Hercules in Chinese astronomy explained

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

The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 武仙座 (wǔ xiān zuò), which means "the immortal martial constellation".

Stars

The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Hercules 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)
紫微垣Zǐ Wēi YuánPurple Forbidden enclosure天棓TiānbàngCelestial Flail
ι Her[1] 天棓五Tiānbàngwǔ5th star
88 Her天棓增三Tiānbàngzēngsān3rd additional star
82 Her天棓增四Tiānbàngzēngsì4th additional star
74 Her天棓增七Tiānbàngzēngqī7th additional star
77 Her天棓增八Tiānbàngzēngbā8th additional star
天市垣Tiān Shì YuánHeavenly Market enclosure天市左垣TiānshìzuǒyuánLeft Wall
δ Her[2]
天市左垣一Tiānshìzuǒyuányī1st star
Wèi(Star of) Wei
λ Her
天市左垣二Tiānshìzuǒyuánèr2nd star
Zhào(Star of) Zhao
μ Her
天市左垣三Tiānshìzuǒyuánsān3rd star
九河Jiǔhé(Star of) Jiuhe
ο Her
天市左垣四Tiānshìzuǒyuánsì4th star
中山Zhōngshān(Star of) Zhongshan
112 Her
天市左垣五Tiānshìzuǒyuánwu5th star
(Star of) Qi
51 Her魏增一Wèizēngyī1st additional star of Wei
56 Her魏增二Wèizēngèr2nd additional star of Wei
57 Her魏增三Wèizēngsān3rd additional star of Wei
HD 155025魏增四Wèizēngsì4th additional star of Wei
62 Her魏增五Wèizēngwǔ5th additional star of Wei
70 Her魏增六Wèizēngliù6th additional star of Wei
73 Her魏增八Wèizēngbā8th additional star of Wei
78 Her趙增一Zhàozēngyī1st additional star of Zhao
79 Her趙增二Zhàozēngèr2nd additional star of Zhao
84 Her趙增三Zhàozēngsān3rd additional star of Zhao
87 Her九河增一Jiǔhézēngyī1st additional star of Jiuhe
ξ Her中山增一Zhōngshānzēngyī1st additional star of Zhongshan
ν Her中山增二Zhōngshānzēngèr2nd additional star of Zhongshan
99 Her中山增三Zhōngshānzēngsān3rd additional star of Zhongshan
104 Her中山增四Zhōngshānzēngsì4th additional star of Zhongshan
108 Her中山增五Zhōngshānzēngwǔ5th additional star of Zhongshan
107 Her中山增六Zhōngshānzēngliù6th additional star of Zhongshan
100 Her中山增七Zhōngshānzēngqī7th additional star of Zhongshan
113 Her齊增一Qízēngyī1st additional star of Qi
天市右垣TiānshìyòuyuánRight Wall
β Her[3]
天市右垣一Tiānshìyòuyuányī1st star
河中Hézhōng(Star of) Hezhong
γ Her
天市右垣二Tiānshìyòuyuánèr2nd star
河間Héjiān(Star of) Hejian region
κ Her A
天市右垣三Tiānshìyòuyuánsān3rd star
Jìn(Star of) Jin
16 Her河間增一Hejianzēngyī1st additional star of Hejian
5 Her晉增一Jìnzēngyī1st additional star of Jin
8 Her晉增二Jìnzēngèr2nd additional star of Jin
q Her晉增三Jìnzēngsān3rd additional star of Jin
κ Her B晉增五Jìnzēngwǔ5th additional star Jin
ZōngPatriarchal Clan
110 Her宗一Zōngyī1st star
111 Her宗二Zōngèr2nd star
帛度BódùTextile Ruler
95 Her帛度一Bódùyī1st star
102 Her帛度二Bódùèr2nd star
96 Her帛度增一Bódùzēngyī1st additional star
101 Her帛度增二Bódùzēngèr2nd additional star
93 Her帛度增三Bódùzēngsān3rd additional star
屠肆TúsìButcher’s Shops
109 Her屠肆一Túsìyī1st star
98 Her屠肆二Túsìèr2nd star
97 Her屠肆增一Túsìzēngyī1st additional star
105 Her屠肆增二Túsìzēngèr2nd additional star
106 Her屠肆增三Túsìzēngsān3rd additional star
帝座DìzuòEmperor's Seatα1 Her[4] 帝座Dìzuò(One star of)
宦者HuànzhěEunuch Official
