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  • Possible stellar asterisms carved on a protohistoric stone

    01/15/2024 10:47:58 AM PST · by SunkenCiv · 25 replies
    Astronomische Nachrichten via Wiley Online Library ^ | First published: 22 November 2023 | Paolo Molaro, Federico Bernardini
    Chisel marks on a stone uncovered in Rupinpiccolo protohistoric hill fort from north-eastern Italy were suggested to be a representation of the night sky (Bernardini et al. 2022 Documenta Praehistorica XLIX). The patterns of the 29 marks are analyzed here to establish if they reproduce popular stellar asterisms. Nine marks are found to match the Tail of Scorpius and five the Orion's Belt, together with Rigel and Betelgeuse. Nine marks are found in the approximate position of the Pleiades showing some match with the cluster members. On the back side, 5 marks possibly reproduce Cassiopeia. One mark slightly North of...