Cassiopeia in Chinese astronomy explained

The modern constellation Cassiopeia lies across two of the quadrants symbolized by the Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武, Běi Fāng Xuán Wǔ), The White Tiger of the West (西方白虎, Xī Fāng Bái Hǔ) 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 仙后座 (xiān hòu zuò), meaning "the immortal queen constellation".

Stars

The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Cassiopeia 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)紫微垣Zǐ Wēi YuánPurple Forbidden enclosure紫微左垣ZǐwēizuǒyuánLeft Wall
23 Cas
紫微左垣八Zǐwēizuǒyuánbā8th star
少丞ShǎochéngThe Second Prime MinisterEmirates
YZ Cas少丞增一Shǎochéngzēngyī1st additional star of The Second Prime Minister
五帝內座WǔdìnèizuòInterior Seats of the Five Emperors
47 Cas[1]
五帝內座二Wudìnèizuòèr2nd star
东方苍帝 DōngfāngcāngdìGreen king in the east
華蓋HuāgàiCanopy of the Emperor
40 Cas華蓋二Huāgàièr2nd star
華蓋三Huāgàisān3rd star
華蓋四Huāgàisì4th star
ψ Cas[2] 華蓋五Huāgàiwu5th star
華蓋六Huāgàiliù6th star
華蓋七Huāgàiqī7th star
GāngCanopy Support
杠二Gāngèr2nd star
杠三Gāngsān3rd star
杠四Gāngsì4th star
50 Cas[3] 杠五Gāngwu5th star
杠六Gāngliù6th star
杠七Gāngqī7th star
杠八Gāngbā8th star
38 Cas[4] 杠九Gāngjiǔ9th star
HD 15920[5] 杠增一Gāngzēngyī1st additional star
傳舍ChuánshěGuest House
傳舍二Chuánshěèr2nd star
傳舍四Chuánshěsì4th star
傳舍五Chuánshěwu5th star
HD 17948[6] 傳舍六Chuánshěliù6th star
傳舍增一Chuánshězēngyī1st additional star
The Black Tortoise of the North(北方玄武)ShìEncampment騰蛇TéngshéFlying Serpent
σ Cas[7] 螣蛇十一Téngshéshíyī11th star
螣蛇十二 Téngshéshíèr12th star
螣蛇十三 Téngshéshísān13th star
螣蛇十四Téngshéshísì14th star
1 Cas螣蛇增十三Téngshézēngshísān13th additional star
螣蛇增十四Téngshézēngshísì14th additional star
螣蛇增十五 Téngshézēngshíwǔ15th additional star
螣蛇增十八Téngshézēngshíbā18th additional star
The White Tiger of the West(西方白虎)KuíLegs閣道GédàoFlying Corridor
ι Cas[8] 閣道一Gédàoyī1st star
閣道二Gédàoèr2nd star
δ Cas
閣道三Gédàosān3rd star
奎西南大星GédàonándàxīngBig southern star
閣道四Gédàosì4th star
閣道五Gédàowu5th star
閣道六Gédàoliù6th star
閣道增一Gédàozēngyī1st additional star
閣道增二Gédàozēngèr2nd additional star
閣道增三Gédàozēngsān3rd additional star
閣道增四Gédàozēngsì4th additional star
閣道增五Gédàozēngwǔ5th additional star
附路FùlùAuxiliary Road[9] 附路Fùlù(One star of)
王良WángliángWang Liang
β Cas
王良一Wángliángyī1st star
王良距星WángliángjùxīngSeparated star
王良西星WángliángxīxīngWestern star
κ Cas
王良二Wángliángèr2nd star
王良西星WángliángxīxīngWestern star
王良三Wángliángsān3rd star
α Cas
王良四Wángliángsì4th star
王良WángliángWise king
王良五Wángliángwu5th star
王良增一Wángliángzēngyī1st additional star
王良增二Wángliángzēngèr2nd additional star
王良增三Wángliángzēngsān3rd additional star
王良增四Wángliángzēngsì4th additional star
王良增五Wángliángzēngwǔ5th additional star
王良增六Wángliángzēngliù6th additional star
王良增七Wángliángzēngqī7th additional star
王良增八Wángliángzēngbā8th additional star
王良增九Wángliángzēngjiǔ9th additional star
王良增十Wángliángzēngshí10th additional star
王良增十一Wángliángzēngshíyī11th additional star
王良增十二Wángliángzēngshíèr12th additional star
王良增十三Wángliángzēngshísān13th additional star
王良增十四Wángliángzēngshísì14th additional star
Whip
γ Cas
(One star of)
天策TiāncèCelestial whip
八魁南大星BākuínándàxīngBig star in the south of Net for Catching Bird constellation

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. 夢之大地 @ 國立成功大學 WebBBS DreamLand @ National Cheng Kung University WebBBS System
  2. AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 6 月 12 日
  3. 夢之大地 @ 國立成功大學 WebBBS DreamLand @ National Cheng Kung University WebBBS System
  4. 夢之大地 @ 國立成功大學 WebBBS DreamLand @ National Cheng Kung University WebBBS System
  5. 夢之大地 @ 國立成功大學 WebBBS DreamLand @ National Cheng Kung University WebBBS System
  6. 夢之大地 @ 國立成功大學 WebBBS DreamLand @ National Cheng Kung University WebBBS System
  7. AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 7 日
  8. AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 9 日
  9. AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 9 日