Cepheus (Chinese astronomy)

Cepheus (Chinese astronomy)

In Chinese astronomy, constellation Cepheus were divided in two areas. The areas are:

  • Three Enclosures (三垣, Sān Yuán)
  • The Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武, Běi Fāng Xuán Wǔ)

If we look at the areas, possibly constellation Cepheus in Chinese sky is lied in the border of "kingdom" area and northern area.

Contents

Stars

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

Four Symbols / Enclosures Mansion / Enclosure (Chinese name) Romanization Translation Asterisms (Chinese name) Romanization Translation Western star name Chinese star name Romanization Translation
Three Enclosures (三垣) 紫微垣 Zǐ Wēi Yuán Purple Forbidden enclosure 紫微左垣 Zǐwēizuǒyuán Left Wall[1]
γ Cep
紫微左垣七 Zǐwēizuǒyuánqī 7th star
少衛 Shǎowèi The Second Imperial Guard
天柱 Tiānzhǔ Celestial Pillars[1] κ Cep 天柱三 Tiānzhǔsān 3rd star
勾陳 Gōuchén Curved Array
2 UMi[2] 勾陳五 Gōuchénwu 5th star
HD 217382 勾陳六 Gōuchénliù 6th star
六甲 Liùjiá Six Jia HD 30338 六甲五 Liùjiáwu 5th star
天皇大帝 Tiānhuángdàdì Great Emperor of Heaven HD 212710 天皇大帝 Tiānhuángdàdì (One star of)
五帝內座 Wudìnèizuò Interior Seats of the Five Emperors
HD 18438 五帝內座一 Wudìnèizuòyī 1st star
HD 16458
五帝內座三 Wudìnèizuòsān 3rd star
南方赤帝 Nánfāngchìdì
HD 19978 五帝內座四 Wudìnèizuòsì 4th star
HD 25007
五帝內座五 Wudìnèizuòwu 5th star
北方黑帝 Běifānghēidì
傳舍 Chuánshě Guest House HD 223274 傳舍一 Chuánshěyī 1st star
The Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) Wēi Rooftop 天鈎 Tiāngōu Celestial Hook[3]
4 Cep 天鈎一 Tiāngōuyī 1st star
θ Cep 天鈎三 Tiāngōusān 3rd star
η Cep 天鈎四 Tiāngōusì 4th star
α Cep
天鈎五 Tiāngōuwu 5th star
天鉤东第六星 Tiāngōudōngdìliùxīng 6th eastern star
内五诸侯 Nàwuzhūhóu
ξ Cep 天鈎六 Tiāngōuliù 6th star
26 Cep 天鈎七 Tiāngōuqī 7th star
ι Cep 天鈎八 Tiāngōubā 8th star
ο Cep 天鈎九 Tiāngōujiǔ 9th star
造父 Zàofǔ Tsao Fu[3]
δ Cep 造父一 Zàofǔyī 1st star
ζ Cep 造父二 Zàofǔèr 2nd star
λ Cep 造父三 Zàofǔsān 3rd star
μ Cep 造父四 Zàofǔsì 4th star
ν Cep 造父五 Zàofǔwu 5th star
Shì Encampment 騰蛇 Téngshé Flying Serpent[4]
13 Cep 螣蛇八 Téngshébā 8th star
ε Cep 螣蛇九 Téngshéjiǔ 9th star

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