Pegasus in Chinese astronomy explained

According to traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation Pegasus 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 飛馬座 (fēi mǎ zuò), meaning "the flying horse constellation".

Stars

The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Pegasus 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)Emptiness
司祿SīlùDeified Judge of Rank11 Peg司祿一Sīlùyī1st star
WēiRooftopWēiRooftop
θ Peg[1] 危宿二Wēisùèr2nd star
ε Peg
危宿三Wēisùsān3rd star
危宿北星WēisùběixīngNorthern star
3 Peg危宿增一Wēisùzēngyī1st additional star
4 Peg危宿增二Wēisùzēngèr2nd additional star
7 Peg危宿增三Wēisùzēngsān3rd additional star
30 Peg危宿增五Wēisùzēngwǔ5th additional star
18 Peg危宿增七Wēisùzēngqī7th additional star
19 Peg危宿增八Wēisùzēngbā8th additional star
21 Peg危宿增九Wēisùzēngjiǔ9th additional star
20 Peg危宿增十Wēisùzēngshí10th additional star
17 Peg危宿增十一Wēisùzēngshíyī11th additional star
HD 208189危宿增二Wēisùzēngshíèr12th additional star
HD 209288危宿增四Wēisùzēngshísì14th additional star
墳墓[2] FénmùTomb
34 Peg墳墓增一Fénmùzēngyī1st additional star
35 Peg墳墓增二 Fénmùzēngèr2nd additional star
37 Peg墳墓增三Fénmùzēngsān3rd additional star
RénHumans
2 Peg人一Rényī1st star
1 Peg人二 Rénèr2nd star
9 Peg人三Rénsān3rd star
12 Peg人四Rénsì4th star
5 Peg人墓三Rénmùsān3rd additional star
13 Peg人墓四Rénmùsì4th additional star
ChǔPestle
π2 Peg[3] 杵二Chǔèr2nd star
23 Peg杵三Chǔsān3rd star
π1 Peg杵增一Chǔzēngyī1st additional star
38 Peg杵增二Chǔzēngèr2nd additional star
JiùMortar
κ Peg臼二 Jiùèr2nd star
ι Peg臼三Jiùsān3rd star
32 Peg臼四Jiùsì4th star
14 Peg臼增一Jiùzēngyī1st additional star
15 Peg臼增二Jiùzēngèr2nd additional star
16 Peg臼增三Jiùzēngsān3rd additional star
25 Peg臼增四Jiùzēngsì4th additional star
28 Peg臼增五Jiùzēngwǔ5th additional star
HD 210210臼增六Jiùzēngliù6th additional star
ShìEncampmentShìEncampment
α Peg[4]
室宿一Shìsùyī1st star
室宿距星ShìsùjùxīngSeparated star
室宿南星ShìsùnánxīngSouthern star
定星DìngxīngFixed star
營星YíngxīngStar of army / camp
清廟QīngmiàoQing temple
β Peg
室宿二Shìsùèr2nd star
室宿北星ShìsùběixīngNorthern star
玄宮XuángōngBlack / mysterious palace
51 Peg室宿增一Shìsùzēngyī1st additional star
56 Peg室宿增二Shìsùzēngèr2nd additional star
60 Peg室宿增三Shìsùzēngsān3rd additional star
61 Peg室宿增四Shìsùzēngsì4th additional star
63 Peg室宿增五Shìsùzēngwǔ5th additional star
64 Peg室宿增六Shìsùzēngliù6th additional star
67 Peg室宿增七Shìsùzēngqī7th additional star
離宮LìgōngResting Palace
λ Peg離宮一Lìgōngyī1st star
μ Peg離宮二 Lìgōngèr2nd star
ο Peg離宮三Lìgōngsān3rd star
η Peg
離宮四Lìgōngsì4th star
離宮西北第二星LìgōngxīběidìxīngSecond northwestern star
τ Peg離宮五Lìgōngwǔ5th star
ν Peg離宮六Lìgōngliù6th star
33 Peg离宫增一Lìgōngzēngyī1st additional star
39 Peg离宫增二Lìgōngzēngèr2nd additional star
40 Peg离宫增三Lìgōngzēngsān3rd additional star
41 Peg离宫增四Lìgōngzēngsì4th additional star
45 Peg离宫增五Lìgōngzēngwǔ5th additional star
65 Peg离宫增六Lìgōngzēngliù6th additional star
71 Peg离宫增七Lìgōngzēngqī7th additional star
69 Peg离宫增八Lìgōngzēngbā8th additional star
雷電LéidiànThunder and Lightning
ζ Peg雷電一Léidiànyī1st star
ξ Peg雷電二 Léidiànèr2nd star
σ Peg雷電三Léidiànsān3rd star
55 Peg雷電四Léidiànsì4th star
66 Peg雷電五Léidiànwu5th star
70 Peg雷電六Léidiànliù6th star
52 Peg雷電增一Léidiànzēngyī1st additional star
ρ Peg雷電增二Léidiànzēngèr2nd additional star
57 Peg雷電增三Léidiànzēngsān3rd additional star
59 Peg雷電增四Léidiànzēngsì4th additional star
58 Peg雷電增五Léidiànzēngwǔ5th additional star
66 Peg雷電增六Léidiànzēngliù6th additional star
75 Peg雷電增七Léidiànzēngqī7th additional star
76 Peg雷電增八Léidiànzēngbā8th additional star
土公吏TǔgōnglìOfficial for Materials Supply
31 Peg土公吏一Tǔgōnglìyī1st star
36 Peg土公吏二 Tǔgōnglìèr2nd star
WallWall
γ Peg[5]
壁宿一Bìsùyī1st star
壁宿距星BìsùjùxīngSeparated star
壁宿南星BìsùnánxīngNorthern star
73 Peg壁宿增一Bìsùzēngyī1st additional star
72 Peg壁宿增二Bìsùzēngèr2nd additional star
78 Peg壁宿增三Bìsùzēngsān3rd additional star
79 Peg壁宿增四Bìsùzēngsì4th additional star
85 Peg壁宿增五Bìsùzēngwǔ5th additional star
ψ Peg壁宿增六Bìsùzēngliù6th additional star
83 Peg壁宿增七Bìsùzēngqī7th additional star
HD 223755壁宿增八Bìsùzēngbā8th additional star
φ Peg壁宿增九Bìsùzēngjiǔ9th additional star
86 Peg壁宿增十Bìsùzēngshí10th additional star
霹靂PīlìThunderbolt
77 Peg霹靂增五Léidiànzēngwǔ5th additional star
82 Peg霹靂增六 Léidiànzēngliù6th additional star
80 Peg霹靂增七Léidiànzēngqī7th 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 5 月 16 日
  2. this is not original mansion for this constellation and listing is only for additional stars
  3. AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 6 日
  4. AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 17 日
  5. AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 18 日