Corona Australis: Myth and Retcon(stellations)

08/12/23 • 25 min

Join Jordan and Kit as they retell and ret-con the mythology of the constellation Corona Australis!

Episode transcripts: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/episode-transcripts
Website: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/
Social: https://universeodon.com/@starrytimepod

Timestamps

00:00 Intro
01:04 Background
04:14 Myth Retelling
09:02 Myth Analysis
12:08 Retconstellation
21:03 AI Oracle
25:26 Outro

Keywords/Topics Covered: Corona Australis, Southern Crown, Constellation Mythology, Ptolemy, Bayer, Greek Mythology, Roman Mythology, Babylonian Astronomy, Sagittarius, Cargo Boat, Dionysus, Semele, Smelly, Hera, Zeus, Retcons, Greco-Roman Myths, Amazonian Warriors, Gender Norms, Hubris, Myth Oracle, Power Dynamics

Join Jordan and Kit as they retell and ret-con the mythology of the constellation Corona Australis!

Episode transcripts: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/episode-transcripts
Website: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/
Social: https://universeodon.com/@starrytimepod

Timestamps

00:00 Intro
01:04 Background
04:14 Myth Retelling
09:02 Myth Analysis
12:08 Retconstellation
21:03 AI Oracle
25:26 Outro

Previous Episode

Corona Australis: Cosmic Background

Join Jordan and Kit for the first episode of Season 2: Quests and Curses. In this episode, they explore the awesome astronomy of the constellation Corona Australis, the Southern Crown!

Episode transcripts: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/episode-transcripts
Website: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/
Social: https://universeodon.com/@starrytimepod

Timestamps

00:00 Intro
01:55 Background
02:49 First Impressions and Where to Find It
04:03 Brightest Star
05:45 Bayer’s Variable Star
07:42 Gold Star
10:09 Outro

Topics Covered/Keywords: Corona Australis, Southern Crown, Constellation, Astronomy, Star Formation, Ptolemy, Alpha Corona Australis, Eclipsing Binary, Contact Binary, Molecular Cloud, Coronet Cluster, Globular Clusters, Reflection Nebulae, Dark Nebulae, Sagittarius, Scorpius, Gold Star, Protoplanetary Disks

Next Episode

Corona Australis: Pop Culture Superstar

Join Jordan and Kit as they discuss (and debate) their favorite and least favorite pop culture appearances of the constellation Corona Australis. Then, they'll wish upon a star for how they wish someone would use the Corona Australis brand.

Starry Time - Corona Australis: Myth and Retcon(stellations)

Transcript

Jordan00:00:00.230

Hi, I'm Jordan.

Kit00:00:00.250

And I'm Kit.

Jordan00:00:00.260

Welcome to Starry Time, where stars plus lines

Kit00:00:00.299

equal stories.

Jordan00:00:00.320

This is episode 2 on our monthly constellation Corona Australis, the Southern Crown. Last week we covered the cosmic background of this constellation.

Kit