Fornax in Chinese astronomy explained

According to traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation Fornax is located within the western quadrant of the sky, The White Tiger of the West (西方白虎, Xī Fāng Bái Hǔ).

The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 天爐座 (tiān lú zuò), meaning "the heaven furnace constellation".

Stars

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

Four Symbols !Mansion (Chinese name) Romanization !Translation Asterisms (Chinese name) !Romanization Translation !Western star name Chinese star name !Romanization Translation
The White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)LóuBond天庾TiānyǔRicks of Grain
ν For[1] 天庾一Tiānyǔyī1st star
ω For天庾二Tiānyǔèr2nd star
β For天庾三Tiānyǔsān3rd star
[2] MǎoHairy Head天苑TiānyuànCelestial Meadowsα For天苑增三Tiānyǔzēngsān3rd additional 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 7 月 10 日
  2. this is not original mansion for this constellation and listing is only for additional stars