Corona Borealis in Chinese astronomy

According to traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation Corona Borealis is located in Three Enclosures (三垣, Sān Yuán).

The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 北冕座 (běi miǎn zuò), meaning "the northern crown constellation".

Stars

The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Corona Borealis area consists of :

Four Symbols / EnclosuresMansion / Enclosure (Chinese name)RomanizationTranslationAsterisms (Chinese name)RomanizationTranslationWestern star nameChinese star nameRomanizationTranslation
Three Enclosures (三垣) 天市垣 Tiān Shì Yuán Heavenly Market enclosure 貫索 Guànsuǒ Coiled Thong
π CrB[1]貫索一Guànsuǒyī1st star
θ CrB[1]貫索二Guànsuǒèr2nd star
β CrB[1]貫索三Guànsuǒsān3rd star
α CrB[1]
貫索四Guànsuǒsì4th star
貫索西南大星GuànsuǒxīnándàxīngBig southwestern star
外厨大星WàichúdàxīngBig star near Outer Kitchen constellation
γ CrB[1]貫索五Guànsuǒwǔ5th star
δ CrB[1]貫索六Guànsuǒliù6th star
ε CrB[1]貫索七Guànsuǒqī7th star
ι CrB[1]貫索八Guànsuǒbā8th star
ρ CrB[1]貫索九Guànsuǒjiǔ9th star
ο CrB貫索增二Guànsuǒzēngèr2nd additional star
η CrB貫索增三Guànsuǒzēngsān3rd additional star
κ CrB貫索增四Guànsuǒzēngsì4th additional star
λ CrB貫索增五Guànsuǒzēngwǔ5th additional star
τ CrB貫索增六Guànsuǒzēngliù6th additional star
σ CrB貫索增七Guànsuǒzēngqī7th additional star
υ CrB貫索增八Guànsuǒzēngbā8th additional star
天紀 Tiānjì Celestial Discipline
ξ CrB[1]天紀一Tiānjìyī1st star
ν2 CrB天紀增三Tiānjìzēngsān3rd additional star
23 Her[2]天紀增四Tiānjìzēngsì4th additional star
七公[3] Qīgōng Seven Excellencies
ζ CrB七公增七Qīgōngzēngqī7th additional star
μ CrB七公增八Qīgōngzēngbā8th additional star

See also

References

  1. (in Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 6 月 26 日
  2. the star is actually located in the constellation of Corona Borealis near the border of Hercules
  3. this is not original mansion for this constellation and listing is only for additional stars
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