Sagittarius in Chinese astronomy
The modern constellation Chinese uranography.
The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 人馬座 (rén mǎ zuò), which means "the horse-man constellation".
Stars
The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Sagittarius area consists of :
Four Symbols | Mansion (Chinese name) | Romanization | Translation | Asterisms (Chinese name) | Romanization | Translation | Western star name | Chinese star name | Romanization | Translation |
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Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍) | ||||||||||
箕 | Jī | Winnowing Basket
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箕 | Jī | Winnowing Basket | |||||
γ Sgr[1] | ||||||||||
箕宿一 | Jīsùyī | 1st star | ||||||||
箕宿距星 | Jīsùjùxīng | Separated star | ||||||||
箕宿西北星 | Jīsùxīběixīng | Northwestern star | ||||||||
δ Sgr[1] | ||||||||||
箕宿二 | Jīsùèr | 2nd star | ||||||||
箕宿东北星 | Jīsùdōngběixīng | Northeastern star | ||||||||
ε Sgr[1] | ||||||||||
箕宿三 | Jīsùsān | 3rd star | ||||||||
箕宿东南星 | Jīsùdōngnánxīng | Southeastern star | ||||||||
η Sgr | 箕宿四 | Jīsùsì | 4th star | |||||||
Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | ||||||||||
斗 | Dǒu | Dipper | 斗 | Dǒu | Dipper | |||||
φ Sgr[1] | ||||||||||
斗宿一 | Dǒusùyī | 1st star | ||||||||
斗宿距星 | Dǒusùjùxīng | Separated star | ||||||||
斗宿魁第一星 | Dǒusùkuídìyīxīng | 1st chief star | ||||||||
南斗一 | Nándǒuyī | 1st southern dipper | ||||||||
天府 | Tiānfǔ | |||||||||
司令鎮國上將 | Sīlìngzhēnguóshàng | High officer in charge of controlling in country town | ||||||||
令星 | Lìngxīng | Honored star | ||||||||
禄库 | Lùkù | Storehouse of good fortune | ||||||||
λ Sgr[1] | ||||||||||
斗宿二 | Dǒusùèr | 2nd star | ||||||||
斗宿魁第二星 | Dǒusùkuídìèrxīng | 2nd chief star | ||||||||
南斗二 | Nándǒuèr | 2nd southern dipper | ||||||||
天梁 | Tiānliáng | |||||||||
μ Sgr[1] | ||||||||||
斗宿三 | Dǒusùsān | 3rd star | ||||||||
斗宿魁第三星 | Dǒusùkuídìsānxīng | 3rd chief star | ||||||||
南斗三 | Nándǒusān | 3rd southern dipper | ||||||||
天机 | Tiānjī | |||||||||
善宿 | Shànsù | Good lodge | ||||||||
σ Sgr[1] | ||||||||||
斗宿四 | Dǒusùsì | 4th star | ||||||||
斗宿魁第四星 | Dǒusùkuídìsìxīng | 4th chief star | ||||||||
南斗四 | Nándǒusì | 4th southern dipper | ||||||||
天同 | Tiāntóng | |||||||||
天庙 | Tiānmiào | Celestial temple | ||||||||
τ Sgr[1] | ||||||||||
斗宿五 | Dǒusùwu | 5th star | ||||||||
斗宿魁第五星 | Dǒusùkuídìwuxīng | 5th chief star | ||||||||
南斗五 | Nándǒuwu | 5th southern dipper | ||||||||
ζ Sgr[1] | ||||||||||
斗宿六 | Dǒusùliù | 6th star | ||||||||
斗宿魁第六星 | Dǒusùkuídìliùxīng | 6th chief star | ||||||||
南斗六 | Nándǒuliù | 6th southern dipper | ||||||||
七殺星 | Qīshāxīng | Star of seven murder | ||||||||
6 Sgr | 斗宿增一 | Dǒusùzēngyī | 1st additional star | |||||||
15 Sgr | 斗宿增二 | Dǒusùzēngèr | 2nd additional star | |||||||
21 Sgr | 斗宿增三 | Dǒusùzēngsān | 3rd additional star | |||||||
26 Sgr |
斗宿增四 | Dǒusùzēngísì | 4th additional star | |||||||
26 Sgr |
斗宿增四 | Dǒusùzēngísì | 4th additional star | |||||||
建 | Jiàn | Establishment | ||||||||
ξ2 Sgr[2] | ||||||||||
建一 | Jiànyī | 1st star | ||||||||
建西第一星 | Jiànxīdìyīxīng | 1st western star | ||||||||
西建西星 | Xījiànxīxīng | Star in the west of western establishment | ||||||||
ο Sgr[2] | ||||||||||
建二 | Jiànèr | 2nd star | ||||||||
建西第二星 | Jiànxīdìèrxīng | 2nd western star | ||||||||
西建中星 | Xījiànzhōngxīng | Star in the central of western establishment | ||||||||
π Sgr[2] | ||||||||||
建三 | Jiànsān | 3rd star | ||||||||
建西第二星 | Jiànxīdìèrxīng | 2nd western star | ||||||||
西建东星 | Xījiàndōngxīng | Star in the east of western establishment | ||||||||
