Apdu

Apdu, The Bird, is an ancient Egyptian constellation.

Concordance, Etymology, History

Origin of Constellation

schema of a Ramesside Star Clock (Fonctionnement d'une horloge ramesside.) from Karl Richard Lepsius - Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien: Nach den Zeichnungen der von Seiner Majestät dem Könige von Preussen Friedrich Wilhelm IV nach diesen Ländern gesendeten und in den Jahren 1842-1845 ausgeführten wissenschaftlichen Expedition.

The constellation is mentioned in the Ramesside Star Clocks and identified by right ascension.

Spelling Variants

• Apedu

Identifications

The area of The Bird must cover a region in Triangulum and close to Algol. Belmonte and Lull (2011) proposed the following identifications:

• (a) Banat net Apdu (the Peak of the Bird) - α Tri
• (b) Tep en Apdu (the Head of the Bird) - β Tri
• (c) Hetyt net Apdu (The Throat of the Bird) - a star close to Algol
• (d) Iret net Apdu (the Eye of the Bird) - γ Tri

Sources, Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation

Here we give a list of all sources where the name is attested.

Source	Identification

Religion/ Mythology

mnemonic tales and cultural significance

References

• References (general)