Piscis Austrinus in Chinese astronomy

According to traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation Piscis Austrinus 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 南魚座 (nán yú zuò), meaning "southern fish constellation".

Stars

The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Piscis Austrinus 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 敗臼 Bàijiù Decayed Mortar
γ PsA[1]敗臼三Bàijiùsān3rd star
19 PsA敗臼四Bàijiùsì4th star
β PsA敗臼增一Bàijiùzēngyī1st additional star
離瑜 Líyú Jade Ornament on Ladies' Wear
5 PsA離瑜三Líyúsān3rd star
6 PsA璃瑜增三Líyúzēngsān3rd additional star
危 Wēi Rooftop 天錢 Tiānqián Celestial Money
13 PsA天錢一Tiānqiányī1st star
θ PsA[1]天錢二Tiānqiánèr2nd star
ι PsA[1]天錢三Tiānqiánsān3rd star
μ PsA[1]天錢四Tiānqiánsì4th star
τ PsA[1]天錢五Tiānqiánwǔ5th star
η PsA天錢增一Tiānqiánzēngyī1st additional star
11 PsA天錢增二Tiānqiánzēngèr2nd additional star
8 PsA天錢增三Tiānqiánzēngsān3rd additional star
7 PsA天錢增四Tiānqiánzēngsì4th additional star
室 Shì Encampment 羽林軍 Yǔlínjūn Palace Guard
λ PsA[2]羽林軍六Yǔlínjūnliù6th star
HD 212448羽林軍七Yǔlínjūnqī7th star
ε PsA[2]羽林軍八Yǔlínjūnbā8th star
21 PsA羽林軍九Yǔlínjūnjiǔ9th star
20 PsA[3]羽林軍十Yǔlínjūnshí10th star
北落師門BěilàshīménNorth Gate of the Military Campα PsA[2]北落師門Běilàshīmén(One star of)
天綱TiāngāngMaterials for Making Tentsδ PsA[2]天綱Tiāngāng(One star of)

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 5 日
  2. (in Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 7 日
  3. (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
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