Astronomy:Turtle Beak
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Short description: Part of the Chinese constellation system
The Turtle Beak mansion (觜宿, pinyin: Zī Xiù) is one of the twenty-eight mansions of the Chinese constellations.[1] It is one of the western mansions of the White Tiger.[2]
Asterisms
| English name | Chinese name | European constellation | Number of stars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turtle Beak | 觜 | Orion | 3 |
| Deity in Charge of Monsters | 司怪 | Orion/Taurus/Gemini | 4 |
| Seat Flags | 座旗 | Auriga/Lynx | 9 |
References
- ↑ "Mansions of the moon | Feng Shui for Modern Living" (in en-GB). 2018-02-23. https://fengshui.net/in-depth/mansions-of-the-moon-1468/.
- ↑ 2011IAUS..260..107X Page 107. Bibcode: 2011IAUS..260..107X. https://adsabs.harvard.edu/full/2011IAUS..260..107X. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
