Vela in Chinese astronomy

The modern constellation Vela lies across one of the quadrants symbolized by The Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀, Nán Fāng Zhū Què) and The Southern Asterisms (近南極星區, Jìnnánjíxīngōu), that divide the sky in traditional Chinese uranography.

The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 船帆座 (chuán fān zuò), meaning "the sail constellation".

Stars

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

Four Symbols Mansion (Chinese name) Romanization Translation Asterisms (Chinese name) Romanization Translation Western star name Chinese star name Romanization Translation
The Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀) 鬼 Guǐ Ghost 天狗 Tiāngǒu Celestial Dog
e Vel天狗一Tiāngǒuyī1st star
d Vel天狗二Tiāngǒuèr2nd star
HD 75630[1]天狗三Tiāngǒusān3rd star
天社 Tiānshè Celestial Earth God's Temple
γ2 Vel[2]天社一Tiānshèyī1st star
b Vel[3]天社二Tiānshèèr2nd star
δ Vel[2]天社三Tiānshèsān3rd star
κ Vel[2]天社五Tiānshèwǔ5th star
N Vel[3]天社六Tiānshèliù6th star
a Vel天社增二Tiānshèzēngèr2nd additional star
c Vel天社增三Tiānshèzēngsān3rd additional star
天記 Tiānjì Judge for Estimating the Age of Animals
λ Vel[2]
天記Tiānjì(One star of)
天潢西北星TiānhuángxīběixīngStar in the northwest of Celestial Pier
ψ Vel天記增一Tiānjìzēngyī1st additional star
Q Vel天記增二Tiānjìzēngèr2nd additional star
翼YìWings東甌DōngoūDongouq Vel[4][1]東甌四Dōngoūsì4th star
轸Zhěn Chariot軍門JūnménMilitary GateHD 104039[1]軍門一Jūnményī1st star
- 近南極星區 (non-mansions)[5] Jìnnánjíxīngōu (non-mansions) The Southern Asterisms (non-mansions) 海山[5] Hǎishān Sea and Mountain
p Vel海山增一Hǎishānzēngyī1st additional star
μ Vel海山增二Hǎishānzēngèr2nd 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. (in Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 17 日
  3. Ian Ridpath's Startales - Vela the Sails
  4. Sun, Xiaochun and Jacob Kistemaker. (1997). The Chinese Sky During the Han: Constellating Stars and Society. Leiden, New York, Köln: Koninklijke Brill. ISBN 90-04-10737-1. Page 186.
  5. this is not original mansion for this constellation and listing is only for additional stars
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