Gienah
RA 12.26344h · Dec -17.54193° · V 2.58
CrowGienah → Taygeta → Hamal
Constellation image sequence: Crow → Bull → Ram.
Status: published · v1.0
Δ 0.000456°130.92°22.39°
Taygeta
RA 3.75347h · Dec 24.46728° · V 4.30
BullHamal
RA 2.11956h · Dec 23.46242° · V 2.01
RamConstellations in this line
Constellation cards
Crv · Crow
Crow
Final JudgmentThe constellation of the Crow depicts the execution of God's sentence upon the ancient serpent. The Crow is on the back of Hydra and tears at it next to the Cup of God's wrath. Together, the Lion, Hydra, Cup, and Crow form a picture of God's ultimate victory over evil.
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Tau · Bull
Bull
Coming JudgeThe constellation Taurus depicts Jesus Christ at His Second Coming — the King and Judge of the universe. The Lamb and the Bull show two sides of the ministry of the one Son of God: first Christ comes as the Lamb to offer Himself as a sacrifice for sin, then He returns as the mighty King to judge the earth. The ancient Mesopotamian name of Taurus was GU₄.AN.NA, 'Heavenly Bull'. Inside its figure are the Pleiades — Chimah, the seven stars of the Church of God; before its face are the Hyades. Thus the picture corresponds to Christ's words: at His coming, all nations will be gathered before Him, and the final separation of the righteous and the wicked will take place.
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Ari · Ram
Ram
God's Lamb, liberating His peopleThe Lamb depicts the first coming of Jesus Christ. It is located between the Fishes — God's people — and the Whale, the image of death and hostile power. Therefore the Lamb shows Christ, who by His sacrifice liberates those who belong to Him from the power of sin, death, and the devil. Nearby is the Bull: the Lamb is Christ come to save; the Bull is Christ returning to judge.
Read interpretation →What is objectively visible
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 0.000456°. Coordinates are J2000.
A possible reading
Constellation image sequence: Crow → Bull → Ram.
Related Scripture
What remains open
- Does an independent catalogue confirm the order?
- Which primary philological sources are needed for each name?
Method Paper · Open this line in the laboratory