Equuleus (Chinese astronomy)

According to traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation Equuleus 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 小馬座 (xiǎo mǎ zuò), meaning "the colt constellation".

Stars

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

Four SymbolsMansion (Chinese name)RomanizationTranslationAsterisms (Chinese name)RomanizationTranslationWestern star nameChinese star nameRomanizationTranslation
Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) Emptiness Emptiness
α Equ[1]虚宿二Xūsùèr 2nd star
λ Equ虚宿增一Xūsùzēngyī 1st additional star
4 Equ虚宿增二Xūsùzēngèr 2nd additional star
3 Equ虚宿增三Xūsùzēngsān 3rd additional star
ε Equ虚宿增四Xūsùzēngsì 4th additional star
司危 Sīwēi Deified Judge of Disaster and Good Fortune
β Equ[1]司危一Sīwēiyī 1st star
9 Equ司危二Sīwēièr 2nd star
司非 Sīfēi Deified Judge of Right and Wrong
γ Equ[1]司非一Sīfēiyī 1st star
δ Equ[1]司非二Sīfēièr 2nd star
6 Equ司非增一Sīfēizēngyī 1st additional star

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