Fornax (Chinese astronomy)

According to traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation Fornax is located within the western quadrant of the sky, The White Tiger of the West (西方白虎, Xī Fāng Bái Hǔ).

The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 天爐座 (tiān lú zuò), meaning "the heaven furnace constellation".

Stars

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

Four SymbolsMansion (Chinese name)RomanizationTranslationAsterisms (Chinese name)RomanizationTranslationWestern star nameChinese star nameRomanizationTranslation
The White Tiger of the West (西方白虎) Lóu Bond 天庾 Tiānyǔ Ricks of Grain
ν For[1]天庾一Tiānyǔyī 1st star
ω For[1]天庾二Tiānyǔèr 2nd star
β For[1]天庾三Tiānyǔsān 3rd star
[2]MǎoHairy Head天苑[2]TiānyuànCelestial Meadowsα For天苑增三Tiānyǔzēngsān 3rd 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 10 日
  2. 1 2 this is not original mansion for this constellation and listing is only for additional stars

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