Gemini in Chinese astronomy

The modern constellation Gemini lies across two of the quadrants, symbolized by the White Tiger of the West (西方白虎, Xī Fāng Bái Hǔ) and the Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀, Nán Fāng Zhū Què), that divide the sky in traditional Chinese uranography.

The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 雙子座 (shuāng zǐ zuò), meaning "the twin constellation".

Stars

The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Gemini area consists of :

Four Symbols / EnclosuresMansion / Enclosure (Chinese name)RomanizationTranslationAsterisms (Chinese name)RomanizationTranslationWestern star nameChinese star nameRomanizationTranslation
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎) 觜 Zī Turtle Beak 司怪 Sīguài Deity in Charge of Monsters
1 Gem[1]司怪二Sīguàièr2nd star
HD 40724司怪增二Sīguàizēngèr2nd additional star
Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀) 井 Jǐng Well 井 Jǐng Well
μ Gem[2]
井宿一Jǐngsùyī1st star
井宿距星JǐngsujùxīngSeparated star
井宿西扇第一星Jǐngsuxīshāndìyīxīng1st star in western area
天苑东北星TiānyuàndōngběixīngStar in the northwest of Celestial Meadows constellation
ν Gem[2]
井宿二Jǐngsùèr2nd star
井宿西扇第二星Jǐngsuxīshāndìèrxīng2nd star in western area
γ Gem[2]
井宿三Jǐngsusān3rd star
井宿西扇第三星Jǐngsuxīshāndìsānxīng3rd star in western area
ξ Gem[2]井宿四Jǐngsusì4th star
ε Gem [2]
井宿五Jǐngsuwǔ5th star
井宿东扇第一星Jǐngsudōngshāndìyīxīng1st star in eastern area
36 Gem[3]
井宿六Jǐngsuliù6th star
井宿东扇第二星Jǐngsudōngshāndìèrxīng2nd star in eastern area
ζ Gem[2]
井宿七Jǐngsuqī7th star
井宿东扇第三星Jǐngsudōngshāndìsānxīng3rd star in eastern area
λ Gem[2]
井宿八Jǐngsubā8th star
井宿东扇第四星Jǐngsudōngshāndìsìxīng4th star in eastern area
28 Gem井宿增四Jǐngsuzēngsì4th additional star
26 Gem井宿增七Jǐngsuzēngqī7th additional star
23 Gem井宿增八Jǐngsuzēngbā8th additional star
HD 46595井宿增九Jǐngsuzēngjiǔ9th additional star
30 Gem井宿增十Jǐngsuzēngshí10th additional star
32 Gem井宿增十一Jǐngsuzēngshíyī11th additional star
35 Gem井宿增十二Jǐngsuzēngshíèr12th additional star
38 Gem井宿增十三Jǐngsuzēngshísān13th additional star
41 Gem井宿增十四Jǐngsuzēngshísì14th additional star
45 Gem井宿增十五Jǐngsuzēngshíwǔ15th additional star
HD 55283井宿增十六Jǐngsuzēngshíliù16th additional star
51 Gem井宿增十七Jǐngsuzēngshíqī17th additional star
钺 Yuè Battle Axe
η Gem[2]
钺Yuè(One star of)
杠南第一星Gāngnándìyīxīng1st star in the south of Canopy Support constellation
9 Gem鉞增一Yuèzēngyī1st additional star
北河 Běihé North River
ρ Gem[4]北河一Běihéyī1st star
α Gem[4]
北河二Běihéèr2nd star
北河中星BěihézhōngxīngCenter star
β Gem[4]
北河三Běihésān3rd star
北河东大星BěihédōngdàxīngBig eastern star
八谷西南星BāgǔxīnánxīngStar in the southwest of Eight Kinds of Crops constellation
70 Gem北河增一Běihézēngyī1st additional star
ο Gem北河增二Běihézēngèr2nd additional star
π Gem北河增三Běihézēngsān3rd additional star
σ Gem北河增四Běihézēngsì4th additional star
天樽 Tiānzūn Celestial Wine Cup
57 Gem天樽一Tiānzūnyī1st star
δ Gem[2]
天樽二Tiānzūnèr2nd star
天樽距星TiānzūnjùxīngSeparated star
天樽西星TiānzūnxīxīngWestern star
ω Gem[2]天樽三Tiānzūnsān3rd star
37 Gem天樽增一Tiānzūnzēngyī1st additional star
40 Gem天樽增二Tiānzūnzēngèr2nd additional star
47 Gem天樽增三Tiānzūnzēngsān3rd additional star
52 Gem天樽增四Tiānzūnzēngsì4th additional star
48 Gem天樽增五Tiānzūnzēngwǔ5th additional star
44 Gem天樽增六Tiānzūnzēngliù6th additional star
56 Gem天樽增七Tiānzūnzēngqī7th additional star
61 Gem天樽增八Tiānzūnzēngbā8th additional star
63 Gem天樽增九Tiānzūnzēngjiǔ9th additional star
五諸侯 Wuzhūhóu Five Feudal Kings
θ Gem[4]
五諸侯一Wuzhūhóuyī1st star
帝師Dishī
天街南星TiānjiēnánxīnStar in the south of Celestial Street constellation
τ Gem[4]
五諸侯二Wuzhūhóuèr2nd star
帝友Dìyǒu
ι Gem[4]
五諸侯三Wuzhūhóusān3rd star
五諸侯第三星Wuzhūhóudìsānxīng3rd king (star) of five kings
附耳Fùěr
υ Gem[4]
五諸侯四Wuzhūhóusì4th star
伯是Bàshì
φ Gem[4]
五諸侯五Wuzhūhóuwu5th star
太史Tàishì
59 Gem五諸侯增一Wuzhūhóuzēngyī1st additional star
64 Gem五諸侯增二Wuzhūhóuzēngèr2nd additional star
65 Gem五諸侯增三Wuzhūhóuzēngsān3rd additional star
積薪 Jīxīn Pile of Firewood
κ Gem[4]
積薪Jīxīn(One star of)
五诸侯第五星Wuzhūhóudìwuxīng5th king (star) of five kings
76 Gem積薪增一Jīxīnzēngyī1st additional star
82 Gem積薪增二Jīxīnzēngèr2nd additional star
84 Gem積薪增三Jīxīnzēngsān3rd additional star
水位[5] Shuǐwèi Water Level
68 Gem水位增二Shuǐwèizēngèr2nd additional starr
74 Gem水位增三Shuǐwèizēngsān3rd additional star
81 Gem水位增四Shuǐwèizēngsì4th additional star
85 Gem水位增五Shuǐwèizēngwǔ5th additional star
HD 59764水位增十二Shuǐwèizēngshíèr12th additional star
四瀆SìdòuFour ChannelsHD 52960四瀆一Sìdòuyī1st star
鬼[5]GuǐGhost爟[5]GuànBeacon Fireχ Gem爟增三Guànzēngsān3rd additional star

See also

References

  1. ↑ Ian Ridpath's Startales - Orion the Hunter
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 (in Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 26 日
  3. ↑ Ian Ridpath's Startales - Gemini the Twins
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 (in Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 16 日
  5. 1 2 3 this is not original mansion for this constellation and listing is only for additional stars
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