Andromeda in Chinese astronomy explained

The modern constellation Andromeda lies across two of the quadrants, symbolized by the Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武, Běi Fāng Xuán Wǔ) and the White Tiger of the West (西方白虎, Xī Fāng Bái Hǔ), that divide the sky in traditional Chinese uranography.

The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 仙女座 (xiān nǚ zuò), meaning "the immortal woman / fairy constellation".

Stars

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

Four SymbolsMansion (Chinese name)RomanizationTranslationAsterisms (Chinese name)RomanizationTranslationWestern star nameChinese star nameRomanizationTranslation
Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武)ShìEncampment騰蛇TéngshéFlying Serpent
騰蛇十六 Téngshéshíliù16th star
螣蛇十七 Téngshéshíqī17th star
螣蛇十八 Téngshéshíbā18th star
λ And[1] 螣蛇十九 Téngshéshíjiǔ19th star
螣蛇二十Téngshéèrshí20th star
螣蛇二十一 Téngshéèrshíyī21st star
螣蛇二十二 Téngshéèrshíèr22nd star
螣蛇增二 Téngshézēngèr2nd additional star
螣蛇增三 Téngshézēngsān3rd additional star
螣蛇增四 Téngshézēngsì4th additional star
螣蛇增五 Téngshézēngwǔ5th additional star
螣蛇增六 Téngshézēngliù6th additional star
螣蛇增七 Téngshézēngqī7th additional star
螣蛇增八 Téngshézēngbā8th additional star
螣蛇增九 Téngshézēngjiǔ9th additional star
螣蛇增十 Téngshézēngshí10th additional star
螣蛇增十一 Téngshézēngshíyī11th additional star
螣蛇增十二 Téngshézēngshíèr12th additional star
螣蛇增十七 Téngshézēngshíqī17th additional star
WallWallα And[2] [3]
壁宿二Bìsùèr2nd star
壁宿距星BìsùjùxīngSeparated star
壁宿北星BìsùběixīngNorthern star
天廄TiānjiùCelestial Stable
天廄一Tiānjiùyī1st star
天廄二Tiānjiùèr2nd star
天廄三 Tiānjiùsān3rd star
天廄增一 Tiānjiùzēngyī1st additional star
[4] WēiRooftop車府ChēfǔBig Yard for Chariots
府增十六Chēfǔzēngshíliù16th additional star
府增十七Chēfǔzēngshíqī17th additional star
府增十八Chēfǔzēngshíbā18th additional star
White Tiger of the West(西方白虎)KuíLegsKuíLegs
η And[5]
奎宿一 Kuísùyī1st star
奎宿西南小星 KuísùxīnánxiǎoxīngLittle southwestern star
ζ And
奎宿二 Kuísùèr2nd star
奎宿距星 KuísùjùxīngSeparated star
奎宿西南大星 KuísùxīnándàxīngBig southwestern star
天豕目TiānshǐmùCelestial pig's eye
大将 DàjiāngGreat general
奎宿四Kuísùsì4th star
δ And奎宿五 Kuísùwǔ5th star
奎宿六 Kuísùliù6th star
奎宿七 Kuísùqī7th star
奎宿八 Kuísùbā8th star
β And
奎宿九 Kuísùjiǔ9th star
奎大星KuídàxīngBig star
奎宿东北第三星Kuísùdōngběidìsānxīng3rd northeastern star
奎宿增一Kuísùzēngyī1st additional star
奎宿增九Kuísùzēngqī7th additional star
奎宿增十六Kuísùzēngshíliù16th additional star
奎宿增十七Kuísùzēngshíqī17th additional star
奎宿增十八Kuísùzēngshíbā18th additional star
奎宿增十九Kuísùzēngshíjiǔ19th additional star
奎宿增二十Kuísùzēngèrshí20th additional star
奎宿增二十Kuísùzēngèrshíyī21st additional star
奎宿增二十Kuísùzēngèrshíèr22nd additional star
軍南門JūnnánménSouthern Military Gateφ And[6] 軍南門Jūnnánmén(One star of)
LóuBond天大將軍TiāndàjiāngjūnHeaven's Great General
γ And[7]
天大將軍一 Tiāndàjiāngjūnyī1st star
天大將軍东中星 TiāndàjiāngjūndōngzhōngxīngCenter eastern star
51 And[8] 天大將軍三 Tiāndàjiāngjūnsān3rd star
天大將軍四Tiāndàjiāngjūnsì4th star
天大將軍五Tiāndàjiāngjūnwu5th star
天大將軍六Tiāndàjiāngjūnliù6th star
天大將軍七Tiāndàjiāngjūnqī7th star
天大將軍八Tiāndàjiāngjūnbā8th star
天大将军增一Tiāndàjiāngjūnzēngyī1st additional star
天大将军增三Tiāndàjiāngjūnzēngsān3rd additional star
天大将军增四Tiāndàjiāngjūnzēngsì4th additional star
天大将军增九Tiāndàjiāngjūnzēngjiǔ9th additional star
天大将军增十Tiāndàjiāngjūnzēngshí10th additional star
天大将军增十一Tiāndàjiāngjūnzēngshíyī11th additional star
天大将军增十二Tiāndàjiāngjūnzēngshíèr12th additional star
天大将军增十三Tiāndàjiāngjūnzēngshísān13th additional star
天大将军增十四Tiāndàjiāngjūnzēngshísì14th additional star
WèiStomach大陵DàlíngMausoleum
6 Per[9] 大陵增六Dàlíngzēngliù6th additional star
大陵增七Dàlíngzēngqī7th additional star
天大陵增八Dàlíngzēngbā8th additional star
天大陵增九Dàlíngzēngjiǔ9th additional star
天大陵增十Dàlíngzēngshí10th additional star

See also

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Notes and References

  1. AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 7 日
  2. previous designation of this star was Delta Pegasi (δ Peg)
  3. AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 18 日
  4. this is not original mansion for this constellation and listing is only for additional stars
  5. AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 19 日
  6. AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 9 日
  7. AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 10 日
  8. [Bayer designation]
  9. the star is actually located in the constellation of Andromeda near the border of Perseus