Piscis Austrinus (Chinese astronomy)

According to traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation Piscis Austrinus 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 南魚座 (nán yú zuò), meaning "southern fish constellation".

Stars

The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Piscis Austrinus 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 敗臼 Bàijiù Decayed Mortar
γ PsA[1]敗臼三Bàijiùsān3rd star
19 PsA敗臼四Bàijiùsì 4th star
β PsA敗臼增一Bàijiùzēngyī 1st additional star
離瑜 Líyú Jade Ornament on Ladies' Wear
5 PsA離瑜三Líyúsān3rd star
6 PsA璃瑜增三Líyúzēngsān3rd additional star
Wēi Rooftop 天錢 Tiānqián Celestial Money
13 PsA天錢一Tiānqiányī1st star
θ PsA[1]天錢二 Tiānqiánèr2nd star
ι PsA[1]天錢三Tiānqiánsān3rd star
μ PsA[1]天錢四Tiānqiánsì 4th star
τ PsA[1]天錢五Tiānqiánwǔ 5th star
η PsA天錢增一Tiānqiánzēngyī 1st additional star
11 PsA天錢增二Tiānqiánzēngèr 2nd additional star
8 PsA天錢增三Tiānqiánzēngsān 3rd additional star
7 PsA天錢增四Tiānqiánzēngsì 4th additional star
Shì Encampment 羽林軍 Yǔlínjūn Palace Guard
λ PsA[2]羽林軍六Yǔlínjūnliù6th star
HD 212448羽林軍七Yǔlínjūnqī7th star
ε PsA[2]羽林軍八 Yǔlínjūnbā8th star
21 PsA羽林軍九Yǔlínjūnjiǔ9th star
20 PsA[3]羽林軍十Yǔlínjūnshí10th star
北落師門BěilàshīménNorth Gate of the Military Campα PsA[2]北落師門Běilàshīmén(One star of)
天綱TiāngāngMaterials for Making Tentsδ PsA[2]天綱Tiāngāng(One star of)

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