Corona Borealis in Chinese astronomy explained

According to traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation Corona Borealis is located in Three Enclosures (三垣, Sān Yuán).

The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 北冕座 (běi miǎn zuò), meaning "the northern crown constellation".

Stars

The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Corona Borealis 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貫索GuànsuǒCoiled Thong
π CrB[1] 貫索一Guànsuǒyī1st star
貫索二Guànsuǒèr2nd star
β CrB貫索三Guànsuǒsān3rd star
α CrB
貫索四Guànsuǒsì4th star
貫索西南大星GuànsuǒxīnándàxīngBig southwestern star
外厨大星WàichúdàxīngBig star near Outer Kitchen constellation
γ CrB貫索五Guànsuǒwǔ5th star
δ CrB貫索六Guànsuǒliù6th star
ε CrB貫索七Guànsuǒqī7th star
ι CrB貫索八Guànsuǒbā8th star
ρ CrB貫索九Guànsuǒjiǔ9th star
ο CrB貫索增二Guànsuǒzēngèr2nd additional star
η CrB貫索增三Guànsuǒzēngsān3rd additional star
κ CrB貫索增四Guànsuǒzēngsì4th additional star
λ CrB貫索增五Guànsuǒzēngwǔ5th additional star
τ CrB貫索增六Guànsuǒzēngliù6th additional star
σ CrB貫索增七Guànsuǒzēngqī7th additional star
υ CrB貫索增八Guànsuǒzēngbā8th additional star
天紀TiānjìCelestial Discipline
ξ CrB天紀一Tiānjìyī1st star
ν2 CrB天紀增三Tiānjìzēngsān3rd additional star
23 Her[2] 天紀增四Tiānjìzēngsì4th additional star
七公[3] QīgōngSeven Excellencies
ζ CrB七公增七Qīgōngzēngqī7th additional star
μ CrB七公增八Qīgōngzēngbā8th 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 6 月 26 日
  2. the star is actually located in the constellation of Corona Borealis near the border of Hercules
  3. this is not original mansion for this constellation and listing is only for additional stars