Microscopium in Chinese astronomy

According to traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation Microscopium 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 顯微鏡座 (xiǎn wēi jìng zuò), meaning "the microscope constellation".

Stars

The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Microscopium 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
天田TiāntiánCelestial Farmland3 PsA[1][2]天田一Tiāntiányī1st star
九坎 Jiǔkǎn Nine Water Wells
θ1 Mic[3]九坎一Jiǔkǎnyī1st star
η Mic[3]九坎二Jiǔkǎnèr2nd star
ι Mic[3]九坎三Jiǔkǎnsān3rd star
ζ Mic[3]九坎四Jiǔkǎnsì4th star
虛 Xū Emptiness 璃瑜 Líyú Jade Ornament on Ladies' Wear
α Mic璃瑜一Líyúyī1st star
ε Mic[1]璃瑜二Líyúèr2nd star
γ Mic璃瑜增一Líyúzēngyī1st additional star
HD 200763璃瑜增二Líyúzēngèr2nd additional star

See also

References
  1. (in Chinese) 夢之大地 @ 國立成功大學 WebBBS DreamLand @ National Cheng Kung University WebBBS System Archived 2011-09-02 at the Wayback Machine
  2. the star is actually located in the constellation of Microscopium near the border of Piscis Austrinus and Capricornus
  3. (in Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 3 日
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.