Acamar
RA 2.97102h · Dec -40.30467° · V 2.88
EridanusAcamar → Mebsuta → Xuange
Constellation image sequence: Eridanus → Twins → Boötes.
Status: published · v1.0
Δ 0.000056°83.85°86.59°
Mebsuta
RA 6.73220h · Dec 25.13112° · V 3.06
TwinsXuange
RA 14.27307h · Dec 46.08830° · V 4.18
BoötesConstellations in this line
Constellation cards
Eri · Eridanus
Eridanus
Fiery river of God's judgmentThe constellation Eridanus depicts the river of God's judgment directed against the rebellious spiritual powers and the kingdom of death. The image itself is very ancient: in Greco-Roman astronomy it is simply the River, winding in a long line across the southern sky. Its beginning lies directly near the foot of Orion-Kesil — the image of the bound Watchers awaiting judgment. Ptolemy literally describes the first star of the River as being after the star in Orion's foot, 'at the beginning of the river'. Nearby, above Eridanus, lies Cetus — the sea monster representing the power of death and forces hostile to God. Thus in the biblical picture, the celestial River becomes an image of the fiery stream of God's judgment, like the one Daniel saw issuing from God's throne.
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Gem · Twins
Twins
Suffering Savior and enthroned JudgeGemini depicts not two gods, but two inseparable images of the one Christ: the suffering Lamb and the victorious King. The One who was wounded for the salvation of mankind returns as Ruler and Judge.
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Boo · Boötes
Boötes
Shepherd and Guardian of God's FlockBoötes is located next to the Great Bear—the image of God's Church—and depicts the One who shepherds, keeps, and leads God's flock. The names of its stars speak of the Guardian of the heavens, a worker in the vineyard, a belt of strength, and a shepherd's staff. This is an image of the Holy Spirit, who builds the Church, guards it, and reminds it of Jesus Christ.
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The three HIP objects form a directed arc; the calculated cross-track deviation of the middle star from the great circle through the endpoints is 0.000056°. Coordinates are J2000.
A possible reading
Constellation image sequence: Eridanus → Twins → Boötes.
Related Scripture
What remains open
- Does an independent catalogue confirm the order?
- Which primary philological sources are needed for each name?
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