Carina in Chinese astronomy

The modern constellation Carina lies across one of the quadrants symbolized by the The Vermillion 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.

According to the quadrant, possibly constellation Carina in Chinese sky is almost not seen, except Canopus (Alpha Carinae), and Canopus is "south pole" in Chinese sky, and Miaplacidus (Beta Carinae), Aspidiske (Iota Carinae) and Avior (Epsilon Carinae) are bright stars in this constellation that possibly never seen in Chinese sky.

The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 船底座 (chuán dǐ zuò), meaning "the bottom of boat constellation".

Stars

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

Four SymbolsMansion (Chinese name)RomanizationTranslationAsterisms (Chinese name)RomanizationTranslationWestern star nameChinese star nameRomanizationTranslation
The Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀) Jǐng Well 老人 Lǎorén Old Man
α Car[1]
老人Lǎorén(One star of)
老人星LǎorénxīngStar of Old Man
壽星Shòu xīngGod of longevity
南極老人NánjílǎorénOld man in the south pole
南極NánjíSouth pole
砺石南第二星Lìdànnándìèrxīng2nd star in southern area of Whetsone constellation
[2]Guǐ Ghost天社[2]TiānshèCelestial Earth God's Templeχ Car天社增一 Tiānshèzēngyī1st additional star
- 近南極星區 (non-mansions) Jìnnánjíxīngōu (non-mansions) The Southern Asterisms (non-mansions) 海山 Hǎishān Sea and Mountain
s Car[3]海山一 Hǎishānyī1st star
η Car[4]
海山二 Hǎishānèr2nd star
天社 TiānshèCelestial altar
u Car海山三Hǎishānsān3rd star
海石 Hǎidàn Sea Rock
ε Car[4]海石一 Hǎidànyī1st star
ι Car[4]海石二Hǎidànèr2nd star
h Car海石三Hǎidànsān3rd star
l Car[3]海石四Hǎidànsì4th star
υ Car[4]海石五Hǎidànwǔ5th star
a Car海石增一 Hǎidànzēngyī1st additional star
c Car海石增二Hǎidànzēngèr2nd additional star
i Car海石增三Hǎidànzēngsān3rd additional star
南船 Nánchuán Southern Boat
q Car南船一 Nánchuányī1st star
p Car南船二Nánchuánèr2nd star
θ Car[4]南船三Nánchuánsān3rd star
ω Car[4]南船四Nánchuánsì4th star
β Car[4]南船五Nánchuánwǔ5th star
I Car南船增一Nánchuánzēngyī1st additional star

See also

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