Ophiuchus in Chinese astronomy explained

The modern constellation Ophiuchus lies across two of the quadrants symbolized by the Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍, Dōng Fāng Qīng Lóng) and The Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武, Běi Fāng Xuán Wǔ), and Three Enclosures (三垣, Sān Yuán), that divide the sky in traditional Chinese uranography.

The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 蛇夫座 (shé fū zuò), which means "the snake man constellation".

Stars

The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Ophiuchus 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)天市垣Tiān Shì YuánHeavenly Market enclosure天市左垣TiānshìzuǒyuánLeft Wall
ν Oph[1]
天市左垣九Tiānshìzuǒyuánjiǔ9th star
Yān(Star of) Yan
η Oph
天市左垣十一Tiānshìzuǒyuánshíyī11th star
Sòng(Star of) Song
张宿西第二星Zhāngsùxīdìèrxīng2nd star in the west of Extended Net constellation
V841 Oph宋增一Sòngzēngyī1st additional of Song
29 Oph宋增二Sòngzēngyī2nd additional of Song
天市右垣TiānshìyòuyuánRight Wall
δ Oph[2]
天市右垣九Tiānshìyòuyuánjiǔ9th star
Liáng(Star of) Liang
ε Oph
天市右垣十Tiānshìyòuyuánshí10th star
Chǔ(Star of) Chu
ζ Oph
天市右垣十一Tiānshìyòuyuánshíyī11th star
Hán(Star of) Han
市樓ShìlóuMunicipal Office
μ Oph市樓一Shìlóuyī1st star
τ Oph市樓三Shìlóusān3rd star
HD 161056市樓六Shìlóuliù6th star
車肆ChēsìCommodity Market
υ Oph車肆一Chēsìyī1st star
20 Oph[3] 車肆二Chēsìèr2nd star
23 Oph車肆增一Chēsìzēngyī1st additional star
30 Oph車肆增二Chēsìzēngèr2nd additional star
宗正ZōngzhèngOfficial for Royal Clan
β Oph[4]
宗正一Zōngzhèngyī1st star
宗正西星ZōngzhèngxīxīngWestern star
内平NèipíngHigh judge
γ Oph宗正二Zōngzhèngèr2nd star
61 Oph宗正增一Zōngzhèngzēngyī1st additional star
σ Oph宗正增二Zōngzhèngzēngèr2nd additional star
41 Oph宗正增三Zōngzhèngzēngsān3rd additional star
宗人ZōngrénOfficial of Religious Ceremonies
66 Oph宗人一Zōngrényī1st star
67 Oph宗人二Zōngrénèr2nd star
68 Oph宗人三Zōngrénsān3rd star
70 Oph宗人四Zōngrénsì4th star
72 Oph宗人增一Zōngrénzēngyī1st additional star
71 Oph宗人增二Zōngrénzēngèr2nd additional star
73 Oph宗人增三Zōngrénzēngsān3rd additional star
74 Oph宗人增四Zōngrénzēngsì4th additional star
HòuAstrologer
α Oph
Hòu(One star of)
候星HòuxīngStar of astrologer (prince)
54 Oph候增三Hòuzēngsān3rd additional star
56 Oph候增四Hòuzēngsì4th additional star
53 Oph候增五Hòuzēngwǔ5th additional star
宦者HuànzhěEunuch Official
32 Oph宦者一Huànzhěyī1st star
37 Oph宦者四Huànzhěsì4th star
HD 156681宦者增五Huànzhězēngwǔ5th additional star
列肆LièsìJewel Market
λ Oph列肆二Lièsìèr2nd star
21 Oph列肆增一Lièsìzēngyī1st additional star
16 Oph列肆增二Lièsìzēngèr2nd additional star
14 Oph列肆增三Lièsìzēngsān3rd additional star
12 Oph列肆增四Lièsìzēngsì4th additional star
Dipper for Solid
ι Oph斛一Huyī1st star
κ Oph斛二Huèr2nd star
Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍)Fáng Room東咸DōngxiánEastern Door
φ Oph[5] 東咸一Dōngxiányī1st star
χ Oph東咸二Dōngxiánèr2nd star
ψ Oph東咸三Dōngxiánsān3rd star
ω Oph東咸四Dōngxiánsì4th star
24 Sco[6] 東咸增一Dōngxiánzēngyī1st additional star
[7] XīnHeartXīnHeart
ρ Oph心宿增四Xīnsùzēngsì4th additional star
15 Oph心宿增六Xīnsùzēngliù6th additional star
18 Oph心宿增七Xīnsùzēngqī7th additional star
WěiTail天江TiānjiāngCelestial River
HD 155401[8] 天江一Tiānjiāngyī1st star
36 Oph A天江二Tiānjiāngèr2nd star
θ Oph[9]
天江三Tiānjiāngsān3rd star
天江东第三星TiānjiāngdōngdìsānxīngEastern and 3rd rank star
44 Oph天江四Tiānjiāngsì4th star
43 Oph天江增一Tiānjiāngzēngyī1st additional star
38 Oph天江增二Tiānjiāngzēngèr2nd additional star
36 Oph C天江增三Tiānjiāngzēngsān3rd additional star
HD 156992天江增四Tiānjiāngzēngsì4th additional star
191 Oph天江增五Tiānjiāngzēngwǔ5th additional star
ο Oph天江增六Tiānjiāngzēngliù6th additional star
ξ Oph天江增七Tiānjiāngzēngqī7th additional star
HD 154418天江增八Tiānjiāngzēngbā8th additional star
26 Oph天江增九Tiānjiāngzēngjiǔ9th additional star
28 Oph天江增十Tiānjiāngzēngshí10th additional star
31 Oph C天江增十一Tiānjiāngzēngshíyī11th additional star
Winnowing BasketKāngChaff
45 OphKāng(One star of)
HD 157955糠增一Kāngzēngyī1st additional star
Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武)DǒuDipper天籥TiānyuèCelestial Keyhole
58 Oph天籥三Tiānyuèsān3rd star
HD 160042天籥四Tiānyuèsì4th star
52 Oph天籥五Tiānyuèwǔ5th star
51 Oph天籥六Tiānyuèliù6th star
HD 158704天籥七Tiānyuèqī7th star
50 Oph天龠增一Tiānyuèzēngyī1st additional star

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 6 月 23 日
  2. AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 6 月 24 日
  3. http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/ophiuchus.htm Ian Ridpath's Startales - Ophiuchus the Serpen Holder
  4. AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 6 月 25 日
  5. AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 9 日
  6. the star is actually located in the constellation of Ophiuchus near the border of Scorpio
  7. this is not original mansion for this constellation and listing is only for additional stars
  8. 夢之大地 @ 國立成功大學 WebBBS DreamLand @ National Cheng Kung University WebBBS System
  9. AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 10 日