Columba in Chinese astronomy

The modern constellation Columba lies across two of the quadrants, symbolized by the White Tiger of the West (西方白虎, Xī Fāng Bái Hǔ) and the Vermillion Bird of the South (南方朱雀, Nán Fāng Zhū Què), that divide the sky in traditional Chinese uranography.

The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 天鴿座 (tiān gē zuò), meaning "the heaven dove constellation".

Stars

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

Four Symbols Mansion (Chinese name) Romanization Translation Asterisms (Chinese name) Romanization Translation Western star name Chinese star name Romanization Translation
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)參ShēnThree Stars屎ShǐExcrementμ Col[1]屎Shǐ(One star of)
Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀) 井 Jǐng Well 丈人 Zhàngrén Grandfather
α Col[2]
丈人一Zhàngrényī1st star
丈人北星ZhàngrénběixīngNorthern star
ε Col[2]丈人二Zhàngrénèr2nd star
子 Zǐ Son
λ Col[2]子一Zǐyī1st star
β Col[2]子二Zǐèr2nd star
γ Col子增一Zǐzēngyī1st additional star
孫 Sūn Grandson
κ Col[2]孫一Sūnyī1st star
θ Col[2]孫二Sūnèr2nd star
δ Col孫增三Sūnzēngsān3rd 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 15 日
  2. (in Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 16 日
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