Boötes in Chinese astronomy

The modern constellation Boötes lies across one of the quadrants symbolized by the The Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍, Dōng Fāng Qīng Lóng), and Three Enclosures (三垣, Sān Yuán), that divide the sky in traditional Chinese uranography.

The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 牧夫座 (mù fū zuò), meaning "the shepherd constellation".

Star

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

Four Symbols / EnclosuresMansion / Enclosure (Chinese name)RomanizationTranslationAsterisms (Chinese name)RomanizationTranslationWestern star nameChinese star nameRomanizationTranslation
Three Enclosures (三垣) 紫微垣 Zǐ Wēi Yuán Purple Forbidden enclosure 天槍 Tiānqiāng Celestial Spear
κ Boo[1]天槍一Tiānqiāngyī 1st star
ι Boo[1]天槍二Tiānqiāngèr 2nd star
θ Boo[1]
天槍三Tiānqiāngsān 3rd star
水位西星Shuǐwèixīxīng Star in the west of Water Level constellation
13 Boo天槍增一Tiānqiāngzēngyī 1st additional star
24 Boo天槍增二Tiānqiāngzēngèr 2nd additional star
39 Boo天槍增三Tiānqiāngzēngsān 3rd additional star
44 Boo天槍增四Tiānqiāngzēngsì 4th additional star
玄戈 Xuángē Sombre Lance
λ Boo[1]
玄戈Xuángē (One star of)
元戈Yuángē Main lance (in the sky)
大鋒Dàfēng Big point of a spear
天戈Tiāngē Lance in the sky
33 Boo玄戈增一Xuángēzēngyī 1st additional star
38 Boo玄戈增二Xuángēzēngèr 2nd additional star
太微垣[2] Tài Wēi Yuán Supreme Palace enclosure 太微左垣[2] Tàiwēizuǒyuán Left Wall
HD 118840東上將增三Dōngshǎngjiāngzēngsān 3rd additional star of The First Eastern General
HD 118889東上將增四Dōngshǎngjiāngzēngsì 4th additional star of The First Eastern General
天市垣 Tiān Shì Yuán Heavenly Market enclosure 七公 Qīgōng Seven Excellencies
ν1 Boo[3]七公五Qīgōngwu 5th star
μ1 Boo[3]七公六Qīgōngliù 6th star
δ Boo[3]七公七Qīgōngqī 7th star
β Boo[3]七公增五Qīgōngzēngwǔ 5th additional star
40 Boo七公增六Qīgōngzēngliù 6th additional star
ν2 Boo七公增九Qīgōngzēngjiǔ 9th additional star
φ Boo七公增十Qīgōngzēngshí 10th additional star
貫索[2]GuànsuǒCoiled Thong χ Boo貫索增一Guànsuǒzēngyī1st additional star
The Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍) 亢 Kàng Neck 大角 Dàjiǎo Great Horn
α Boo[4]
大角Dàjiǎo (One star of)
大角星Dàjiǎoxīng Great Horn star
梅雨星Méiyǔxīng Star of rainy season
天棟 Tiāndòng Celestial ridge-beam of a roof
麦星 Màixīng Star of wheat
棟星 Dòngxīng Star of ridge-beam of a roof
天王座Tiānwángzuò Throne of celestial king
22 Boo大角增一Dàjiǎozēngyī 1st additional star
CN Boo大角增二Dàjiǎozēngèr 2nd additional star
左攝提 Zuǒnièdī Left Conductor
ο Boo[4]左攝提一Zuǒnièdīyī 1st star
π1 Boo[4]左攝提二Zuǒnièdīèr 2nd star
ζ Boo[4]
左攝提三Zuǒnièdīsān 3rd star
南河东大星Nánhédōngdàxīng Big star in the east of South River constellation
ξ Boo左攝提增一Zuǒnièdīzēngyī 1st additional star
32 Boo左攝提增二Zuǒnièdīzēngyī 2nd additional star
31 Boo左攝提增三Zuǒnièdīzēngsān 3rd additional star
DE Boo左攝提增四Zuǒnièdīzēngsì 4th additional star
右攝提 Yòunièdī Right Conductor
η Boo[4]
右攝提一Yòunièdīyī 1st star
右攝提上星Yòunièdīhéshàngxīng Superior star
τ Boo[4]右攝提二Yòunièdīèr 2nd star
υ Boo[4]右攝提三Yòunièdīsān 3rd star
6 Boo右攝提增一Yòunièdīzēngyī 1st additional star
2 Boo右攝提增二Yòunièdīzēngèr 2nd additional star
1 Boo右攝提增三Yòunièdīzēngsān 3rd additional star
HD 119584右攝提增四Yòunièdīzēngsì 4th additional star
7 Boo右攝提增六Yòunièdīzēngliù 6th additional star
氐 Dī Root 招搖 Zhāoyáo Twinkling Indicator
γ Boo[5]
招搖Zhāoyáo (One star of)
盾Dùn The shield
矛楯Máodùn Spear and shield
梗河 Gěnghé Celestial Lance
ε Boo[5]
梗河一Gěnghéyī 1st star
梗河东星Gěnghédōngxīng Eastern star
σ Boo[5]梗河二Gěnghéèr 2nd star
ρ Boo[5]梗河三Gěnghésān 3rd star
ψ Boo梗河增一Gěnghézēngyī 1st additional star
46 Boo梗河增二Gěnghézēngèr 2nd additional star
45 Boo梗河增三Gěnghézēngsān 3rd additional star
ω Boo梗河增四Gěnghézēngsì 4th additional star
W Boo梗河增五Gěnghézēngwǔ 5th additional star
帝席 Dìxí Mattress of the Emperor
12 Boo帝席一Dìxíyī 1st star
11 Boo帝席二Dìxíèr 2nd star
9 Boo帝席三Dìxísān 3rd star
3 Boo帝席增一Dìxízēngyī 1st additional star
亢池 Kàngchí Boats and Lake
20 Boo亢池一Kàngchíyī 1st star
HD 124034[6] 亢池二Kàngchíèr 2nd star
14 Boo亢池三Kàngchísān 3rd star
18 Boo亢池四Kàngchísì 4th star

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 (in Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 6 月 14 日
  2. 1 2 3 this is not original mansion for this constellation and listing is only for additional stars
  3. 1 2 3 4 (in Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 6 月 26 日
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 (in Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 6 月 28 日
  5. 1 2 3 4 (in Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 6 月 29 日
  6. ↑ (in Chinese) 夢之大地 @ 國立成功大學 WebBBS DreamLand @ National Cheng Kung University WebBBS System
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