Sagittarius in Chinese astronomy
The modern constellation Sagittarius lies across two of the quadrants, symbolized by the Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍, Dōng Fāng Qīng Lóng) and Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武, Běi Fāng Xuán Wǔ), that divide the sky in traditional Chinese uranography.
The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 人馬座 (rén mǎ zuò), which means "the horse-man constellation".
Stars
[edit]The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Sagittarius 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) | ||||||||||
| 箕 | Jī | Winnowing Basket | 箕 | Jī | Winnowing Basket | |||||
| γ Sgr[1] | ||||||||||
| 箕宿一 | Jīsùyī | 1st star | ||||||||
| 箕宿距星 | Jīsùjùxīng | Separated star | ||||||||
| 箕宿西北星 | Jīsùxīběixīng | Northwestern star | ||||||||
| δ Sgr[1] | ||||||||||
| 箕宿二 | Jīsùèr | 2nd star | ||||||||
| 箕宿东北星 | Jīsùdōngběixīng | Northeastern star | ||||||||
| ε Sgr[1] | ||||||||||
| 箕宿三 | Jīsùsān | 3rd star | ||||||||
| 箕宿东南星 | Jīsùdōngnánxīng | Southeastern star | ||||||||
| η Sgr | 箕宿四 | Jīsùsì | 4th star | |||||||
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | ||||||||||
| 斗 | Dǒu | Dipper | 斗 | Dǒu | Dipper | |||||
| φ Sgr[1] | ||||||||||
| 斗宿一 | Dǒusùyī | 1st star | ||||||||
| 斗宿距星 | Dǒusùjùxīng | Separated star | ||||||||
| 斗宿魁第一星 | Dǒusùkuídìyīxīng | 1st chief star | ||||||||
| 南斗一 | Nándǒuyī | 1st southern dipper | ||||||||
| 天府 | Tiānfǔ | |||||||||
| 司令鎮國上將 | Sīlìngzhēnguóshàng | High officer in charge of controlling in country town | ||||||||
| 令星 | Lìngxīng | Honored star | ||||||||
| 禄库 | Lùkù | Storehouse of good fortune | ||||||||
| λ Sgr[1] | ||||||||||
| 斗宿二 | Dǒusùèr | 2nd star | ||||||||
| 斗宿魁第二星 | Dǒusùkuídìèrxīng | 2nd chief star | ||||||||
| 南斗二 | Nándǒuèr | 2nd southern dipper | ||||||||
| 天梁 | Tiānliáng | |||||||||
| μ Sgr[1] | ||||||||||
| 斗宿三 | Dǒusùsān | 3rd star | ||||||||
| 斗宿魁第三星 | Dǒusùkuídìsānxīng | 3rd chief star | ||||||||
| 南斗三 | Nándǒusān | 3rd southern dipper | ||||||||
| 天机 | Tiānjī | |||||||||
| 善宿 | Shànsù | Good lodge | ||||||||
| σ Sgr[1] | ||||||||||
| 斗宿四 | Dǒusùsì | 4th star | ||||||||
| 斗宿魁第四星 | Dǒusùkuídìsìxīng | 4th chief star | ||||||||
| 南斗四 | Nándǒusì | 4th southern dipper | ||||||||
| 天同 | Tiāntóng | |||||||||
| 天庙 | Tiānmiào | Celestial temple | ||||||||
| τ Sgr[1] | ||||||||||
| 斗宿五 | Dǒusùwu | 5th star | ||||||||
| 斗宿魁第五星 | Dǒusùkuídìwuxīng | 5th chief star | ||||||||
| 南斗五 | Nándǒuwu | 5th southern dipper | ||||||||
| ζ Sgr[1] | ||||||||||
| 斗宿六 | Dǒusùliù | 6th star | ||||||||
| 斗宿魁第六星 | Dǒusùkuídìliùxīng | 6th chief star | ||||||||
| 南斗六 | Nándǒuliù | 6th southern dipper | ||||||||
| 七殺星 | Qīshāxīng | Star of seven murder | ||||||||
| 6 Sgr | 斗宿增一 | Dǒusùzēngyī | 1st additional star | |||||||
| 15 Sgr | 斗宿增二 | Dǒusùzēngèr | 2nd additional star | |||||||
| 21 Sgr | 斗宿增三 | Dǒusùzēngsān | 3rd additional star | |||||||
| 26 Sgr | 斗宿增四 | Dǒusùzēngísì | 4th additional star | |||||||
| 26 Sgr | 斗宿增四 | Dǒusùzēngísì | 4th additional star | |||||||
| 建 | Jiàn | Establishment | ||||||||
| ξ2 Sgr[2] | ||||||||||
| 建一 | Jiànyī | 1st star | ||||||||
| 建西第一星 | Jiànxīdìyīxīng | 1st western star | ||||||||
| 西建西星 | Xījiànxīxīng | Star in the west of western establishment | ||||||||
| ο Sgr[2] | ||||||||||
| 建二 | Jiànèr | 2nd star | ||||||||
| 建西第二星 | Jiànxīdìèrxīng | 2nd western star | ||||||||
| 西建中星 | Xījiànzhōngxīng | Star in the central of western establishment | ||||||||
| π Sgr[2] | ||||||||||
| 建三 | Jiànsān | 3rd star | ||||||||
| 建西第二星 | Jiànxīdìèrxīng | 2nd western star | ||||||||
| 西建东星 | Xījiàndōngxīng | Star in the east of western establishment | ||||||||
