Ursa Major in Chinese astronomy

According to traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation Ursa Major is located in Three Enclosures (三垣, Sān Yuán)

The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 大熊座 (dà xióng zuò), meaning "the big bear constellation".

Stars

The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Ursa Major area consists of :

EnclosuresEnclosure (Chinese name)RomanizationTranslationAsterisms (Chinese name)RomanizationTranslationWestern star nameChinese star nameRomanizationTranslation
Three Enclosures (三垣) 紫微垣 Zǐ Wēi Yuán Purple Forbidden enclosure 紫微左垣 Zǐwēiyòuyuán Right Wall
24 UMa[1]
紫微右垣四Zǐwēiyòuyuánsì4th star
少辅ShǎofǔThe Second Minister
27 UMa少辅增一Shǎofǔzēngyī1st additional star of The Second Minister
內階 Nèijiē Inner Steps
ο UMa[2]內階一Nèijiēyī1st star
16 UMa內階二Nèijiēèr2nd star
6 UMa內階三Nèijiēsān3rd star
23 UMa內階四Nèijiēsì4th star
5 UMa內階五Nèijiēwǔ5th star
17 UMa內階六Nèijiēliù6th star
π2 UMa內階增七Nèijiēzēngqī7th additional star
2 UMa內階增八Nèijiēzēngbā8th additional star
π1 UMa內階增九Nèijiēzēngjiǔ9th additional star
τ UMa內階增十Nèijiēzēngshí10th additional star
內廚[3]NèichúInner Kitchen76 UMa內廚增二Nèichúzēngèr2nd star
文昌 Wénchāng Administrative Center
υ UMa[2]文昌一Wénchānyī1st star
φ UMa[2]文昌三Wénchāngsān3rd star
θ UMa[2]文昌四Wénchāngsì4th star
15 UMa[1]文昌五Wénchāngwǔ5th star
18 UMa文昌六Wénchāngliù6th star
28 UMa文昌增一Wénchāngzēngyī1st additional star
HD 84335文昌增二Wénchāngzēngèr2nd additional star
21 UMa文昌增三Wénchāngzēngsān3rd additional star
26 UMa文昌增四Wénchāngzēngsì4th additional star
37 Lyn[4]文昌增五Wénchāngzēngwǔ5th additional star
HD 80608[3]文昌增六Wénchāngzēngliù6th additional star
31 UMa文昌增七Wénchāngzēngqī7th additional star
三師 Sānshī Three Top Instructors
ρ UMa[2]三師一Sānshīyī1st additional star
σ2 UMa[2]三師三Sānshīysān3rd additional star
σ1 UMa三師增一Sānshīzēngyī1st additional star
太尊TàizūnRoyalψ UMa[5]太尊Tàizūn(One star of)
天牢 Tiānláo Celestial Prison
ω UMa天牢一Tiānláoyī1st star
57 UMa天牢二Tiānláoèr2nd star
47 UMa天牢三Tiānláosān3rd star
58 UMa天牢四Tiānláosì4th star
49 UMa天牢五Tiānláowǔ5th star
56 UMa天牢六Tiānláoliù6th star
59 UMa天牢增一Tiānláozēngyī1st additional star
55 UMa天牢增二Tiānláozēngèr2nd additional star
太陽守 Tàiyángshǒu Guard of the Sun
χ UMa[5]太陽守Tàiyángshǒu(One star of)
60 UMa太陽守增一Tàiyángshǒuzēngyī1st additional star
势[3] Shì Eunuch
47 LMi[6]势增十二Shìzēngshíèr12th additional star
46 UMa势增十三Shìzēngshísān13th additional star
相[3]XiāngPrime Minister1 CVn[7]相增一Xiāngzēngyī1st additional star
天理 Tiānlǐ Judge for Nobility
HD 97889天理一Tiānlǐyī1st star
HD 99283天理二Tiānlǐèr2nd star
66 UMa[1]天理三Tiānlǐsān3rd star
HD 103736天理四Tiānlǐsì4th star
HD 99747天理增一Tiānlǐzēngyī1st additional star
北斗 Běidǒu Northern Dipper
α UMa[8]
北斗一Běidǒuyī1st star
天樞TiānshūThe Celestial Pivot
紐星NiǔxīngTurning star
天魁TiānkuíCelestial chief
贪狼TānlángGreedy wolf
枢星ShūxīngPivot star
天蓬TiānpéngCelestial fleabane
生气ShēngqìAngry
β UMa[8]
北斗二Běidǒuèr2nd star
天璇TiānxuánThe Celestial Rotating Jade
从魁CōngkuíPassing-through chief
天魁JùménHuge gate
法星FǎxīngStar of law
枢星XuánxīngWhirling star
天醫TiānyīCelestial medicine
γ UMa[8]
北斗三Běidǒusān3rd star
天璣TiānjīThe Celestial Shining Pearl
禄存LùcúnStanding-official salary
令星LìngxīngStar of commander
軍市西北星JūnshìxīběixīngStar in the northwest of Market for Soldiers
真人ZhēnrénDaoist spiritual master
囚宿QiúsùConstellation of prisoner
次桃花CìtáohuāNext peach blossom
祸害HuòhàiDisaster
δ UMa[8]
北斗四Běidǒusì4th star
天權TiānquánThe Celestial Balance
權星QuánxīngStar of authority
文曲星WénqūxīngStar of wrong-writing
伐星FáxīngCutting-down star
天辅TiānfǔCelestial assistant
玄冥XuánmíngThe mysterious underworld
玄武XuánwǔGod of the north sky
真武ZhēnwǔLord of profound heaven
六煞LiùshàSix friends
ε UMa[8]
北斗五Běidǒuwǔ5th star
玉衡YùhéngThe Jade Sighting-Tube