43 Sgr[3] | 建四 | Jiànsì | 4th star | |||||||
ρ1 Sgr[2] | ||||||||||
建五 | Jiànwǔ | 5th star | ||||||||
建东第二星 | Jiàndōngdìèrxīng | 2nd eastern star | ||||||||
东建中星 | Dōngjiànzhōngxīng | Star in the east of eastern establishment | ||||||||
υ Sgr[2] | 建六 | Jiànliù | 6th star | |||||||
29 Sgr |
建增一 | Jiànzēngyī | 1st additional star | |||||||
ξ1 Sgr | 建增二 | Jiànzēngèr | 2nd additional star | |||||||
33 Sgr |
建增三 | Jiànzēngsān | 3rd additional star | |||||||
31 Sgr |
建增四 | Jiànzēngsì | 4th additional star | |||||||
30 Sgr |
建增五 | Jiànzēngwǔ | 5th additional star | |||||||
ν1 Sgr | 建增六 | Jiànzēngliù | 6th additional star | |||||||
ν2 Sgr | 建增七 | Jiànzēngqī | 7th additional star | |||||||
ρ2 Sgr | 建增八 | Jiànzēngbā | 8th additional star | |||||||
HD 180562 | 建增九 | Jiànzēngjiǔ | 9th additional star | |||||||
HD 180699 | 建增十 | Jiànzēngshí | 10th additional star | |||||||
天雞 | Tiānjī | Celestial Cock | ||||||||
55 Sgr[3] |
天雞一 | Tiānjīyī | 1st star | |||||||
56 Sgr[3] | 天雞二 | Tiānjīèr | 2nd star | |||||||
54 Sgr |
天雞增一 | Tiānjīzēngyī | 1st additional star | |||||||
57 Sgr |
天雞增二 | Tiānjīzēngèr | 2nd additional star | |||||||
61 Sgr |
天雞增三 | Tiānjīzēngsān | 3rd additional star | |||||||
天籥 | Tiānyuè | Celestial Keyhole | ||||||||
63 Oph[4][5] | 天籥一 | Tiānyuèyī | 1st star | |||||||
HD 161664[5] | 天籥二 | Tiānyuèèr | 2nd star | |||||||
3 Sgr
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天龠八 | Tiānyuèbā | 8th star | ||||||||
天鑰八 | Tiānyàobā | 8th key | ||||||||
4 Sgr | 天龠增二 | Tiānyuèzēngèr | 2nd additional star | |||||||
5 Sgr |
天龠增三 | Tiānyuèzēngsān | 3rd additional star | |||||||
7 Sgr | 天龠增四 | Tiānyuèzēngsì | 4th additional star | |||||||
狗國 | Gǒuguó | Dog Territory | ||||||||
ω Sgr[6] | 狗國一 | Gǒuguóyī | 1st star | |||||||
60 Sgr[3] | 狗國二 | Gǒuguóèr | 2nd star | |||||||
62 Sgr[3] | 狗國三 | Gǒuguósān | 3rd star | |||||||
59 Sgr[3] | 狗國四 | Gǒuguósì | 4th star | |||||||
HD 190056 | 狗國增一 | Gǒuguózēngyī | 1st additional star | |||||||
θ2 Sgr | 狗國二 | Gǒuguóèr | 2nd star | |||||||
HD 191408 |
狗國增三 | Gǒuguózēngsān | 3rd additional star | |||||||
天淵 | Tiānyuān | Celestial Spring | ||||||||
β2 Sgr[6] | 天淵一 | Tiānyuānyī | 1st star | |||||||
β1 Sgr[6] | 天淵二 | Tiānyuānèr | 2nd star | |||||||
α Sgr[6] | 天淵三 | Tiānyuānsān | 3rd star | |||||||
ι Sgr | 天淵增一 | Tiānyuānzēngyī | 1st additional star | |||||||
θ1 Sgr | 天淵增二 | Tiānyuānzēngèr | 2nd additional star | |||||||
HD 189831 | 天淵增三 | Tiānyuānzēngsān | 3rd additional star | |||||||
狗 | Gǒu | Dog | ||||||||
52 Sgr[3] | 狗一 | Gǒuyī | 1st star | |||||||
χ1 Sgr[6] | 狗二 | Gǒuèr | 2nd star | |||||||
51 Sgr |
狗增一 | Gǒuzēngyī | 1st additional star | |||||||
53 Sgr |
狗增二 | Gǒuzēngèr | 2nd additional star | |||||||
50 Sgr |
狗增三 | Gǒuzēngsān | 3rd additional star | |||||||
χ3 Sgr | 狗增四 | Gǒuzēngsì | 4th additional star | |||||||
48 Sgr |
狗增五 | Gǒuzēngwǔ | 5th additional star | |||||||
ψ Sgr | 狗增六 | Gǒuzēngliù | 6th additional star | |||||||
農丈人 | Nóngzhàngrén | Peasant | HD 172910[3] | 農丈人 | Nóngzhàngrén | (One star of) |
See also
- Chinese astronomy
- Traditional Chinese star names
- Chinese constellations
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i (in Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 11 日
- ^ a b c d e (in Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 12 日
- ^ a b c d e f g h Ian Ridpath's Startales - Sagittarius the Archer
- ^ the star is actually located in the constellation of Sagittarius near the border of Ophiuchus
- ^ a b (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
- ^ a b c d e (in Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 2 日