Monoceros in Chinese astronomy explained

According to traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation Monoceros is located within the southern quadrant of the sky, which is symbolized as the Vermillion Bird of the South (南方朱雀, Nán Fāng Zhū Què).

The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 麒麟座 (qí lín zuò), meaning "the qilin constellation".

Stars

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

Four Symbols !Mansion (Chinese name) Romanization !Translation Asterisms (Chinese name) !Romanization Translation !Western star name Chinese star name !Romanization Translation
Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀)JǐngWell四瀆SìdúFour Great Rivers
17 Mon[1] 四瀆二Sìdúèr2nd star
13 Mon四瀆三Sìdúsān3rd star
ε Mon[2] 四瀆四Sìdúsì4th star
闕丘QuēqiūPalace Gate[3]
18 Mon闕丘一Quēqiūyī1st star
δ Mon闕丘二Quēqiūèr2nd star

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/monoceros.html#chinese Ian Ridpath's Startales - Monoceros the Unicorn
  2. AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 16 日
  3. AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 16 日