Aquila in Chinese astronomy explained

The modern constellation Aquila lies across one of the quadrants symbolized by the Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武, Běi Fāng Xuán Wǔ), 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 天鷹座 (tiān yīng zuò), meaning "the heaven eagle constellation".

Stars

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

Four Symbols !Mansion (Chinese name) Romanization !Translation Asterisms (Chinese name) !Romanization Translation !Western star name Chinese star name !Romanization Translation
Three Enclosures (三垣)天市垣Tiān Shì YuánHeavenly Market enclosure天市左垣TiānshìzuǒyuánLeft Wall
ζ Aql[1]
天市左垣六Tiānshìzuǒyuánliù6th star
吳越Wúyuè(Star of) Wu and Yue
ε Aql吳越增一Wúyuèzēngyī1st additional star of Wu and Yue
10 Aql吳越增二Wúyuèzēngèr
11 Aql吳越增三Wúyuèzēngsān3rd additional star of Wu and Yue
18 Aql吳越增四Wúyuèzēngsì4th additional star of Wu and Yue
ω1 Aql吳越增五Wúyuèzēngwǔ5th additional star of Wu and Yue
28 Aql吳越增六Wúyuèzēngliù6th additional star of Wu and Yue
31 Aql吳越增七Wúyuèzēngqī7th additional star of Wu and Yue
4 Aql徐增一Xúzēngyī1st additional star of Xu
62 Ser[2] 徐增二Xúzēngèr2nd additional star of Xu
19 Aql徐增三Xúzēngsān3rd additional star of Xu
Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武)DǒuDipper天弁TiānbiànMarket Officer
12 Aql[3] 天弁六Tiānbiànliù6th star
λ Aql[4] 天弁七Tiānbiànqī7th star
15 Aql[5] 天弁八Tiānbiànbā8th star
天弁九Tiānbiànjiǔ9th star
天弁增一Tiānbiànzēngyī1st additional star
天弁增二Tiānbiànzēngèr2nd additional star
天弁增三Tiānbiànzēngsān3rd additional star
天弁增四Tiānbiànzēngsì4th additional star
天弁增五Tiānbiànzēngwǔ5th additional star
NiúOx河鼓HégŭDrum at the River
β Aql[6]
河鼓一Hégŭyī1st star
左將軍ZuǒjiāngjūnLeft-side general
α Aql
河鼓二Hégŭèr2nd star
河鼓大星HégŭběixīngNorthern star
河鼓大星HégŭdàxīngBig star
牵牛星Qiān Niú XīngStar of cows
牛郎星Niú Láng XīngStar of the cowherd
大將軍DàjiāngjūnGreat general
牛星NiúxīngStar of cow
星纪XīngjìStar of Ji
檐鼓YángǔDrum in the eaves
γ Aql
河鼓三Hégŭsān3rd star
河鼓北星HégŭběixīngNorthern star
右將軍YòujiāngjūnRight-side general
ψ Aql河鼓增一Hégŭzēngyī1st additional star
46 Aql河鼓增二Hégŭzēngèr2nd additional star
χ Aql河鼓增三Hégŭzēngsān3rd additional star
π Aql河鼓增四Hégŭzēngsì4th additional star
ο Aql河鼓增五Hégŭzēngwǔ5th additional star
φ Aql河鼓增六Hégŭzēngliù6th additional star
τ Aql河鼓增七Hégŭzēngqī7th additional star
ξ Aql河鼓增八Hégŭzēngbā8th additional star
υ Aql河鼓增九Hégŭzēngjiǔ9th additional star
左旗ZuǒqíLeft Flag
14 Sge左旗八Zuǒqíbā8th star
ρ Aql[7] 左旗九Zuǒqíjiǔ9th star
右旗YòuqíRight Flag
μ Aql右旗一Yòuqíyī1st star
σ Aql右旗二Yòuqíèr2nd star
δ Aql
右旗三Yòuqísān3rd star
轩屏南星XuānbǐngnánxīngStar of wide folding screen in the south
ν Aql右旗四Yòuqísì4th star
ι Aql右旗五Yòuqíwu5th star
HD 184701[8] 右旗六Yòuqíliù6th star
42 Aql右旗七Yòuqíqī7th star
κ Aql右旗八Yòuqíbā8th star
56 Aql右旗九Yòuqíjiǔ9th star
22 Aql右旗增一Yòuqízēngyī1st additional star
21 Aql右旗增二Yòuqízēngèr2nd additional star
27 Aql右旗增三Yòuqízēngsān3rd additional star
35 Aql右旗增四Yòuqízēngsì4th additional star
45 Aql右旗增五Yòuqízēngwǔ5th additional star
36 Aql右旗增七Yòuqízēngqī7th additional star
37 Aql右旗增十Yòuqízēngshí10th additional star
51 Aql右旗增十一Yòuqízēngshíyī11th additional star
57 Aql右旗增十二Yòuqízēngshíèr12th additional star
天桴TiānfúCelestial Drumstick
θ Aql天桴一Tiānfúyī1st star
62 Aql天桴二Tiānfúèr2nd star
58 Aql天桴三Tiānfúsān3rd star
η Aql天桴四Tiānfúsì4th star
64 Aql天桴增一Tiānfúzēngyī1st additional star
66 Aql天桴增二Tiānfúzēngèr2nd additional star
Girl離珠LízhūPearls on Ladies' Wear
70 Aql離珠一Lízhūyī1st star
71 Aql離珠二Lízhūèr2nd star
69 Aql離珠四Lízhūsì4th star

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 6 月 23 日
  2. the star is actually located in the constellation of Aquila near the border of Serpens
  3. http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/aquila.html Ian Ridpath's Startales - Aquila the Eagle
  4. AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 2 日
  5. 夢之大地 @ 國立成功大學 WebBBS DreamLand @ National Cheng Kung University WebBBS System
  6. AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 3 日
  7. this star was transposed into constellation Delphinus in 1992
  8. 夢之大地 @ 國立成功大學 WebBBS DreamLand @ National Cheng Kung University WebBBS System