Grus in Chinese astronomy explained

The modern constellation Grus lies across one of the quadrants symbolized by the Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武, Běi Fāng Xuán Wǔ), and The Southern Asterisms (近南極星區, Jìnnánjíxīngōu), that divide the sky in traditional Chinese uranography.

Constellation Grus in Chinese sky is not fully seen. Alnair (Alpha Gruis) and Tiaki (Beta Gruis) are bright stars in this constellation that were possibly never seen in the Chinese sky.

The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 天鶴座 (tiān hè zuò), meaning "the heaven crane constellation".

Stars

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

Four Symbols !Mansion (Chinese name) Romanization !Translation Asterisms (Chinese name) !Romanization Translation !Western star name Chinese star name !Romanization Translation
Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武)Emptiness敗臼BàijiùDecayed Mortar
γ Gru[1] 敗臼一Bàijiùyī1st star
λ Gru敗臼二Bàijiùèr2nd star
-近南極星區 (non-mansions)Jìnnánjíxīngōu (non-mansions)The Southern Asterisms (non-mansions)Crane
α Gru[2] 鶴一Hèyī1st star
鶴二Hèèr2nd star
鶴三Hèsān3rd star
鶴四Hèsì4th star
鶴六Hèliù6th star
鶴七Hèqī7th star
鶴八Hèbā8th star
鶴九Hèjiǔ9th star
鶴十Hèshí10th star
鶴十一Hèshíyī11th star
鶴十二Hèshíèr12th star
鶴增一Hèzēngyī1st additional star
δ1 Gru鶴增二Hèzēngèr2nd 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 5 日
  2. AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 30 日