Vela in Chinese astronomy

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The modern constellation Vela lies across one of the quadrants symbolized by The Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀, Nán Fāng Zhū Què) and The Southern Asterisms (近南極星區, Jìnnánjíxīngōu), that divide the sky in traditional Chinese uranography.

The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 船帆座 (chuán fān zuò), meaning "the sail constellation".

Stars[]

The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Vela area consists of :

Four Symbols Mansion (Chinese name) Romanization Translation Asterisms (Chinese name) Romanization Translation Western star name Chinese star name Romanization Translation
The Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀) 鬼 Guǐ Ghost 天狗 Tiāngǒu Celestial Dog
e Vel 天狗一 Tiāngǒuyī 1st star
d Vel 天狗二 Tiāngǒuèr 2nd star
[1] 天狗三 Tiāngǒusān 3rd star
天社 Tiānshè Celestial Earth God's Temple
γ2 Vel[2] 天社一 Tiānshèyī 1st star
b Vel[3] 天社二 Tiānshèèr 2nd star
δ Vel[2] 天社三 Tiānshèsān 3rd star
κ Vel[2] 天社五 Tiānshèwǔ 5th star
N Vel[3] 天社六 Tiānshèliù 6th star
a Vel 天社增二 Tiānshèzēngèr 2nd additional star
c Vel 天社增三 Tiānshèzēngsān 3rd additional star
天記 Tiānjì Judge for Estimating the Age of Animals
λ Vel[2]
天記 Tiānjì (One star of)
天潢西北星 Tiānhuángxīběixīng Star in the northwest of Celestial Pier
ψ Vel 天記增一 Tiānjìzēngyī 1st additional star
Q Vel 天記增二 Tiānjìzēngèr 2nd additional star
翼 Yì Wings 東甌 Dōngoū Dongou q Vel[4][1] 東甌四 Dōngoūsì 4th star
轸 Zhěn Chariot 軍門 Jūnmén Military Gate [1] 軍門一 Jūnményī 1st star
- 近南極星區 (non-mansions)[5] Jìnnánjíxīngōu (non-mansions) The Southern Asterisms (non-mansions) 海山[5] Hǎishān Sea and Mountain
p Vel 海山增一 Hǎishānzēngyī 1st additional star
μ Vel 海山增二 Hǎishānzēngèr 2nd additional star

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c (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
  2. ^ 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 17 日
  3. ^ a b Ian Ridpath's Startales - Vela the Sails
  4. ^ Sun, Xiaochun and Jacob Kistemaker. (1997). The Chinese Sky During the Han: Constellating Stars and Society. Leiden, New York, Köln: Koninklijke Brill. ISBN 90-04-10737-1. Page 186.
  5. ^ a b this is not original mansion for this constellation and listing is only for additional stars

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