| 43 Sgr[3] | 建四 | Jiànsì | 4th star | |||||||
| ρ1 Sgr[2] | ||||||||||
| 建五 | Jiànwǔ | 5th star | ||||||||
| 建东第二星 | Jiàndōngdìèrxīng | 2nd eastern star | ||||||||
| 东建中星 | Dōngjiànzhōngxīng | Star in the east of eastern establishment | ||||||||
| υ Sgr[2] | 建六 | Jiànliù | 6th star | |||||||
| 29 Sgr | 建增一 | Jiànzēngyī | 1st additional star | |||||||
| ξ1 Sgr | 建增二 | Jiànzēngèr | 2nd additional star | |||||||
| 33 Sgr | 建增三 | Jiànzēngsān | 3rd additional star | |||||||
| 31 Sgr | 建增四 | Jiànzēngsì | 4th additional star | |||||||
| 30 Sgr | 建增五 | Jiànzēngwǔ | 5th additional star | |||||||
| ν1 Sgr | 建增六 | Jiànzēngliù | 6th additional star | |||||||
| ν2 Sgr | 建增七 | Jiànzēngqī | 7th additional star | |||||||
| ρ2 Sgr | 建增八 | Jiànzēngbā | 8th additional star | |||||||
| HD 180562 | 建增九 | Jiànzēngjiǔ | 9th additional star | |||||||
| HD 180699 | 建增十 | Jiànzēngshí | 10th additional star | |||||||
| 天雞 | Tiānjī | Celestial Cock | ||||||||
| 55 Sgr[3] | 天雞一 | Tiānjīyī | 1st star | |||||||
| 56 Sgr[3] | 天雞二 | Tiānjīèr | 2nd star | |||||||
| 54 Sgr | 天雞增一 | Tiānjīzēngyī | 1st additional star | |||||||
| 57 Sgr | 天雞增二 | Tiānjīzēngèr | 2nd additional star | |||||||
| 61 Sgr | 天雞增三 | Tiānjīzēngsān | 3rd additional star | |||||||
| 天籥 | Tiānyuè | Celestial Keyhole | ||||||||
| 63 Oph[4][5] | 天籥一 | Tiānyuèyī | 1st star | |||||||
| HD 161664[5] | 天籥二 | Tiānyuèèr | 2nd star | |||||||
| 3 Sgr | ||||||||||
| 天龠八 | Tiānyuèbā | 8th star | ||||||||
| 天鑰八 | Tiānyàobā | 8th key | ||||||||
| 4 Sgr | 天龠增二 | Tiānyuèzēngèr | 2nd additional star | |||||||
| 5 Sgr | 天龠增三 | Tiānyuèzēngsān | 3rd additional star | |||||||
| 7 Sgr | 天龠增四 | Tiānyuèzēngsì | 4th additional star | |||||||
| 狗國 | Gǒuguó | Dog Territory | ||||||||
| ω Sgr[6] | 狗國一 | Gǒuguóyī | 1st star | |||||||
| 60 Sgr[3] | 狗國二 | Gǒuguóèr | 2nd star | |||||||
| 62 Sgr[3] | 狗國三 | Gǒuguósān | 3rd star | |||||||
| 59 Sgr[3] | 狗國四 | Gǒuguósì | 4th star | |||||||
| HD 190056 | 狗國增一 | Gǒuguózēngyī | 1st additional star | |||||||
| θ2 Sgr | 狗國二 | Gǒuguóèr | 2nd star | |||||||
| HD 191408 | 狗國增三 | Gǒuguózēngsān | 3rd additional star | |||||||
| 天淵 | Tiānyuān | Celestial Spring | ||||||||
| β2 Sgr[6] | 天淵一 | Tiānyuānyī | 1st star | |||||||
| β1 Sgr[6] | 天淵二 | Tiānyuānèr | 2nd star | |||||||
| α Sgr[6] | 天淵三 | Tiānyuānsān | 3rd star | |||||||
| ι Sgr | 天淵增一 | Tiānyuānzēngyī | 1st additional star | |||||||
| θ1 Sgr | 天淵增二 | Tiānyuānzēngèr | 2nd additional star | |||||||
| HD 189831 | 天淵增三 | Tiānyuānzēngsān | 3rd additional star | |||||||
| 狗 | Gǒu | Dog | ||||||||
| 52 Sgr[3] | 狗一 | Gǒuyī | 1st star | |||||||
| χ1 Sgr[6] | 狗二 | Gǒuèr | 2nd star | |||||||
| 51 Sgr | 狗增一 | Gǒuzēngyī | 1st additional star | |||||||
| 53 Sgr | 狗增二 | Gǒuzēngèr | 2nd additional star | |||||||
| 50 Sgr | 狗增三 | Gǒuzēngsān | 3rd additional star | |||||||
| χ3 Sgr | 狗增四 | Gǒuzēngsì | 4th additional star | |||||||
| 48 Sgr | 狗增五 | Gǒuzēngwǔ | 5th additional star | |||||||
| ψ Sgr | 狗增六 | Gǒuzēngliù | 6th additional star | |||||||
| 農丈人 | Nóngzhàngrén | Peasant | HD 172910[3] | 農丈人 | Nóngzhàngrén | (One star of) |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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 5 月 11 日
- ^ a b c d e (in Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 12 日
- ^ a b c d e f g h Ian Ridpath's Startales - Sagittarius the Archer
- ^ the star is actually located in the constellation of Sagittarius near the border of Ophiuchus
- ^ a b (in Chinese) 夢之大地 @ 國立成功大學 WebBBS DreamLand @ National Cheng Kung University WebBBS System Archived 2011-09-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c d e (in Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 2 日