Equuleus in Chinese astronomy

According to traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation Equuleus 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 小馬座 (xiǎo mǎ zuò), meaning "the colt constellation".

Stars

The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Equuleus 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) 虛 Xū Emptiness 虛 Xū Emptiness
α Equ[1]虚宿二Xūsùèr2nd star
λ Equ虚宿增一Xūsùzēngyī1st additional star
4 Equ虚宿增二Xūsùzēngèr2nd additional star
3 Equ虚宿增三Xūsùzēngsān3rd additional star
ε Equ虚宿增四Xūsùzēngsì4th additional star
司危 Sīwēi Deified Judge of Disaster and Good Fortune
β Equ[1]司危一Sīwēiyī1st star
9 Equ[2]司危二Sīwēièr2nd star
司非 Sīfēi Deified Judge of Right and Wrong
γ Equ[1]司非一Sīfēiyī1st star
δ Equ[1]司非二Sīfēièr2nd star
6 Equ司非增一Sīfēizēngyī1st 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 5 月 15 日
  2. Ian Ridpath's Startales - Equulus the Little Horse
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