Serpens in Chinese astronomy explained

The modern constellation Serpens lies across one of the quadrants, symbolized by the Azure Dragon of the East, and Three Enclosures, that divide the sky in traditional Chinese uranography.

The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is Chinese: 巨蛇座, meaning "the huge snake constellation".

Stars

The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Serpens 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
θ1 Ser[1]
天市左垣七Tiānshìzuǒyuánqī7th star
(Star of) Xu
η Ser
天市左垣八Tiānshìzuǒyuánbā8th star
東海Dōnghǎi (Star of) Donghai
ξ Ser
天市左垣十Tiānshìzuǒyuánshí10th star
南海Nánhǎi (Star of) Nanhai
64 Ser徐增四Xúzēngsì4th additional star of Xu
ζ Ser東海增一Dōnghǎizēngyī1st additional star of Donghai
59 Ser東海增二Dōnghǎizēngèr2nd additional star of Donghai
61 Ser東海增三Dōnghǎizēngsān3rd additional star of Donghai
60 Ser東海增四Dōnghǎizēngsì4th additional star of Donghai
天市右垣TiānshìyòuyuánRight Wall
γ Ser[2]
天市右垣四Tiānshìyòuyuánsì4th star
Zhèng(Star of) Zheng
β Ser
天市右垣五Tiānshìyòuyuánwǔ5th star
Zhōu(Star of) Zhou
δ Ser
天市右垣六Tiānshìyòuyuánliù6th star
Qín(Star of) Qin
α Ser
天市右垣七Tiānshìyòuyuánqī7th star
Shǔ(Star of) Shu
鬼宿西南星Guǐsùxīnánxīng Star in the southwest of Ghost constellation
ε Ser
天市右垣八Tiānshìyòuyuánbā8th star
(Star of) Ba
柳宿西第三星Liǔsùxīdìsānxīng 3rd big star in the southwest of Willow constellation
τ1 Ser周增一Zhōuzēngyī1st additional star of Zhou
τ4 Ser周增二Zhōuzēngèr2nd additional star of Zhou
τ5 Ser周增三Zhōuzēngsān3rd additional star of Zhou
τ6 Ser周增四Zhōuzēngsì4th additional star of Zhou
τ3 Ser周增五Zhōuzēngwǔ5th additional star of Zhou
τ7 Ser周增六Zhōuzēngliù6th additional star of Zhou
ι Ser周增七Zhōuzēngqī7th additional star of Zhou
κ Ser周增八Zhōuzēngbā8th additional star of Zhou
τ8 Ser周增九Zhōuzēngjiǔ9th additional star of Zhou
29 Ser周增十一Zhōuzēngshíyī11th additional star of Zhou
υ Ser周增十二Zhōuzēngshíèr12th additional star of Zhou
39 Ser周增十三Zhōuzēngshísān13th additional star of Zhou
χ Ser周增十四Zhōuzēngshísì14th additional star of Zhou
HD 141353周增十六Zhōuzēngshíliù16th additional star of Zhou
16 Ser秦增二Qínzēngèr2nd additional star of Qin
λ Ser蜀增一Shǔzēngyī1st additional star of Shu
3 Ser蜀增二Shǔzēngèr2nd additional star of Shu
HD 140775蜀增三Shǔzēngsān3rd additional star of Shu
ψ Ser巴增一Bāzēngyī1st additional star of Ba
ω Ser巴增二Bāzēngèr2nd additional star of Ba
HD 143553巴增三Bāzēngsān3rd addition star of Ba
43 Ser巴增四Bāzēngsì4th additional star of Ba
36 Ser巴增五Bāzēngwǔ5th additional star of Ba
市樓ShìlóuMunicipal Office
ο Ser市樓二Shìlóuèr2nd star
ν Ser市樓四Shìlóusì4th star
HD 157968市樓五Shìlóuwǔ5th star
列肆LièsìJewel Marketσ Ser[3] 列肆一Lièsìyī1st star
[4] DǒuDipper for Liquid
46 Ser斗增三Dǒuzēngsān3rd additional star
45 Ser斗增四Dǒuzēngsì4th additional star
47 Ser斗增五Dǒuzēngwǔ5th additional star
貫索GuànsuǒCoiled Thong
貫索增十二Guànsuǒzēngshíèr12th additional star
ρ Ser貫索增十三Guànsuǒzēngshísān13th additional star
Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍)RootRoot
氐宿增二十一Dīsùzēngèrshíyī21st additional star
14 Ser氐宿增二十二Dīsùzēngèrshíèr22nd additional star
10 Ser氐宿增二十三Dīsùzēngèrshísān23rd additional star
5 Ser氐宿增二十四Dīsùzēngèrshísì24th additional star
6 Ser氐宿增二十五Dīsùzēngèrshíwǔ25th additional star
4 Ser氐宿增二十六Dīsùzēngèrshíliù26th additional star
天乳TiānrǔCelestial Milk
μ Ser[5] 天乳Tiānrǔ(One star of)
25 Ser天乳增一Tiānrǔzēngyī1st additional star
36 Ser天乳增二Tiānrǔzēngèr2nd additional star
30 Ser天乳增三Tiānrǔzēngsān3rd 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. AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 6 月 25 日
  4. this is not original mansion for this constellation and listing is only for additional stars
  5. AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 6 月 29 日