衡星HéngxīngStar of measure
廉贞LiánzhēnHonest and chaste
杀星ShāxīngWeaken star
天禽TiānqínCelestial birds
五鬼WǔguǐFive chief demons
ζ UMa[8]
北斗六Běidǒuliù6th star
開陽KāiyángThe Opener of Heat
衡星KāixīngStar of opener
武曲WǔqūWrong martial
危星WēixīngStar of danger
北极Běijíthe North Pole
财星CáixīngStar of money
延年YánniánProlong life
η UMa[8]
北斗七Běidǒuqī7th star
搖光YáoguāngThe Twinkling Brilliance
摇星YáoxīngShaking star
破軍PòjūnCaptured army
部星BùxīngStar of ministry
应星YìngxīngComplying star
關星GuānxīngStar of mountain pass
耗星HàoxīngStar of news
天衡TiānhéngCelestial measure
絕命JuémìngExtinction
魉星LiǎngxīngStar of fairy
32 UMa天樞增一Tiānshūzēngyī1st additional star of The Celestial Pivot
35 UMa天樞增二Tiānshūzēngèr2nd additional star of The Celestial Pivot
38 UMa天樞增三Tiānshūzēngsān2nd additional star of The Celestial Pivot
36 UMa天璇增一Tiānxuánzēngyī1st additional star of The Celestial Rotating Jade
37 UMa天璇增二Tiānxuánzēngèr2nd additional star of The Celestial Rotating Jade
42 UMa天璇增三Tiānxuánzēngsān3rd additional star of The Celestial Rotating Jade
41 UMa天璇增四Tiānxuánzēngsì4th additional star of The Celestial Rotating Jade
39 UMa天璇增五Tiānxuánzēngwǔ5th additional star of The Celestial Rotating Jade
40 UMa天璇增六Tiānxuánzēngliù6th additional star of The Celestial Rotating Jade
43 UMa天璇增七Tiānxuánzēngqī7th additional star of The Celestial Rotating Jade
44 UMa天璇增八Tiānxuánzēngbā8th additional star of The Celestial Rotating Jade
74 UMa天權增一Tiānquánzēngyī1st additional star of The Celestial Balance
70 UMa天權增二Tiānquánzēngèr2nd additional star of The Celestial Balance
73 UMa天權增三Tiānquánzēngèr3rd additional star of The Celestial Balance
82 UMa開陽增二Kāiyángzēngèr2nd additional star of The Opener of Heat
輔 Fǔ Assistant
80 UMa[1]輔Fǔ(One star of)
83 UMa輔增一Fǔzēngyī1st additional star
84 UMa輔增二Fǔzēngèr2nd additional star
86 UMa輔增三Fǔzēngsān3rd additional star
太微垣 Tài Wēi Yuán Supreme Palace enclosure
常陳ChángchénImperial Guards67 UMa[9]常陳七Chángchénqī7th star
三台 Sāntái Three Steps
ι UMa[5]
上台一ShàngtáiyīThe First Upper Step
天子TiānzǐThe rightful emperor
κ UMa[5]
上台二ShàngtáièrThe Second Upper Step
女主NǚzhǔThe queen
λ UMa[5]
中台一ZhōngtáiyīThe First Middle Step
诸侯三公ZhūhóusāngōngThe three feudal princes
μ UMa[5]
中台一ZhōngtáièrThe Second Middle Step
卿大夫QīngdàifuThe high-ranking minister
ν UMa[5]
下台一XiàtáiyīThe First Lower Step
士ShìThe senior minister
东北柱DōngběizhùThe northeast pillar
ξ UMa[5]
下台二XiàtáièrThe Second Lower Step
庶人ShùrénThe numerous man
41 Lyn[4]上台增七Shàngtáizēngqī7th additional star of Upper Step
HD 89501中台增三Zhōngtáizēngsān3rd additional star of Middle Step
HD 89221中台增四Zhōngtáizēngsì4th additional star of Middle Step
61 UMa下台增一Xiàtáizēngyī1st additional star of Lower Step
62 UMa下台增二Xiàtáizēngèr2nd additional star of Lower Step

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Ian Ridpath's Startales - Ursa Major the Great Bear
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 (in Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 6 月 16 日
  3. 1 2 3 4 this is not original mention for this constellation and listing is only for additional stars
  4. 1 2 the star is actually located in the constellation of Ursa Major near the border of Lynx
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 (in Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 6 月 21 日
  6. ↑ the star is actually located in the constellation of Ursa Major near the border of Leo Minor
  7. ↑ the star is actually located in the constellation of Ursa Major near the border of Canes Venatici
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 (in Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 6 月 15 日
  9. ↑ Ian Ridpath's Startales - Canis Venatici the Hunting Dogs
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