Aquila (Chinese astronomy)

The modern constellation Aquila lies across one of the quadrants symbolized by the The Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武, Běi Fāng Xuán Wǔ), and Three Enclosures (三垣, Sān Yuán) that divide the sky in traditional Chinese uranography.

The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 天鷹座 (tiān yīng zuò), meaning "the heaven eagle constellation".

Stars

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

Four Symbols / EnclosuresMansion / Enclosure (Chinese name)RomanizationTranslationAsterisms (Chinese name)RomanizationTranslationWestern star nameChinese star nameRomanizationTranslation
Three Enclosures (三垣) 天市垣 Tiān Shì Yuán Heavenly Market enclosure 天市左垣 Tiānshìzuǒyuán Left Wall
ζ Aql[1]
天市左垣六Tiānshìzuǒyuánliù 6th star
吳越Wúyuè (Star of) Wu and Yue
ε Aql吳越增一Wúyuèzēngyī 1st additional star of Wu and Yue
10 Aql吳越增二Wúyuèzēngèr 2nd additional star of Wu and Yue
11 Aql吳越增三Wúyuèzēngsān 3rd additional star of Wu and Yue
18 Aql吳越增四Wúyuèzēngsì 4th additional star of Wu and Yue
ω1 Aql吳越增五Wúyuèzēngwǔ 5th additional star of Wu and Yue
28 Aql吳越增六Wúyuèzēngliù 6th additional star of Wu and Yue
31 Aql吳越增七Wúyuèzēngqī 7th additional star of Wu and Yue
4 Aql徐增一Xúzēngyī 1st additional star of Xu
62 Ser[2]徐增二Xúzēngèr 2nd additional star of Xu
19 Aql徐增三Xúzēngsān 3rd additional star of Xu
The Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) 斗 Dǒu Dipper 天弁 Tiānbiàn Market Officer
12 Aql天弁六Tiānbiànliù6th star
λ Aql[3]天弁七Tiānbiànqī7th star
15 Aql[4] 天弁八Tiānbiànbā8th star
14 Aql 天弁九Tiānbiànjiǔ9th star
5 Aql 天弁增一Tiānbiànzēngyī1st additional star
7 Aql 天弁增二Tiānbiànzēngèr2nd additional star
8 Aql 天弁增三Tiānbiànzēngsān3rd additional star
20 Aql 天弁增四Tiānbiànzēngsì4th additional star
21 Aql 天弁增五Tiānbiànzēngwǔ5th additional star
牛 Niú Ox 河鼓 Hégŭ Drum at the River
β Aql[5]
河鼓一Hégŭyī 1st star
左將軍Zuǒjiāngjūn Left-side general
α Aql[5]
河鼓二Hégŭèr 2nd star
河鼓大星Hégŭběixīng Northern star
河鼓大星Hégŭdàxīng Big star
牵牛星Qiān Niú Xīng Star of cows
牛郎星Niú Láng Xīng Star of the cowherd
大將軍Dàjiāngjūn Great general
牛星Niúxīng Star of cow
星纪Xīngjì Star of Ji
檐鼓Yángǔ Drum in the eaves
γ Aql[5]
河鼓三Hégŭsān 3rd star
河鼓北星Hégŭběixīng Northern star
右將軍Yòujiāngjūn Right-side general
ψ Aql河鼓增一Hégŭzēngyī1st additional star
46 Aql河鼓增二Hégŭzēngèr2nd additional star
χ Aql河鼓增三Hégŭzēngsān3rd additional star
π Aql河鼓增四Hégŭzēngsì4th additional star
ο Aql河鼓增五Hégŭzēngwǔ5th additional star
φ Aql河鼓增六Hégŭzēngliù6th additional star
τ Aql河鼓增七Hégŭzēngqī7th additional star
ξ Aql河鼓增八Hégŭzēngbā8th additional star
υ Aql河鼓增九Hégŭzēngjiǔ9th additional star
左旗 Zuǒqí Left Flag
14 Sge[6]左旗八Zuǒqíbā8th star
ρ Aql[5][7]左旗九Zuǒqíjiǔ9th star
右旗 Yòuqí Right Flag
μ Aql[5]右旗一Yòuqíyī1st star
σ Aql [5]右旗二Yòuqíèr2nd star
δ Aql [5]
右旗三Yòuqísān 3rd star
轩屏南星Xuānbǐngnánxīng Star of wide folding screen in the south
ν Aql [5]右旗四Yòuqísì4th star
ι Aql[5]右旗五Yòuqíwu5th star
HD 184701[4]右旗六Yòuqíliù6th star
42 Aql右旗七Yòuqíqī7th star
κ Aql[5]右旗八Yòuqíbā8th star
56 Aql右旗九Yòuqíjiǔ9th star
22 Aql右旗增一Yòuqízēngyī1st additional star
21 Aql右旗增二Yòuqízēngèr2nd additional star
27 Aql右旗增三Yòuqízēngsān3rd additional star
35 Aql右旗增四Yòuqízēngsì4th additional star
45 Aql右旗增五Yòuqízēngwǔ5th additional star
36 Aql右旗增七Yòuqízēngqī7th additional star
37 Aql右旗增十Yòuqízēngshí10th additional star
51 Aql右旗增十一Yòuqízēngshíyī11th additional star
57 Aql右旗增十二Yòuqízēngshíèr12th additional star
天桴 Tiānfú Celestial Drumstick
θ Aql[5]天桴一Tiānfúyī1st star
62 Aql天桴二Tiānfúèr2nd star
58 Aql天桴三Tiānfúsān3rd star
η Aql [5]天桴四Tiānfúsì4th star
64 Aql天桴增一Tiānfúzēngyī1st additional star
66 Aql天桴增二Tiānfúzēngèr2nd additional star
女 Nǚ Girl 離珠 Lízhū Pearls on Ladies' Wear
70 Aql離珠一Lízhūyī1st star
71 Aql離珠二Lízhūèr2nd star
69 Aql離珠四Lízhūsì4th star

See also

References

  1. ↑ (Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 6 月 23 日
  2. ↑ the star is actually located in the constellation of Aquila near the border of Serpens
  3. ↑ (Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 2 日
  4. 1 2 (Chinese) 夢之大地 @ 國立成功大學 WebBBS DreamLand @ National Cheng Kung University WebBBS System
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 (Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 3 日
  6. ↑ the star is actually located in the constellation of Aquila near the border of Sagitta
  7. ↑ this star was transposed into constellation Delphinus in 1992

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