Columba (Chinese astronomy)

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

• The White Tiger of the West (西方白虎, Xī Fāng Bái Hǔ)
• The Vermillion Bird of the South (南方朱雀, Nán Fāng Zhū Què)

If we look at the areas, possibly constellation Columba in Chinese sky is concentrated in southwestern area.

Stars

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

Four Symbols	Mansion (Chinese name)	Romanization	Translation	Asterisms (Chinese name)	Romanization	Translation	Western star name	Chinese star name	Romanization	Translation
The White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)	參	Shēn	Three Stars	屎	Shǐ	Excrement[1]	μ Col	屎	Shǐ	(One star of)
The Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀)	井	Jǐng	Well	丈人	Zhàngrén	Grandfather[2]
							α Col
								丈人一	Zhàngrényī	1st star
								丈人北星	Zhàngrénběixīng	Northern star
							ε Col	丈人二	Zhàngrénèr	2nd star
				子	Zǐ	Son[2]
							λ Col	子一	Zǐyī	1st star
							β Col	子二	Zǐèr	2nd star
				孫	Sūn	Grandson[2]
							κ Col	孫一	Sūnyī	1st star
							θ Col	孫二	Sūnèr	2nd star

See also

• Traditional Chinese star names
• Chinese constellations

References

1. ^ (Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 15 日
2. ^ ^{a b c} (Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 16 日

External links

• Columba – Chinese associations