Draco in Chinese astronomy explained

The modern constellation Draco 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 天龍座 (tiān lóng zuò), meaning "the heaven dragon constellation".

Stars

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

Four SymbolsMansion (Chinese name)RomanizationTranslationAsterisms (Chinese name)RomanizationTranslationWestern star nameChinese star nameRomanizationTranslation
Three Enclosures (三垣)紫微垣Zǐ Wēi YuánPurple Forbidden enclosure
四輔[1] SìfǔFour AdvisorsHD 81817[2] 四輔增一Sìfǔzēngyǐ1st additional star
天乙TiānyǐCelestial Great One10 Dra天乙Tiānyǐ(One star of)[3]
太乙TàiyǐFirst Great OneHD 119476太乙Tàiyǐ(One star of)[4]
紫微左垣ZǐwēizuǒyuánLeft Wall
ι Dra[5]
紫微左垣一Zǐwēizuǒyuányī1st star
左樞ZuǒshūThe Left Pivot
θ Dra
紫微左垣二Zǐwēizuǒyuánèr2nd star
上宰ShǎngzǎiThe First Premier
η Dra
紫微左垣三Zǐwēizuǒyuánsān3rd star
少宰ShǎozǎiThe Second Premier
ζ Dra
紫微左垣四Zǐwēizuǒyuánsì4th star
上弼ShǎngbìThe First Minister
υ Dra
紫微左垣五Zǐwēizuǒyuánwu5th star
少弼ShǎobìThe Second Minister
73 Dra
紫微左垣六Zǐwēizuǒyuánliù6th star
上衛ShǎngwèiThe First Imperial Guard
紫微右垣ZǐwēiyòuyuánRight Wall
α Dra[6]
紫微右垣一Zǐwēiyòuyuányī1st star
右樞YòushūThe Right Pivot
κ Dra
紫微右垣二Zǐwēiyòuyuánèr2nd star
少尉ShǎowèiThe Second Chief Judge
λ Dra
紫微右垣三Zǐwēiyòuyuánsān3rd star
上輔ShǎngfǔThe First Minister
6 Dra少尉增一Shǎowèizēngyī1st additional star of The Second Chief Judge
4 Dra少尉增二Shǎowèizēngèr2nd additional star of The Second Chief Judge
2 Dra上輔增一Shǎngfǔzēngyī1st additional star of The First Minister
3 Dra上輔增二Shǎngfǔzēngèr2nd additional star of The First Minister
陰德YīndéHidden Virtue
HD 91190陰德一Yīndéyī1st star
HD 91114陰德二Yīndéèr2nd star
尚書Shàngshū Royal Secretary
ω Dra尚書一Shàngshūyī1st star
15 Dra[7] 尚書二Shàngshūèr2nd star
18 Dra尚書三 Shàngshūsān3rd star
HD 148293尚書四Shàngshūsì4th star
19 Dra尚書五Shàngshūwu5th star
20 Dra尚書增二Shàngshūzēngèr2nd additional star
女史NǚshǐFemale Protocolψ Dra女史Nǚshǐ(One star of)
柱史ZhùshǐOfficial of Royal Archives
φ Dra柱史Zhùshǐ(One star of)
38 Dra柱史增一Zhùshǐzēngyī1st additional star
37 Dra柱史增二Zhùshǐzēngèr2nd additional star
御女YùnǚMaids-in-Waiting
τ Dra御女一Yùnǚyī1st star
50 Dra御女二Yùnǚèr2nd star
29 Dra御女三 Yùnǚsān3rd star
χ Dra御女四Yùnǚsì4th star
天柱TiānzhùCelestial Pillars
76 Dra御女一Tiānzhùyī1st star
69 Dra御女三Tiānzhùsān3rd star
59 Dra御女四Tiānzhùsì4th star
40 Dra御女五Tiānzhùwǔ5th star
59 Dra天柱增一Tiānzhùzēngyī1st additional star
74 Dra御女增三Tiānzhùzēngsān3rd additional star
75 Dra御女增四Tiānzhùzēngsì4th additional star
41 Dra御女增五Tiānzhùzēngwǔ5th additional star
35 Dra御女增六Tiānzhùzēngliù6th additional star
天廚TiānchúCelestial Kitchen
δ Dra[8] 天廚一Tiānchúyī1st star
σ Dra天廚二Tiānchúèr2nd star
ε Dra天廚三 Tiānchúsān3rd star
ρ Dra天廚四Tiānchúsì4th star
64 Dra天廚五Tiānchúwu5th star
π Dra天廚六Tiānchúliù6th star
55 Dra天廚增一Tiānchúzēngyī1st additional star
65 Dra天廚增二Tiānchúzēngèr2nd additional star
天棓TiānbàngCelestial Flail
ξ Dra天棓一Tiānbàngyī1st star
ν2 Dra天棓二Tiānbàngèr2nd star
β Dra
天棓三 Tiānbàngsān3rd star
天棓西南星 TiānbàngxīnánxīngNorthwestern star
中台西北星 ZhōngtāixīběixīngStar of the celestial body in the northwest
γ Dra
天棓四Tiānbàngsì4th star
天棓东中星 TiānbàngdōngzhōngxīngNorthern and center star
ν1 Dra天棓增一Tiānbàngzēngyī1st additional star
30 Dra天棓增二Tiānbàngzēngèr2nd additional star
μ Dra天棓增九Tiānbàngzēngjiǔ9th additional star
26 Dra天棓增十Tiānbàngzēngshí10th additional star
內廚NèichúInner Kitchen
7 Dra[9] 內廚一Nèichúyī1st star
8 Dra[10] 內廚二Nèichúèr2nd star
9 Dra內廚增一Nèichúzēngèr2nd additional star
天床TiānchuángCelestial Bed
HD 141653天床三Tiānchuángsān3rd star
HD 146603天床四Tiānchuángsì4th star
Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武)女NǚGirl扶筐FúkuāngBasket for Mulberry Leaves
46 Dra扶筐一Fúkuāngyī1st star
45 Dra扶筐二Fúkuāngèr2nd star
39 Dra扶筐三 Fúkuāngsān3rd star
ο Dra[11] 扶筐四Fúkuāngsì4th star
48 Dra扶筐五Fúkuāngwǔ5th star
49 Dra扶筐六Fúkuāngliù6th star
51 Dra扶筐七 Fúkuānqī7th star
36 Dra扶筐增一Fúkuāngzēngyī1st additional star
42 Dra扶筐增二Fúkuāngzēngèr2nd additional star
54 Dra扶筐增三 Fúkuāngzēngān3rd additional star
53 Dra扶筐增四Fúkuāngzēngsì4th additional star
危WēiRooftop天鈎TiāngōuCelestial HookHD 193030天鉤二Tiāngōuèr2nd star

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. this is not original mansion for this constellation and listing is only for additional stars
  2. 夢之大地 @ 國立成功大學 WebBBS DreamLand @ National Cheng Kung University WebBBS System
  3. The IAU has adopted the name Tianyi for 7 Draconis, an alternative identification of this star.
  4. The IAU has adopted the name Taiyi for 8 Draconis, an alternative identification of this star.
  5. AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 6 月 10 日
  6. AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 6 月 11 日
  7. http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/draco.html#chinese Ian Ridpath's Startales - Draco the Dragon
  8. AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 6 月 13 日
  9. Inner Kitchen 1 is also identified with 10 Draconis, 7 Dra being identified as Celestial Great One 1.
  10. Inner Kitchen 2 is also identified with HD 119476, 8 Dra being identified as First Great One 1.
  11. AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 4 日

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