Lepus in Chinese astronomy explained

According to traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation Lepus 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 天兔座 (tiān tù zuò), meaning "the celestial rabbit constellation".

Stars

The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Lepus 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)
Net九斿JiǔliúImperial Military Flag九斿九Jiǔliújiǔ9th star
ShēnThree StarsPíngScreen
μ Lep[1] 屏一Píngyī1st star
ε Lep屏二Píngèr2nd star
軍井JūnjǐngMilitary Well
ι Lep軍井一Jūnjǐngyī1st star
κ Lep軍井二Jūnjǐngèr2nd star
λ Lep軍井三Jūnjǐngsān3rd star
ν Lep軍井四Jūnjǐngsì4th star
Toilet
α Lep
廁一Cèyī1st star
廁星一Cèxīngyī1st star
天廁一Tiāncèyī1st celestial toilet
天廁西北星TiāncèxīběixīngNorthwestern star of celestial toilet
β Lep
廁二Cèèr2nd star
廁星二Cèxīngèr2nd star
天廁二Tiāncèèr2nd celestial toilet
天廁西南星TiāncèxīnánxīngSouthwestern star of celestial toilet
天阴西星TiānyīnxīxīngStar in the northwest of Yin Force constellation
γ Lep廁三Cèsān3rd star
δ Lep廁四Cèsì4th 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 5 月 25 日