Piscis Austrinus in Chinese astronomy
According to traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation Piscis Austrinus is located within the northern quadrant of the sky, which is symbolized as the Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武, Běi Fāng Xuán Wǔ).
The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 南魚座 (nán yú zuò), meaning "southern fish constellation".
Stars[]
The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Piscis Austrinus area consists of:
| Four Symbols | Mansion (Chinese name) | Romanization | Translation | Asterisms (Chinese name) | Romanization | Translation | Western star name | Chinese star name | Romanization | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | ||||||||||
| 虛 | Xū | Emptiness | 敗臼 | Bàijiù | Decayed Mortar | |||||
| γ PsA[1] | 敗臼三 | Bàijiùsān | 3rd star | |||||||
| 敗臼四 | Bàijiùsì | 4th star | ||||||||
| β PsA | 敗臼增一 | Bàijiùzēngyī | 1st additional star | |||||||
| 離瑜 | Líyú | Jade Ornament on Ladies' Wear | ||||||||
| 離瑜三 | Líyúsān | 3rd star | ||||||||
| 璃瑜增三 | Líyúzēngsān | 3rd additional star | ||||||||
| 危 | Wēi | Rooftop | 天錢 | Tiānqián | Celestial Money | |||||
| 天錢一 | Tiānqiányī | 1st star | ||||||||
| θ PsA[1] | 天錢二 | Tiānqiánèr | 2nd star | |||||||
| ι PsA[1] | 天錢三 | Tiānqiánsān | 3rd star | |||||||
| μ PsA[1] | 天錢四 | Tiānqiánsì | 4th star | |||||||
| τ PsA[1] | 天錢五 | Tiānqiánwǔ | 5th star | |||||||
| η PsA | 天錢增一 | Tiānqiánzēngyī | 1st additional star | |||||||
| 天錢增二 | Tiānqiánzēngèr | 2nd additional star | ||||||||
| 天錢增三 | Tiānqiánzēngsān | 3rd additional star | ||||||||
| 天錢增四 | Tiānqiánzēngsì | 4th additional star | ||||||||
| 室 | Shì | Encampment | 羽林軍 | Yǔlínjūn | Palace Guard | |||||
| λ PsA[2] | 羽林軍六 | Yǔlínjūnliù | 6th star | |||||||
| 羽林軍七 | Yǔlínjūnqī | 7th star | ||||||||
| ε PsA[2] | 羽林軍八 | Yǔlínjūnbā | 8th star | |||||||
| 羽林軍九 | Yǔlínjūnjiǔ | 9th star | ||||||||
| [3] | 羽林軍十 | Yǔlínjūnshí | 10th star | |||||||
| 北落師門 | Běilàshīmén | North Gate of the Military Camp | α PsA[2] | 北落師門 | Běilàshīmén | (One star of) | ||||
| 天綱 | Tiāngāng | Materials for Making Tents | δ PsA[2] | 天綱 | Tiāngāng | (One star of) |
See also[]
- Chinese astronomy
- Traditional Chinese star names
- Chinese constellations
References[]
- ^ a b c d e (in Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 5 日
- ^ a b c d (in Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 7 日
- ^ (in Chinese) 夢之大地 @ 國立成功大學 WebBBS DreamLand @ National Cheng Kung University WebBBS System Archived 2011-09-02 at the Wayback Machine
External links[]
Categories:
- Astronomy in China
- Piscis Austrinus