- Orion (Chinese astronomy)
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In Chinese astronomy, constellation Orion were divided in two areas. The areas are:
- White Tiger of the West (西方白虎, Xī Fāng Bái Hǔ)
- Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀, Nán Fāng Zhū Què)
The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 猎户座, meaning "the hunter constellation".
If we look at the areas, possibly constellation Orion in Chinese sky is concentrated in western area, and touched a little bit of southern area.
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Stars
The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Orion 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 White Tiger of the West (西方白虎) 畢 Bì Net 參旗 Sānqí Banner of Three Stars[1] 6 Ori 參旗三 Sānqísān 3rd star Stomach constellation Turtle Beak 觜 Zī Turtle Beak[2] λ Ori 觜宿一 Zīsùyī 1st star 觜宿北星 Zīsùyīběixīng Northern star 天船大星 Tiānchuándàxīng Big star in Celestial Boat constellation φ1 Ori 觜宿二 Zīsùèr 2nd star 觜宿距星 Zīsùyījùxīng Separated star 觜宿西南星 Zīsùxīnánxīng Southwestern star φ2 Ori 觜宿三 Zīsùsān 3rd star 司怪 Sīguài Deity in Charge of Monsters[2] χ2 Ori 司怪三 Sīguàisān 3rd star χ1 Ori 司怪四 Sīguàisì 4th star 參 Shēn Three Stars 參 Shēn Three Stars [3] ζ Ori 參宿一 Shēnsùyī 1st star 參宿中央东星 Shēnsùzhōngyāngdōngxīng Center star 昴宿西南星 Mǎosùxīnánxīng Star in the southwest of Hairy Head constellation ε Ori 參宿二 Shēnsùèr 2nd star 參宿中央中星 Shēnsùzhōngyāngdōngxīng Eastern star 天廪南星 Tiānyǔnánxīng Star in the south of Ricks of Grain constellation δ Ori 參宿三 Shēnsùsān 3rd star 參宿距星 Shēnsùjùxīng Separated star 參宿中央西星 Shēnsùzhōngyāngxīxīng Western star 传舍西第四星 Chuánshèxīdìsìxīng 4th star in the west of Guest House constellation η Ori 參宿增三 Shēnsùzēngsān Extended 3rd star α Ori 參宿四 Shēnsùsì 4th star 参左肩 Shēnzuǒxīng Left-side star 左將軍 Zuǒjiāngjūn Left-side general 參宿东北星 Shēnsùdōngběixīng Northeastern star 卷舌东大星 Shēnsùdōngdàxīng Big star in the east of Rolled Tongue constellation γ Ori 參宿五 Shēnsùwu 5th star 参右肩 Shēnyòuxīng Right-side star 右將軍 Yòujiāngjūn Right-side general 參宿西北星 Shēnsùxīběixīng Northwestern star 大陵大星 Dàlíngdàxīng Big star of Mausoleum constellation κ Ori 參宿六 Shēnsùliù 6th star 參宿东南星 Shēnsùdōngnánxīng Southeastern star 偏將軍 Piānjiāngjūn Assistant general β Ori 參宿七 Shēnsùqī 7th star 參宿西南星 Shēnsùxīnánxīng Southwestern star 前將軍 Qiánjiāngjūn Leading general 伐 Fá Punishment [3] θ1 Ori 伐一 Fáyī 1st star υ Ori / ι Ori[4] 伐三 Fásān 3rd star 伐下星 Fáxiàxīng Under punishment (star) 玉井 Yùjǐng Jade Well[3] τ Ori 玉井四 Yùjǐngsì 4th star Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀) 井 Jǐng Well 水府 Shuǐfǔ Irrigation Official[5] ν Ori 水府一 Shuǐfǔyī 1st star ξ Ori 水府二 Shuǐfǔèr 2nd star 72 Ori 水府三 Shuǐfǔsān 3rd star 69 Ori 水府四 Shuǐfǔsì 4th star See also
References
- ^ (Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 13 日
- ^ a b (Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 24 日
- ^ a b c (Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 25 日
- ^ (Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 15 日
- ^ (Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 16 日
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