Astronomy:Lupus in Chinese astronomy
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According to traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation Lupus is located within the eastern quadrant of the sky, which is symbolized as the Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍, Dōng Fāng Qīng Lóng). The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 豺狼座 (chái láng zuò), meaning "the dhole constellation".
Stars
The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Lupus area consists of:
| Four Symbols | Mansion (Chinese name) | Romanization | Translation | Asterisms (Chinese name) | Romanization | Translation | Western star name | Chinese star name | Romanization | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍) | 角 | Jiǎo | Horn | 柱 | Zhǔ | Pillars | ||||
| ι Lup[1] | 柱三 | Zhǔsān | 3rd star | |||||||
| τ1 Lup and τ2 Lup[1] | 柱四 | Zhǔsì | 4th star | |||||||
| 亢 | Kàng | Neck | 頓頑 | Dùnwán | Trials | |||||
| φ1 Lup and φ2 Lup[2] | 頓頑一 | Dùnwányī | 1st star | |||||||
| 1 Lup | 頓頑二 | Dùnwánèr | 2nd star | |||||||
| 氐 | Dī | Root | ||||||||
| 陣車 | Zhènchē | Battle Chariots | 2 Lup[3] | 陣車三 | Zhènchēsān | 3rd star | ||||
| 騎官 | Qíguān | Imperial Guards | ||||||||
| γ Lup[2] | 騎官一 | Qíguānyī | 1st star | |||||||
| δ Lup[2] | 騎官二 | Qíguānèr | 2nd star | |||||||
| β Lup[2] | 騎官四 | Qíguānsì | 4th star | |||||||
| λ Lup[2] | 騎官五 | Qíguānwu | 5th star | |||||||
| ε Lup[2] | 騎官六 | Qíguānliù | 6th star | |||||||
| μ Lup[2] | 騎官七 | Qíguānqī | 7th star | |||||||
| π Lup[2] | 騎官八 | Qíguānbā | 8th star | |||||||
| ο Lup[2] | 騎官九 | Qíguānjiǔ | 9th star | |||||||
| α Lup[2] | 騎官十 | Qíguānshí | 10th star | |||||||
| 車騎 | Chēqí | Chariots and Cavalry | ||||||||
| ζ Lup[2] | 車騎一 | Chēqíyī | 1st star | |||||||
| ρ Lup[2] | 車騎二 | Chēqíèr | 2nd star | |||||||
| σ Lup[2] | 車騎四 | Chēqísān | 3rd star | |||||||
| 騎陣將軍 | Qízhènjiāngjūn | Chariots and Cavalry General | κ1 Lup[2] | 騎陣將軍 | Qízhènjiāngjūn | (One star of) | ||||
| 房 | Fáng | Room | 從官 | Cóngguān | Retinue | |||||
| ψ2 Lup[3] | 從官一 | Cóngguānyī | 1st star | |||||||
| χ Lup[3] | 從官二 | Cóngguānèr | 2nd star | |||||||
| ψ1 Lup | 從官增一 | Cóngguānzēngyī | 1st additional star | |||||||
| 心 | Xīn | Heart | 積卒 | Jīcù | Group of Soldiers | |||||
| θ Lup | 積卒一 | Jīcùyī | 1st star | |||||||
| η Lup[3] | 積卒二 | Jīcùèr | 2nd star | |||||||
| HD 144415 | 積卒增二 | Jīcùzēngèr | 2nd additional star |
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 (in Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 6 月 27 日
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 (in Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 6 月 29 日
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Ian Ridpath's Startales - Lupus the Wolf
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