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Ara in Chinese astronomy

According to traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation Ara 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 天壇座 (tiān tán zuò), meaning "the heaven altar constellation".

Stars

The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Ara 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) 尾 Wěi Tail 龜 Guī Tortoise
ε1 Ara[1] 龜一 Guīyī 1st star
γ Ara[1] 龜二 Guīèr 2nd star
δ Ara[1] 龜三 Guīsān 3rd star
η Ara[1] 龜四 Guīsì 4th star
ζ Ara[1] 龜五 Guīwǔ 5th star
箕 Jī Winnowing Basket 杵 Chǔ Pestle
σ Ara[1] 杵一 Chǔyī 1st star
α Ara[1] 杵二 Chǔèr 2nd star
β Ara[1] 杵三 Chǔsān 3rd star
θ Ara 杵增一 Chǔzēngyī 1st additional star

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h (in Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 1 日