Ara in Chinese astronomy

According to traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation Ara is located within the eastern quadrant of the sky, which is symbolized as the Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍, Dōng Fāng Qīng Lóng).

The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 天壇座 (tiān tán zuò), meaning "the heaven altar constellation".

Stars

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

Four SymbolsMansion (Chinese name)RomanizationTranslationAsterisms (Chinese name)RomanizationTranslationWestern star nameChinese star nameRomanizationTranslation
Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍) 尾 Wěi Tail 龜 Guī Tortoise
ε1 Ara[1]龜一Guīyī1st star
γ Ara[1]龜二Guīèr2nd star
δ Ara[1]龜三Guīsān3rd star
η Ara[1]龜四Guīsì4th star
ζ Ara[1]龜五Guīwǔ5th star
箕 Jī Winnowing Basket 杵 Chǔ Pestle
σ Ara[1]杵一Chǔyī1st star
α Ara[1]杵二Chǔèr2nd star
β Ara[1]杵三Chǔsān3rd star
θ Ara杵增一Chǔzēngyī1st additional star

See also

References
  1. (in Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 1 日
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