Lyra (Chinese astronomy)

According to traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation Lyra 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 天琴座 (tiān qín zuò), meaning "the celestial zither constellation".

Stars

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

Four SymbolsMansion (Chinese name)RomanizationTranslationAsterisms (Chinese name)RomanizationTranslationWestern star nameChinese star nameRomanizationTranslation
Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) 牛 Niú Ox 織女 Zhīnǚ Weaving Girl
α Lyr[1]
織女一Zhīnǚyī 1st star
織女Zhīnǚ Weaving girl
織女星ZhīnǚxīngStar of weaving girl
織女大星ZhīnǚdàxīngBig star
媭女XūnǚThe sister
婺女Wùnǚ
天孫TiānsūnDescendant of a god
ε1 Lyr[1]織女二Zhīnǚèr 2nd star
ζ1 Lyr[1]織女三Zhīnǚsān 3rd star
ζ2 Lyr織女增一Zhīnǚzēngsyī 1st additional star
μ Lyr織女增三Zhīnǚzēngsān 3rd additional star
κ Lyr織女增四Zhīnǚzēngsì 4th additional star
漸台 Jiāntāi Clepsydra Terrace
δ2 Lyr[1]漸台一Jiāntāiyī 1st star
β Lyr[1]漸台二Jiāntāièr 2nd star
γ Lyr[1]
漸台三Jiāntāisān 3rd star
下台西北星Xiàtāisìběixīng Star in the northwest of the Lower Steps (ν UMa and ξ UMa)
ι Lyr[1]漸台四Jiāntāisì 4th star
δ1 Lyr漸台增一Jiāntāizēngyī 1st additional star
17 Lyr漸台增三Jiāntāizēngsān 3rd additional star
λ Lyr漸台增四Jiāntāizēngsì 4th additional star
ν2 Lyr漸台增五Jiāntāizēngwǔ 5th additional star
ν1 Lyr漸台增六Jiāntāizēngliù 6th additional star
HD 180138漸台增七Jiāntāizēngqī 7th additional star
輦道 Niǎndào Imperial Passageway
R Lyr輦道一Niǎndàoyī 1st star
η Lyr[1]輦道二Niǎndàoèr 2nd star
θ Lyr[1]輦道三Niǎndàosān 3rd star
16 Lyr辇道增一Niǎndàozēngyī 1st additional star

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 (Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 3 日

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