.35
119		HIP 43177		6.36
120		HIP 37089		6.36
121		HIP 37128		6.36
122		HIP 43354		6.37
123		HIP 46194		6.37
124		HIP 36345 A		6.37
125		HIP 40291		6.38
126		HIP 42070		6.38
127		HIP 40220		6.39
128		HIP 37666		6.4
129		HIP 38792		6.4
130		HIP 43209		6.42
131		HIP 38686		6.43
132		HIP 42123		6.43
133		HIP 40787		6.44
134		HIP 44509		6.44
135		HIP 40063		6.44
136		HIP 43673		6.45
137		HIP 37996		6.45
138		HIP 41970		6.46
139		HIP 38925		6.46
140		HIP 40160		6.47
141		HIP 43528		6.48
142		HIP 41806 A		6.48
143		HIP 44979		6.48
144		HIP 41361		6.49
145		HIP 37293		6.49

References

• References (general)