Corvus (Chinese astronomy)
- Corvus (Chinese astronomy)
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According to traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation Corvus 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).
Stars
The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Corvus 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) |
軫 |
Zhěn |
Chariot |
軫 |
Zhěn |
Chariot[1] |
| γ Crv |
| 軫宿一 |
Zhěnsùyī |
1st star |
| 軫宿距星 |
Zhěnsùjùxīng |
Separated star |
| 軫宿西北星 |
Zhěnsùxīběixīng |
Northwestern star |
| 井宿西扇北第星 |
Jǐngsùxīshānběidìxīng |
Star in the west of Well and the leader star of northern area |
| ε Crv |
| 軫宿二 |
Zhěnsùèr |
2nd star |
| 軫宿西南星 |
Zhěnsùxīnánxīng |
Southwestern star |
| δ Crv |
| 軫宿三 |
Zhěnsùsān |
3rd star |
| 軫宿东北星 |
Zhěnsùdōngběixīng |
Northeastern star |
| β Crv |
| 軫宿四 |
Zhěnsùsì |
4th star |
| 軫宿东南星 |
Zhěnsùdōngnánxīng |
Southeastern star |
| 左轄 |
Zuǒxiá |
Left linchpin |
| 長沙 |
Chángshā |
Changsha[1] |
| ζ Crv |
| 長沙 |
Chángshā |
(One star of) |
| 寿星 |
Shòuxīng |
|
| 左轄 |
Zuǒxiá |
Left Linchpin[1] |
η Crv |
左轄 |
Zuǒxiá |
(One star of) |
| 右轄 |
Yòuxiá |
Right Linchpin[1] |
α Crv |
右轄 |
Yòuxiá |
(One star of) |
See also
References
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