Aquarius (Chinese astronomy)

According to traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation Aquarius 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 寶瓶座 (bǎo píng zuò), meaning "the precious pitcher constellation".

Stars

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

Four SymbolsMansion (Chinese name)RomanizationTranslationAsterisms (Chinese name)RomanizationTranslationWestern star nameChinese star nameRomanizationTranslation
Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) 女 Nǚ Girl 女 Nǚ Girl
ε Aqr[1]
女宿一 Nǚsùyī 1st star
女宿距星 NǚsùjùxīngSeparated star
女宿西南星 NǚsùxīnánxīngSouthwestern star
μ Aqr [1]女宿二Nǚsùèr 2nd star
4 Aqr 女宿三Nǚsùsān 3rd star
3 Aqr 女宿四Nǚsùsì 4th star
5 Aqr 女宿增一Nǚsùzēngyī 1st additional star
11 Aqr 女宿增二Nǚsùzēngèr 2nd additional star
10 Aqr 女宿增三Nǚsùzēngsān 3rd additional star
12 Aqr 女宿增四Nǚsùzēngsì 4th additional star
7 Aqr 女宿增五Nǚsùzēngwǔ 5th additional star
離珠LízhūPearls on Ladies' Wear1 Aqr離珠三Lízhūsān3rd star
虛 Xū Emptiness 虛 Xū Emptiness
β Aqr[2]
虚宿一Xūsùyī 1st star
虚宿距星 XūsùjùxīngSeparated star
虚宿南星 XūsùnánxīngSouthern star
15 Aqr 虚宿增五Xūsùzēngwǔ5th additional star
16 Aqr 虚宿增六Xūsùzēngliù6th additional star
21 Aqr 虚宿增七Xūsùzēngqī7th additional star
20 Aqr 虚宿增八Xūsùzēngbā8th additional star
司命 Sīmìng Deified Judge of Life
24 Aqr[3] 司命一Sīmìngyī1st star
26 Aqr 司命二Sīmìngèr2nd star
司祿SīlùDeified Judge of Rank25 Aqr司祿二Sīlùèr2nd star
哭| Kū Crying
38 Aqr 哭二Kūèr2nd star
37 Aqr 哭增四Kūzēngsì4th addition star
泣 Qì Weeping
ρ Aqr[4]泣一Qìyī1st star
θ Aqr[4]泣二Qìèr2nd star
30 Aqr泣增一Qìzēngyī1st additional star
36 Aqr泣增二Qìzēngèr2nd additional star
天壘城 Tiānlěichéng Celestial Ramparts
ξ Aqr[2] 天壘城一Tiānlěichéngyī1st star
18 Aqr 天壘城六Tiānlěichéngliù6th star
9 Aqr 天壘城八Tiānlěichéngbā8th star
8 Aqr 天壘城九Tiānlěichéngjiǔ9th star
ν Aqr[2] 天壘城十Tiānlěichéngshí 10th star
14 Aqr 天壘城十一Tiānlěichéngshíyī 11th star
17 Aqr 天壘城十二Tiānlěichéngshíèr 12th star
19 Aqr 天壘城十三Tiānlěichéngshísān 13th star
危 Wēi Rooftop 危 Wēi Rooftop
α Aqr[5]
危宿一Wēisùyī 1st star
危宿距星 WēisùjùxīngSeparated star
危宿南星 WēisùnánxīngSouthern star
28 Aqr危宿增四 Wēisùzēngsì4th additional star
墳墓 Fénmù Tomb
ζ1 Aqr and ζ2 Aqr[5]墳墓一Fénmùyī1st star
γ Aqr[5]墳墓二 Fénmùèr2nd star
η Aqr[5]墳墓三Fénmùsān3rd star
π Aqr[5]墳墓四Fénmùsì 4th star
60 Aqr墳墓增四Fénmùzēngsì 4th additional star
蓋屋 Gàiwū Roofing
ο Aqr[5]蓋屋一Gàiwūyī 1st star
32 Aqr蓋屋二 Gàiwūèr 2nd star
虛梁 Xūliáng Temple
44 Aqr虛梁一 Xūliángyī 1st star
51 Aqr虛梁二 Xūliángèr 2nd star
κ Aqr[6]
虛梁三Xūliángsān 3rd star
三公Sāngōng Three leaders
HD 216953[3]虛梁四 Xūliángsì 4th star
室 Shì Encampment 壘壁陣 Lěibìzhèn Line of Ramparts
ι Aqr[7]壘壁陣五Lěibìzhènwu5th star
σ Aqr[7]壘壁陣六Lěibìzhènliù 6th star
