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An Aboriginal Australian Record of the Great Eruption of Eta Carinae
Duane W. Hamacher, David J. Frew
We present evidence that the Boorong Aboriginal people of northwestern Victoria observed the Great Eruption of Eta (η) Carinae in the nineteenth century and incorporated the event…
Comets in Australian Aboriginal Astronomy
Duane W. Hamacher, Ray P. Norris
We present 25 accounts of comets from 40 Australian Aboriginal communities, citing both supernatural perceptions of comets and historical accounts of bright comets. Historical and…
Astronomical Symbolism in Australian Aboriginal Rock Art
Ray P. Norris, Duane W. Hamacher
Traditional Aboriginal Australian cultures include a significant astronomical component, perpetuated through oral tradition and ceremony. This knowledge has practical navigational…
Australian Aboriginal Geomythology: Eyewitness Accounts of Cosmic Impacts?
Duane W. Hamacher, Ray P. Norris
Descriptions of cosmic impacts and meteorite falls are found throughout Australian Aboriginal oral traditions. In some cases, these texts describe the impact event in detail, somet…