Pyxis in Chinese astronomy explained

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

The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 羅盤座 (luó pán zuò), meaning "the compass constellation".

Stars

The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Pyxis 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)GuǐGhost天狗TiāngǒuCelestial Dog
β Pyx[1] 天狗四Tiāngǒusì4th star
α Pyx天狗五Tiāngǒuwu5th star
γ Pyx天狗六Tiāngǒuliù6th star
δ Pyx天狗七Tiāngǒuqī7th star
ZhāngExtended Net天廟TiānmiàoCelestial Templeθ Pyx[2] 天廟一Tiānmiàoyī1st 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 7 月 17 日
  2. 夢之大地 @ 國立成功大學 WebBBS DreamLand @ National Cheng Kung University WebBBS System