Canes Venatici (Chinese astronomy)

According to traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation Canes Venatici is located in Three Enclosures (三垣, Sān Yuán)

The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 獵犬座 (liè quǎn zuò), meaning "the hound constellation".

Stars

EnclosuresEnclosure (Chinese name)RomanizationTranslationAsterisms (Chinese name)RomanizationTranslationWestern star nameChinese star nameRomanizationTranslation
Three Enclosures (三垣) 紫微垣 Zǐ Wēi Yuán Purple Forbidden enclosure 三公 Sāngōng Three Excellencies
M51[1]三公一Sāngōngyī 1st star
24 CVn三公二Sāngōngèr 2nd star
21 CVn三公三Sāngōngsān 3rd star
Xiāng Prime Minister
5 CVnXiāng(One star of)
3 CVn相增二Xiāngzēngèr2nd additional star
11 CVn相增三Xiāngzēngsān3rd additional star
太微垣 Tài Wēi Yuán Supreme Palace enclosure 常陳 Chángchén Imperial Guards
α1 CVn and α2 CVn[2]常陳一Chángchényī 1st star
10 CVn常陳二Chángchénèr 2nd star
9 CVn常陳三Chángchénsān 3rd star
β CVn[2]常陳四Chángchénsì 4th star
6 CVn常陳五Chángchénwu 5th star
2 CVn常陳六Chángchénliù 6th star
4 CVn常陳增一Chángchénzēngyī 1st additional star
18 CVn常陳增二Chángchénzēngèr 2nd additional star
20 CVn常陳增三Chángchénzēngsān 3rd additional star
16 CVn常陳增四Chángchénzēngsì 4th additional star
15 CVn常陳增五Chángchénzēngwǔ 5th additional star
17 CVn常陳增六Chángchénzēngliù 6th additional star
HD 114357常陳增五Chángchénzēngwǔ 5th additional star

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