Circinus in Chinese astronomy
According to traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation Circinus is located within the eastern quadrant of the sky, which is symbolized as the Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍, Dōng Fāng Qīng Lóng).
The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 圓規座 (yuán guī zuò), meaning "the compass constellation".
Stars
The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Circinus area consists of:
| Four Symbols | Mansion (Chinese name) | Romanization | Translation | Asterisms (Chinese name) | Romanization | Translation | Western star name | Chinese star name | Romanization | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍) | 角 | Jiǎo | Horn | 南門 | Nánmén | Southern Gate | α Cir[1] | 南門增二 | Nánménzēngèr | 2nd additional star |
See also
References
- ^ (in Chinese) 88星座中亮星的中名
External links
- 香港太空館研究資源
- 中國星區、星官及星名英譯表
- 天象文學
- 台灣自然科學博物館天文教育資訊網
- 中國古天文
- 中國古代的星象系統
