Lepus (Chinese astronomy)

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

The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 天兔座 (tiān tù zuò), meaning "the celestial rabbit constellation".

Stars

The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Lepus 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)
Net九斿JiǔliúImperial Military Flag1 Lep 九斿九Jiǔliújiǔ9th star
Shēn Three Stars Píng Screen[1]
μ Lep屏一Píngyī 1st star
ε Lep屏二Píngèr 2nd star
軍井 Jūnjǐng Military Well[1]
ι Lep軍井一Jūnjǐngyī 1st star
κ Lep軍井二Jūnjǐngèr 2nd star
λ Lep軍井三Jūnjǐngsān 3rd star
ν Lep軍井四Jūnjǐngsì 4th star
Toilet[1]
α Lep
廁一Cèyī 1st star
廁星一Cèxīngyī 1st star
天廁一Tiāncèyī 1st celestial toilet
天廁西北星Tiāncèxīběixīng Northwestern star of celestial toilet
β Lep
廁二Cèèr 2nd star
廁星二Cèxīngèr 2nd star
天廁二Tiāncèèr 2nd celestial toilet
天廁西南星Tiāncèxīnánxīng Southwestern star of celestial toilet
天阴西星Tiānyīnxīxīng Star in the northwest of Yin Force constellation
γ Lep廁三Cèsān 3rd star
δ Lep廁四Cèsì 4th star

See also

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