Delphinus (Chinese astronomy)
- Delphinus (Chinese astronomy)
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According to traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation Delphinus is located within the northern quadrant of the sky, which is symbolized as the Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武, Běi Fāng Xuán Wǔ).
Stars
The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Delphinus area consists of :
| Four Symbols |
Mansion (Chinese name) |
Romanization |
Translation |
Asterisms (Chinese name) |
Romanization |
Translation |
Western star name |
Chinese star name |
Romanization |
Translation |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) |
女 |
Nǚ |
Girl |
敗瓜 |
Bàiguā |
Rotten Gourd[1] |
| ε Del |
敗瓜一 |
Bàiguāyī |
1st star |
| η Del |
敗瓜二 |
Bàiguāèr |
2nd star |
| θ Del |
敗瓜三 |
Bàiguāsān |
3rd star |
| ι Del |
敗瓜四 |
Bàiguāsì |
4th star |
| κ Del |
敗瓜五 |
Bàiguāwu |
5th star |
| 瓠瓜 |
Hùguā |
Good Gourd[1] |
| α Del |
瓠瓜一 |
Hùguāyī |
1st star |
| γ2 Del |
瓠瓜二 |
Hùguāèr |
2nd star |
| δ Del |
瓠瓜三 |
Hùguāsān |
3rd star |
| β Del |
瓠瓜四 |
Hùguāsì |
4th star |
| ζ Del |
瓠瓜五 |
Hùguāwu |
5th star |
See also
References
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