Lyra in Chinese astronomy explained

According to traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation Lyra is located within the northern quadrant of the sky, which is symbolized as the Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武, Běi Fāng Xuán Wǔ).

The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 天琴座 (tiān qín zuò), meaning "the celestial zither constellation".

Stars

The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Lyra 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)NiúOx織女ZhīnǚWeaving Girl
α Lyr[1]
織女一Zhīnǚyī1st star
織女ZhīnǚWeaving girl
織女星ZhīnǚxīngStar of weaving girl
織女大星ZhīnǚdàxīngBig star
媭女XūnǚThe sister
婺女Wùnǚ
天孫TiānsūnDescendant of a god
ε1 Lyr織女二Zhīnǚèr2nd star
ζ1 Lyr織女三Zhīnǚsān3rd star
ζ2 Lyr織女增一Zhīnǚzēngsyī1st additional star
μ Lyr織女增三Zhīnǚzēngsān3rd additional star
κ Lyr織女增四Zhīnǚzēngsì4th additional star
漸台JiāntāiClepsydra Terrace
δ2 Lyr漸台一Jiāntāiyī1st star
β Lyr漸台二Jiāntāièr2nd star
γ Lyr
漸台三Jiāntāisān3rd star
下台西北星XiàtāisìběixīngStar in the northwest of the Lower Steps (ν UMa and ξ UMa)
ι Lyr漸台四Jiāntāisì4th star
δ1 Lyr漸台增一Jiāntāizēngyī1st additional star
17 Lyr漸台增三Jiāntāizēngsān3rd additional star
λ Lyr漸台增四Jiāntāizēngsì4th additional star
ν2 Lyr漸台增五Jiāntāizēngwǔ5th additional star
ν1 Lyr漸台增六Jiāntāizēngliù6th additional star
HD 180138漸台增七Jiāntāizēngqī7th additional star
輦道NiǎndàoImperial Passageway
R Lyr[2] 輦道一Niǎndàoyī1st star
η Lyr輦道二Niǎndàoèr2nd star
θ Lyr輦道三Niǎndàosān3rd star
16 Lyr辇道增一Niǎndàozēngyī1st additional star

See also

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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 3 日
  2. http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/lyra.htm Ian Ridpath's Startales - Lyra the Lyre