Did you know there is an Emu in the night skies? Whilst we might find our largest Dinosaur under the ground, you will find our largest emu in the night sky during this month. The Emu appears in May each year. So what is this Emu?
Our Australian Aboriginals have their own night sky objects that they have always identified. In Western European society, night sky constellations are identified by linking stars to create a pattern eg Southern Cross, Scorpion, Orion the Hunter etc. Indigenous Australians use the very black, dark patches in the sky to create objects. These pitch black areas are dust lanes near nebulas where stars are formed.
The Emu is found in the Milky Way. It is easiest to find if you start looking for its head first..........also known as the coalsack. Now trace back and form the neck, body, tail and legs of the Emu. This emu will be around for a month or so........and is clearly visible on nights when there is not a moon. The Western Rivers Carer loves this time of the year when the Emu is in the sky - which coincidentally is the same time of year as when the Emu's are sitting on their eggs. The images accompanying this come from a book titled "Emu Dreaming" by Ray and Cilla Norris.
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