Telescopium (Chinese astronomy)

The modern constellation Telescopium lies across one of the quadrants symbolized by the The Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武, Běi Fāng Xuán Wǔ), and The Southern Asterisms (近南極星區, Jìnnánjíxīngōu), that divide the sky in traditional Chinese uranography.

The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 望遠鏡座 (wàng yuǎn jìng zuò), meaning "the telescope constellation".

Stars

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

Four Symbols / EnclosuresMansion / Enclosure (Chinese name)RomanizationTranslationAsterisms (Chinese name)RomanizationTranslationWestern star nameChinese star nameRomanizationTranslation
The Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武)斗DǒuDipper鱉BiēRiver Turtleα Tel[1] 鱉二Biēèr2nd star
-近南極星區 (non-mansions)Jìnnánjíxīngōu (non-mansions)The Southern Asterisms (non-mansions)波斯BōsīPersiaHD 187420[2]波斯一Bōsīyī1st star

See also

References

  1. ↑ (Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 2 日
  2. ↑ (Chinese) 夢之大地 @ 國立成功大學 WebBBS DreamLand @ National Cheng Kung University WebBBS System

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