Crater in Chinese astronomy explained

According to traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation Crater is located within the southern quadrant of the sky, which is symbolized as the Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀, Nán Fāng Zhū Què).

The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 巨爵座 (jù jué zuò), meaning "the huge wine holder constellation".

Stars

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

Four Symbols !Mansion (Chinese name) Romanization !Translation Asterisms (Chinese name) !Romanization Translation !Western star name Chinese star name !Romanization Translation
Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀)WingsWings
α Crt[1]
翼宿一Yìsùyī1st star
翼宿距星YìsùjùxīngSeparated star
翼宿中央西第二星Yìsùzhōngyāngxīdìèrxīng2nd center western star
翼宿二Yìsùèr2nd star
翼宿三Yìsùsān3rd star
翼宿四Yìsùsì4th star
翼宿六Yìsùliù6th star
翼宿七Yìsùqī7th star
翼宿八Yìsùbā8th star
翼宿九Yìsùjiǔ9th star
ε Crt翼宿十Yìsùshí10th star
HD 95808[2] 翼宿十一Yìsùshíyī11th star
翼宿十三Yìsùshísān13th star
翼宿十四Yìsùshísì14th star
翼宿十五Yìsùshíwǔ15th star
翼宿十六Yìsùshíliù16th star
翼宿十七Yìsùshíqī17th star

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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 5 月 31 日
  2. 夢之大地 @ 國立成功大學 WebBBS DreamLand @ National Cheng Kung University WebBBS System