Libra in Chinese astronomy

According to traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation Libra 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 天秤座 (tiān chèng zuò), meaning "the celestial steelyard constellation".

Stars

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

Four SymbolsMansion (Chinese name)RomanizationTranslationAsterisms (Chinese name)RomanizationTranslationWestern star nameChinese star nameRomanizationTranslation
Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍) Kàng Neck
[1]KàngNeck11 Lib亢宿增八Kàngsùzēngbā8th additional star
折威 Shéwēi Executions
3 Lib[2]折威三Shéwēisān3rd star
4 Lib折威五Shéwēiwu5th star
12 Lib折威六Shéwēiliù6th star
σ Lib[3]折威七Shéwēiqī7th star
Root Root
α2 Lib[4]
氐宿一Dīsùyī1st star
氐宿距星DīsùjùxīngSeparated star
氐宿西南星DīsùxīnánxīngSouthwestern star
天狗西星TiāngǒuxīxīngStar in the west of Celestial Dog constellation
南鳌NánáoHuge sea turtle in the south
ι Lib[4]
氐宿二Dīsùèr2nd star
氐宿东南星DīsùdōngnánxīngSoutheastern star
γ Lib[4]
氐宿三Dīsùsān3rd star
氐宿东北星DīsùdōngběixīngNortheastern star
β Lib[4]
氐宿四Dīsùsì4th star
氐宿西北星DīsùxīběixīngNorthwestern star
δ Lib氐宿增一Dīsùzēngyī1st additional star
天乳[1]TiānrǔCelestial Milk30 Ser[5]天乳增三Tiānrǔzēngsān3rd additional star
天輻 Tiānfú Celestial Spokes
τ Lib[6]天輻一Tiānfúyī1st star
υ Lib[6]天輻二Tiānfúèr2nd star
36 Lib天輻增一Tiānfúzēngyī1st additional star
Fáng Room [1] Fáng Room
λ Lib房宿增一Fángsùzēngyī1st additional star
42 Lib房宿增三Fángsùzēngsān3rd additional star
Punishment
49 Lib罰三Fásān3rd star
西咸 Xīxián Western Door
48 Lib[7]天輻二Xīxiánèr2nd star
θ Lib[6]西咸三Xīxiánsān3rd star
η Lib[6]西咸四Xīxiánsì4th star
50 Lib西咸增一Xīxiánzēngyī1st additional star
Sun
κ Lib[7](One star of)
41 Lib日增一Rìzēngyī1st additional star

See also

References

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