Corvus (Chinese astronomy)

According to traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation Corvus is located within the southern quadrant of the sky, which is symbolized as the Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀, Nán Fāng Zhū Què).

The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 烏鴉座 (wū yā zuò), meaning "the crow constellation".

Stars

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

Four SymbolsMansion (Chinese name)RomanizationTranslationAsterisms (Chinese name)RomanizationTranslationWestern star nameChinese star nameRomanizationTranslation
Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀) 軫 Zhěn Chariot 軫 Zhěn Chariot
γ Crv[1]
軫宿一Zhěnsùyī 1st star
軫宿距星Zhěnsùjùxīng Separated star
軫宿西北星Zhěnsùxīběixīng Northwestern star
井宿西扇北第星Jǐngsùxīshānběidìxīng Star in the west of Well and the leader star of northern area
ε Crv[1]
軫宿二Zhěnsùèr 2nd star
軫宿西南星Zhěnsùxīnánxīng Southwestern star
δ Crv[1]
軫宿三Zhěnsùsān 3rd star
軫宿东北星Zhěnsùdōngběixīng Northeastern star
β Crv[1]
軫宿四Zhěnsùsì 4th star
軫宿东南星Zhěnsùdōngnánxīng Southeastern star
31 Crt[2]軫宿增三Zhěnsùzēngsān 3rd additional star
3 Crv軫宿增四Zhěnsùzēngsì 4th additional star
6 Crv軫宿增五Zhěnsùzēngwǔ 5th additional star
長沙 Chángshā Changsha
ζ Crv[1]
長沙Chángshā (One star of)
寿星Shòuxīng God of longevity
左轄ZuǒxiáLeft Linchpinη Crv[1]左轄Zuǒxiá (One star of)
右轄YòuxiáRight Linchpinα Crv[1]右轄Yòuxiá (One star of)

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 (Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 22 日
  2. ↑ the star is actually located in the constellation of Corvus near the border of Crateris

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