32 Oph[5] 宦者一Huànzhěyī1st star
HD 154228宦者二Huànzhěèr2nd star
60 Her宦者三Huànzhěsān3rd star
54 Her宦者增一Huànzhězēngyī1st additional star
49 Her宦者增三Huànzhězēngsān3rd additional star
HD 154278宦者增四Huànzhězēngsì4th additional star
DǒuDipper for Liquid
ω Her斗一Dǒuyī1st star
49 Ser[6] 斗二Dǒuèr2nd star
13 Her斗三Dǒusān3rd star
29 Her斗四Dǒusì4th star
33 Her斗五Dǒuwu5th star
15 Her斗增二Dǒuzēngèr2nd additional star
12 Her斗增六Dǒuzēngliù6th additional star
9 Her斗增七Dǒuzēngqī7th additional star
21 Her斗增九Dǒuzēngjiǔ9th additional star
28 Her斗增十Dǒuzēngshí10th additional star
Dipper for Solid
47 Her斛三Húsān3rd star
43 Her斛四Húsì4th star
41 Her斛增二Húzēngèr2nd additional star
45 Her斛增三Húzēngsān3rd additional star
38 Her斛增四Húzēngsì4th additional star
36 Her斛增五Húzēngwǔ5th additional star
37 Her斛增六Húzēngliù6th additional star
七公QīgōngSeven Excellencies
42 Her七公一Qīgōngyī1st star
τ Her[7] 七公二Qīgōngèr2nd star
φ Her七公三Qīgōngsān3rd star
χ Her七公四Qīgōngsì4th star
34 Her七公增三Qīgōngzēngsān3rd additional star
υ Her七公四Qīgōngzēngsì4th additional star
4 Her七公增十一Qīgōngzēngshíyī11th additional star
2 Her七公增十二Qīgōngzēngshíèr12th additional star
14 Her七公增十三Qīgōngzēngshísān13th additional star
30 Her七公增十四Qīgōngzēngshísì14th additional star
σ Her七公增十五Qīgōngzēngshíwǔ15th additional star
52 Her七公增十六Qīgōngzēngshíliù16th additional star
貫索GuànsuǒCoiled Thong
19 Her貫索增九Guànsuǒzēngjiǔ9th additional star
17 Her貫索增十Guànsuǒzēngshí10th additional star
10 Her貫索增十一Guànsuǒzēngshíyī11th additional star
天紀TiānjìCelestial Discipline
ζ Her天紀二Tiānjìèr2nd star
ε Her天紀三Tiānjìsān3rd star
59 Her天紀四Tiānjìsì4th star
61 Her天紀五Tiānjìwǔ5th star
68 Her天紀六Tiānjìliù6th star
HD 160054天紀七Tiānjìqī7th star
θ Her天紀九Tiānjìjiǔ9th star
η Her天紀增一Tiānjìzēngyī1st additional star
25 Her天紀增二Tiānjìzēngèr2nd additional star
23 Her天紀增四Tiānjìzēngsì4th additional star
26 Her天紀增五Tiānjìzēngwǔ5th additional star
32 Her天紀增六Tiānjìzēngliù6th additional star
39 Her天紀增七Tiānjìzēngqī7th additional star
46 Her天紀增八Tiānjìzēngbā8th additional star
50 Her天紀增九Tiānjìzēngjiǔ9th additional star
48 Her天紀增十Tiānjìzēngshí10th additional star
53 Her天紀增十一Tiānjìzēngshíyī11th additional star
72 Her天紀增十三Tiānjìzēngshísān13th additional star
90 Her天紀增十四Tiānjìzēngshísì14th additional star
HD 157910天紀增十五Tiānjìzēngshíwǔ15th additional star
女床NǚchuángWoman’s Bed
π Her女床一Nǚchuángyī1st star
69 Her女床二Nǚchuángèr2nd star
ρ Her女床三Nǚchuángsān3rd star

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/hercules2.html Ian Ridpath's Startales - Hercules
  2. AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 6 月 23 日
  3. AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 6 月 24 日
  4. AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 6 月 25 日
  5. the star is actually located in the constellation of Hercules near the border of Ophiucus
  6. the star is actually located in the constellation of Hercules near the border of Serpens
  7. AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 6 月 26 日