Delphinus in Chinese astronomy

According to traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation Delphinus 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 海豚座 (hǎi tún zuò), meaning "the dolphin constellation".

Stars

The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Delphinus 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) 女 Nǚ Girl 敗瓜 Bàiguā Rotten Gourd
ε Del[1]敗瓜一Bàiguāyī1st star
η Del[1]敗瓜二Bàiguāèr2nd star
θ Del[1]敗瓜三Bàiguāsān3rd star
ι Del[1]敗瓜四Bàiguāsì4th star
κ Del[1]敗瓜五Bàiguāwu5th star
1 Del敗瓜增一Bàiguāzēngyī1st additional star
14 Del敗瓜增二Bàiguāzēngèr2nd additional star
13 Del敗瓜增三Bàiguāzēngsān3rd additional star
瓠瓜 Hùguā Good Gourd
α Del[1]瓠瓜一Hùguāyī1st star
γ2 Del[1]瓠瓜二Hùguāèr2nd star
δ Del[1]瓠瓜三Hùguāsān3rd star
β Del[1]瓠瓜四Hùguāsì4th star
ζ Del[1]瓠瓜五Hùguāwu5th star
10 Del瓠瓜增一Hùguāzēngyī1st additional star
15 Del瓠瓜增二Hùguāzēngèr2nd additional star
16 Del瓠瓜增三Hùguāzēngsān3rd additional star
17 Del瓠瓜增四Hùguāzēngsì4th additional star
HD 196775瓠瓜增六Hùguāzēngliù6th additional star
γ1 Del瓠瓜增七Hùguāzēngqī7th additional star
虛[2]XūEmptiness司非[2]SīfēiDeified Judge of Right and Wrong18 Del司非增二Sīfēizēngèr2nd 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 4 日
  2. this is not original mansion for this constellation and listing is only for additional stars
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