Planet Earth
International Astronomical Union WGSN
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Talks (Cultures)

Star Names and Constellations - the exoplanetarium of the Working Group Star Names (WGSN) of the IAU

The skies of the Inca

Steve Gullberg gives an overview over his research into Inca Astronomy and the application of Stellarium for solving some of the riddles.

by Steven R. Gullberg

The astronomy of the Lokono people

Konrad Rybka has studied the astronomical knowledge of the Lokono people and has implemented constellations and pronounciation audio files into Stellarium.

by Konrad Rybka

South American Ethnoastronomy

Alejandro Lopez reports about his experiences with exploring ethnoastronomy of the Moqoit people in Southern America.

by Alejandro M. López

Aboriginal Star Names of Australia

Duane Hamacher elaborates on the difficulty of applying aboriginal star names of the oral cultures of Australia.

by Duane Hamacher

The development of the Chinese constellation system

Boshun Yang presents his research on the Chinese constellation system and how it evolved over time.

by Boshun S. Yang

Indian Star Names

B S Shylaja explains that star names in India can be attributed to more than just stars and are used in various contexts.

by B. S. Shylaja