Centaurus in Chinese astronomy

The modern constellation Centaurus lies across two of the quadrants symbolized by the The Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍, Dōng Fāng Qīng Lóng) and The Vermillion Bird of the South (南方朱雀, Nán Fāng Zhū Què),[1] and The Southern Asterisms (近南極星區, Jìnnánjíxīngōu)

According to the quadrant, possibly constellation Centaurus in Chinese sky not fully seen. Hadar (Beta Centauri) is bright star in this constellation that possibly never seen in Chinese sky.

The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 半人馬座 (bàn rén mǎ zuò), meaning "the centaur constellation".

Stars

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

Four SymbolsMansion (Chinese name)RomanizationTranslationAsterisms (Chinese name)RomanizationTranslationWestern star nameChinese star nameRomanizationTranslation
The Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍) 角 Jiǎo Horn 庫樓 Kùlóu Arsenal
ζ Cen[2]庫樓一Kùlóuyī1st star
η Cen[2]庫樓二Kùlóuèr2nd star
θ Cen[2]庫樓三Kùlóusān3rd star
2 Cen庫樓四Kùlóusì4th star
d Cen[3] 庫樓五Kùlóuwǔ5th star
ξ1 Cen[2] 庫樓六Kùlóuliù6th star
γ Cen[2]庫樓七Kùlóuqī7th star
τ Cen[2]庫樓五Kùlóubā8th star
D Cen庫樓九Kùlóujiǔ9th star
σ Cen[2] 庫樓十Kùlóushí10th star
ω Cen 庫樓增一Kùlóuzēngyī1st additional star
柱 Zhǔ Pillars
υ2 Cen[2]柱一Zhǔyī1st star
υ1 Cen[2]柱二Zhǔèr2nd star
a Cen[3] 柱五Zhǔwǔ5th star
ψ Cen[2]柱六Zhǔliù6th star
4 Cen柱七Zhǔqī7th star
3 Cen柱八Zhǔbā8th star
1 Cen柱九Zhǔjiǔ9th star
ι Cen[2]
柱十一Zhǔshíyī11th star
库楼西北星KùlóuxīběixīngStar in the northwest of Arsenal constellation
库楼距星KùlóujùxīngSeparated star of Arsenal constellation
衡 Héng Railing
ν Cen[2]衡一 Héngyī1st star
μ Cen[2] 衡二Héngèr2nd star
φ Cen[2]衡三 Héngsān3rd star
χ Cen[2] 衡四Héngsì4th star
南門 Nánmén Southern Gate
ε Cen[2]南門一 Nánményī1st star
α Cen[2] 南門二Nánménèr2nd star
R Cen 南門增一 Nánménzēngyī1st additional star
亢 Kàng Neck 陽門 Yángmén Gate of Yang
b Cen[3]陽門一 Yángményī1st star
c1 Cen 陽門二Yángménèr2nd star
氐DīRoot騎官QíguānImperial Guardsκ Cen[2]騎官三Qíguānsān3rd star
- 近南極星區 (non-mansions) Jìnnánjíxīngōu (non-mansions) The Southern Asterisms (non-mansions)
海山HǎishānSea and Mountainλ Cen[4]海山五Hǎishānwu5th star
馬尾 Mǎwěi Horse's Tail
G Cen馬尾一 Mǎwěiyī1st star
ρ Cen[5] 馬尾二Mǎwěièr2nd star
δ Cen[5]
馬尾三Mǎwěisān3rd star
水府西星ShuǐfǔxīxīngStar in the west of Irrigation Official constellation
馬腹 Mǎfù Horse's Abdomen
β Cen[5]馬腹一Mǎfùyī1st star
HD 116243馬腹二Mǎfùèr2nd star

See also

References

  1. ↑ The constellation House of Music Instruments which is lied in this area were unknown yet
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 (in Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 25 日
  3. 1 2 3 (in Chinese) 夢之大地 @ 國立成功大學 WebBBS DreamLand @ National Cheng Kung University WebBBS System
  4. ↑ (in Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 28 日
  5. 1 2 3 (in Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 29 日
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