Canis Minor (Chinese astronomy)

According to traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation Canis Minor 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 小犬座 (xiǎo quǎn zuò), meaning "the puppy constellation".

Stars

The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Canis Minor area consists of:

Four SymbolsMansion (Chinese name)RomanizationTranslationAsterisms (Chinese name)RomanizationTranslationWestern star nameChinese star nameRomanizationTranslation
Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀) 井 Jǐng Well 南河 Nánhé South River
ε CMi[1]南河一 Nánhéyī1st star
β CMi[1]
南河二Nánhéèr2nd star
南河中星NánhézhōngxīngCenter star
诸王西星ZhūwángxīxīngStar of kings in the west
河戍HéshùGuardian (star) of the river
α CMi[1]
南河三Nánhésān3rd star
南河大星NánhédàxīngBig star
河戍HéshùGuardian (star) of the river
γ CMi南河增一 Nánhézēngyī1st additional star
η CMi南河增二Nánhézēngèr2nd additional star
δ3 CMi南河增三Nánhézēngsān3rd additional star
δ2 CMi南河增四 Nánhézēngsì4th additional star
δ1 CMi南河增五 Nánhézēngwǔ5th additional star
ζ CMi南河增六Nánhézēngliù6th additional star
14 CMi南河增七 Nánhézēngqī7th additional star
HD 66141南河增八 Nánhézēngbā8th additional star
HD 61563南河增十一 Nánhézēngshíyī11th additional star
水位 Shuǐwèi Water Level
6 CMi水位一 Shuǐwèiyī1st star
11 CMi水位二Shuǐwèièr2nd star
1 CMi水位增九 Shuǐwèizēngyī1st additional star

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 (Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 16 日

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