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The modern constellation Grus lies across one of the quadrants symbolized by the Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武, Běi Fāng Xuán Wǔ), and The Southern Asterisms (近南極星區, Jìnnánjíxīngōu), that divide the sky in traditional Chinese uranography.

Constellation Grus in Chinese sky is not fully seen. Alnair (Alpha Gruis) and Tiaki (Beta Gruis) are bright stars in this constellation that were possibly never seen in the Chinese sky.

The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 天鶴座 (tiān hè zuò), meaning "the heaven crane constellation".

Stars

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The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Grus 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) 虛 Xū Emptiness 敗臼 Bàijiù Decayed Mortar
γ Gru[1] 敗臼一 Bàijiùyī 1st star
λ Gru[1] 敗臼二 Bàijiùèr 2nd star
- 近南極星區 (non-mansions) Jìnnánjíxīngōu (non-mansions) The Southern Asterisms (non-mansions) 鶴 Hè Crane
α Gru[2] 鶴一 Hèyī 1st star
β Gru[2] 鶴二 Hèèr 2nd star
ε Gru[2] 鶴三 Hèsān 3rd star
η Gru[2] 鶴四 Hèsì 4th star
ζ Gru[2] 鶴六 Hèliù 6th star
ι Gru[2] 鶴七 Hèqī 7th star
θ Gru[2] 鶴八 Hèbā 8th star
ρ Gru 鶴九 Hèjiǔ 9th star
ν Gru 鶴十 Hèshí 10th star
δ2 Gru[2] 鶴十一 Hèshíyī 11th star
μ1 Gru[2] 鶴十二 Hèshíèr 12th star
μ2 Gru 鶴增一 Hèzēngyī 1st additional star
δ1 Gru 鶴增二 Hèzēngèr 2nd additional star

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b (in Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 5 日 Archived 2011-05-21 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i (in Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 30 日 Archived 2011-05-22 at the Wayback Machine
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