Corona Borealis (Chinese astronomy)

According to traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation Corona Borealis is located in Three Enclosures (三垣, Sān Yuán).

The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 北冕座 (běi miǎn zuò), meaning "the northern crown constellation".

Stars

The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Corona Borealis area consists of :

Four Symbols / Enclosures	Mansion / Enclosure (Chinese name)	Romanization	Translation	Asterisms (Chinese name)	Romanization	Translation	Western star name	Chinese star name	Romanization	Translation
Three Enclosures (三垣)	天市垣	Tiān Shì Yuán	Heavenly Market enclosure	貫索	Guànsuǒ	Coiled Thong
							π CrB[1]	貫索一	Guànsuǒyī	1st star
							θ CrB[1]	貫索二	Guànsuǒèr	2nd star
							β CrB[1]	貫索三	Guànsuǒsān	3rd star
							α CrB[1]
								貫索四	Guànsuǒsì	4th star
								貫索西南大星	Guànsuǒxīnándàxīng	Big southwestern star
								外厨大星	Wàichúdàxīng	Big star near Outer Kitchen constellation
							γ CrB[1]	貫索五	Guànsuǒwǔ	5th star
							δ CrB[1]	貫索六	Guànsuǒliù	6th star
							ε CrB[1]	貫索七	Guànsuǒqī	7th star
							ι CrB[1]	貫索八	Guànsuǒbā	8th star
							ρ CrB	貫索九	Guànsuǒjiǔ	9th star
							ο CrB	貫索增二	Guànsuǒzēngèr	2nd additional star
							η CrB	貫索增三	Guànsuǒzēngsān	3rd additional star
							κ CrB	貫索增四	Guànsuǒzēngsì	4th additional star
							λ CrB	貫索增五	Guànsuǒzēngwǔ	5th additional star
							τ CrB	貫索增六	Guànsuǒzēngliù	6th additional star
							σ CrB	貫索增七	Guànsuǒzēngqī	7th additional star
							υ CrB	貫索增八	Guànsuǒzēngbā	8th additional star
				天紀	Tiānjì	Celestial Discipline
							ξ CrB[1]	天紀一	Tiānjìyī	1st star
							ν^2 CrB	天紀增三	Tiānjìzēngsān	3rd additional star
							23 Her[2]	天紀增四	Tiānjìzēngsì	4th additional star
				七公[3]	Qīgōng	Seven Excellencies
							ζ CrB	七公增七	Qīgōngzēngqī	7th additional star
							μ CrB	七公增八	Qīgōngzēngbā	8th additional star

See also

• Traditional Chinese star names
• Chinese constellations

References

1. (Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 6 月 26 日
2. the star is actually located in the constellation of Corona Borealis near the border of Hercules
3. this is not original mansion for this constellation and listing is only for additional stars

External links

• Corona Borealis – Chinese associations
• 香港太空館研究資源
  • 中國星區、星官及星名英譯表
  • 天象文學
• 台灣自然科學博物館天文教育資訊網
  • 中國古天文
  • 中國古代的星象系統