Astronomy:Four Advisors

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The Four Advisors (Chinese: 四辅; pinyin: sì fǔ) is a traditional Chinese asterism found in the Purple Forbidden enclosure (Chinese: 紫微垣; pinyin: zǐ wēi yuán).[1] It consists of four stars found in the modern constellations of Ursa Minor and Camelopardalis and represents the four assistants of ancient emperors. During the Qing dynasty, a star from the constellation Draco was added to the asterism.

Order Corresponding star
1 (四辅一) unclear, in Ursa Minor
2 (四辅二) HD 89571 (in Camelopardalis)[3]
3 (四辅三) HD 90089 (in Camelopardalis)[3]
4 (四辅四) unclear, in Camelopardalis
+1 (四辅增一) HD 81817 (in Draco)[3]

References

  1. "Ancient Chinese constellations". https://adsabs.harvard.edu/pdf/2011IAUS..260..107X. 
  2. Yi, Shitong (April 1981). 科学出版社. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Stellarium, citing Yi Shitong, 1981[2]