λ Aqr[7]壘壁陣七 Lěibìzhènqī7th star
φ Aqr[7]壘壁陣九Lěibìzhènbā8th star
54 Aqr壘壁陣增一Lěibìzhènzēngyī 1st additional star
67 Aqr壘壁陣增二 Lěibìzhènzēngèr2nd additional star
78 Aqr壘壁陣增三Lěibìzhènzēngsān3rd additional star
羽林軍 Yǔlínjūn Palace Guard
29 Aqr羽林軍一Yǔlínjūnyī1st star
35 Aqr羽林軍二Yǔlínjūnèr2nd star
41 Aqr 羽林軍三Yǔlínjūnsān3rd star
47 Aqr 羽林軍四Yǔlínjūnsì4th star
49 Aqr 羽林軍五Yǔlínjūnwu5th star
υ Aqr[7] 羽林軍十一Yǔlínjūnshíyī11th star
68 Aqr 羽林軍十二Yǔlínjūnshíèr12th star
66 Aqr 羽林軍十三Yǔlínjūnshísān13th star
61 Aqr[3] 羽林軍十四Yǔlínjūnshísì14th star
53 Aqr 羽林軍十五Yǔlínjūnshíwu15th star
56 Aqr 羽林軍十六Yǔlínjūnshíliù16th star
50 Aqr 羽林軍十七Yǔlínjūnshíqī17th star
45 Aqr 羽林軍十八Yǔlínjūnshíbā18th star
58 Aqr 羽林軍十九Yǔlínjūnshíjiǔ19th star
64 Aqr[3] 羽林軍二十Yǔlínjūnèrshí20th star
65 Aqr[3] 羽林軍二十一Yǔlínjūnèrshíyī21st star
70 Aqr 羽林軍二十二Yǔlínjūnèrshíèr22nd star
74 Aqr 羽林軍二十三Yǔlínjūnèrshísān23rd star
τ2 Aqr[7]羽林軍二十四Yǔlínjūnèrshísì24th star
τ1 Aqr[7]羽林軍二十五Yǔlínjūnèrshíwu25th star
δ Aqr[7]羽林軍二十六Yǔlínjūnèrshíliù26th star
77 Aqr羽林軍二十七Yǔlínjūnèrshíqī27th star
88 Aqr羽林軍二十八 Yǔlínjūnèrshíbā28th star
89 Aqr 羽林軍二十九Yǔlínjūnèrshíjiǔ29th star
86 Aqr 羽林軍三十Yǔlínjūnsānshí30th star
101 Aqr 羽林軍三十一Yǔlínjūnsānshíyī 31st star
100 Aqr 羽林軍三十二Yǔlínjūnsānshíèr 32nd star
99 Aqr 羽林軍三十三Yǔlínjūnsānshísān33rd star
98 Aqr羽林軍三十四 Yǔlínjūnsānshísì34th star
97 Aqr羽林軍三十五 Yǔlínjūnsānshíwu35th star
94 Aqr 羽林軍三十六Yǔlínjūnsānshíliù36th star
ψ3 Aqr[7]羽林軍三十七Yǔlínjūnsānshíqī37th star
ψ2 Aqr[7]羽林軍三十八Yǔlínjūnsānshíbā38th star
ψ1 Aqr[7]羽林軍三十九Yǔlínjūnsānshíjiǔ39th star
87 Aqr[3] 羽林軍四十Yǔlínjūnsìshí40th star
85 Aqr[3] 羽林軍四十一Yǔlínjūnsìshíyī41st star
83 Aqr 羽林軍四十二Yǔlínjūnsìshíèr42nd star
χ Aqr[7]羽林軍四十三Yǔlínjūnsìshísān43rd star
ω1 Aqr[7]羽林軍四十四Yǔlínjūnsìshísì 44th star
ω2 Aqr[7]羽林軍四十五Yǔlínjūnsìshíwu 45th star
鈇鉞 Fūyuè Axe
103 Aqr 鈇鉞一Fūyuèyī1st star
106 Aqr 鈇鉞二Fūyuèèr2nd star
108 Aqr 鈇鉞三Fūyuèsān3rd star
104 Aqr 鈇鉞增一Fūyuèzēngyī1st additional star
107 Aqr 鈇鉞增二Fūyuèzēngèr2nd additional star

See also

References

  1. 1 2 (Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 14 日
  2. 1 2 3 (Chinese)AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 15 日
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 (Chinese) 夢之大地 @ 國立成功大學 WebBBS DreamLand @ National Cheng Kung University WebBBS System
  4. 1 2 (Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 5 日
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 (Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 16 日
  6. ↑ (Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 6 日
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 (Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 7 日

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