Telescopium in Chinese astronomy
The modern constellation Telescopium 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.
The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 望遠鏡座 (wàng yuǎn jìng zuò), meaning "the telescope constellation".
Stars
The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Telescopium area consists of :
Four Symbols | Mansion (Chinese name) | Romanization | Translation | Asterisms (Chinese name) | Romanization | Translation | Western star name | Chinese star name | Romanization | Translation |
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Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 斗 | Dǒu | Dipper | 鱉 | Biē | River Turtle | α Tel[1] | 鱉二 | Biēyī | 1st star |
- | 近南極星區 (non-mansions) | Jìnnánjíxīngōu (non-mansions) | The Southern Asterisms (non-mansions) | 波斯 | Bōsī | Persia | HD 187420[2] | 波斯一 | Bōsīyī | 1st star |
See also
- Traditional Chinese star names
- Chinese constellations
References
External links
- Telescopium – Chinese associations
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