Names of stars

Metadata

Title

Names of stars

Collection

Wilhelm Bleek notebooks

Contributor

||kabbo (Jantje) (II)

|a!kunta (Stoffel) (I)

≠kasin (Klaas Katkop) (IV)

Summary

The names of a number of Stars have been ascertained with the kind help of Mr. Maclear. Besides a separate alphabetical index to the Stars, the names of some are given in a supplementary list (B XXV. 2345-2347 and 2354).<i> |xam names of stars and constellations.</i>

Comments

1) p.2345: the names of various white men, 2) p.2355: (17 March 1874) this page features information on Katkop, including its |xam name and where it is situated (given by ≠kasin), 3) (11 October '73) Proper and |xam names of stars and constellations, 4) This story is found in Book XXV

Type

story

Date

10 October 1873 (started)

Category

Celestial bodies and aeroscopy

Keyword

stars (|xam names of), constellations (|xam names of), constellations (names of stars), names (|xam, of stars), names (of stars), names (of heavenly bodies), names (of 'heaven's things'), names (of constellations), astronomy (and the |xam)