Horologium in Chinese astronomy explained

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

The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 時鐘座 (shí zhōng zuò), meaning "the clock constellation".

Stars

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

Notes and References

1. 88星座中亮星的中名|||天園增六||Tiānyuánzēngliù||6th additional star|}

   See also

   • Traditional Chinese star names
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   • Chinese constellations

   External links

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