Cygnus in Chinese astronomy

According to traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation Cygnus 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 天鵝座 (tiān é zuò), meaning "the swan constellation".

Stars

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

Four Symbols Mansion (Chinese name) Romanization Translation Asterisms (Chinese name) Romanization Translation Western star name Chinese star name Romanization Translation
Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) 牛 Niú Ox 輦道 Niǎndào Imperial Passageway
4 Cyg[1]輦道四Niǎndàosì4th star
17 Cyg輦道五Niǎndàowu5th star
11 Cyg輦道增三Niǎndàozēngsān3rd additional star
15 Cyg輦道增四Niǎndàozēngsì4th additional star
η Cyg輦道增五Niǎndàozēngwǔ5th additional star
φ Cyg輦道增六Niǎndàozēngliù6th additional star
β Cyg輦道增七Niǎndàozēngqī7th additional star
2 Cyg輦道增八Niǎndàozēngbā8th additional star
8 Cyg輦道增九Niǎndàozēngjiǔ9th additional star
女 Nǚ Girl 天津 Tiānjīn Celestial Ford
γ Cyg[2]
天津一Tiānjīnyī1st star
天津西第二星Tiānjīxīdìèrxīng2nd western star
δ Cyg[2]
天津二Tiānjīnèr2nd star
天津西第一星Tiānjīxīdìyīxīng1st western star
30 Cyg天津三Tiānjīnsān3rd star
α Cyg[2]
天津四Tiānjīnsì4th star
天津东第一星Tiānjīdōngdìyīxīng1st eastern star
ν Cyg[2]天津五Tiānjīnwu5th star
τ Cyg[2]天津六Tiānjīnliù6th star
υ Cyg[2]天津七Tiānjīnqī7th star
ζ Cyg[2]天津八Tiānjīnbā8th star
ε Cyg[2]
天津九Tiānjīnjiǔ9th
天津西第三星Tiānjīxīdìsānxīng3rd western star
14 Cyg天津增一Tiānjīnzēngyī1st additional star
19 Cyg天津增二Tiānjīnzēngèr2nd additional star
22 Cyg天津增三Tiānjīnzēngsān3rd additional star
25 Cyg天津增四Tiānjīnzēngsì4th additional star
27 Cyg天津增五Tiānjīnzēngwǔ5th additional star
28 Cyg天津增六Tiānjīnzēngliù6th additional star
29 Cyg天津增七Tiānjīnzēngqī7th additional star
36 Cyg天津增八Tiānjīnzēngbā8th additional star
34 Cyg天津增九Tiānjīnzēngjiǔ9th additional star
40 Cyg天津增十Tiānjīnzēngshí10th additional star
44 Cyg天津增十一Tiānjīnzēngshíyī11th additional star
42 Cyg天津增十二Tiānjīnzēngshíèr12th additional star
47 Cyg天津增十三Tiānjīnzēngshísān13th additional star
35 Cyg天津增十四Tiānjīnzēngshísì14th additional star
39 Cyg天津增十五Tiānjīnzēngshíwǔ15th additional star
41 Cyg天津增十六Tiānjīnzēngshíliù16th additional star
48 Cyg天津增十七Tiānjīnzēngshíqī17th additional star
49 Cyg天津增十八Tiānjīnzēngshíbā18th additional star
52 Cyg天津增十九Tiānjīnzēngshíjiǔ19th additional star
69 Cyg天津增二十六Tiānjīnzēngèrshíliù26th additional star
70 Cyg天津增二十七Tiānjīnzēngèrshíqī27th additional star
σ Cyg天津增二十八Tiānjīnzēngèrshíbā28th additional star
61 Cyg天津增二十九Tiānjīnzēngèrshíjiǔ29th additional star
λ Cyg天津增三十Tiānjīnzēngsānshí30th additional star
56 Cyg天津增三十一Tiānjīnzēngsānshíyī31st additional star
57 Cyg天津增三十二Tiānjīnzēngsānshíèr32nd additional star
55 Cyg天津增三十三Tiānjīnzēngsānshísān33rd additional star
ω² Cyg天津增三十四Tiānjīnzēngsānshísì34th additional star
ο² Cyg天津增三十七Tiānjīnzēngsānshíqī37th additional star
ο1 Cyg天津增三十八Tiānjīnzēngsānshíbā38th additional star
奚仲 Xīzhòng Xi Zhong
κ Cyg[2]奚仲一Xīzhòngyī1st star
ι Cyg[2]奚仲二Xīzhòngyīèr2nd star
θ Cyg[2]奚仲三Xīzhòngsān3rd star
16 Cyg奚仲四Xīzhòngsì4th star
7 Cyg奚仲增一Xīzhòngzēngyī1st additional star
20 Cyg奚仲增二Xīzhòngzēngèr2nd additional star
26 Cyg奚仲增三Xīzhòngzēngsān3rd additional star
33 Cyg奚仲增四Xīzhòngzēngsì4th additional star
HD 189276奚仲增五Xīzhòngzēngwǔ5th additional star
23 Cyg奚仲增六Xīzhòngzēngliù6th additional star
危 Wēi Rooftop
臼JiùMortarμ1 Cyg[3]臼一Jiùyī1st star
車府 Chēfǔ Big Yard for Chariots
ρ Cyg[3]車府四Chēfǔsì4th star
59 Cyg車府五Chēfǔwǔ5th star
ξ Cyg[3]車府六Chēfǔliù6th star
74 Cyg車府七Chēfǔqī7th star
51 Cyg車府增一Chēfǔzēngyī1st additional star
60 Cyg車府增二Chēfǔzēngèr2nd additional star
63 Cyg車府增三Chēfǔzēngsān3rd additional star
75 Cyg車府增五Chēfǔzēngwǔ5th additional star
77 Cyg車府增六Chēfǔzēngliù6th additional star
76 Cyg車府增七Chēfǔzēngqī7th additional star
72 Cyg車府增八Chēfǔzēngbā8th additional star
室 Shì Encampment 騰蛇 Téngshé Flying Serpent
π2 Cyg[4]螣蛇三Téngshésān3rd star
π1 Cyg[4]螣蛇四Téngshésì4th star

See also

References
  1. Ian Ridpath's Startales - Cygnus the Swan
  2. (in Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 4 日 Archived 2011-05-22 at the Wayback Machine
  3. (in Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 6 日
  4. (in Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 7 日
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