Eridanus in Chinese astronomy

The modern constellation Eridanus lies across one of the quadrants symbolized by the White Tiger of the West (西方白虎, Xī Fāng Bái Hǔ), and The Southern Asterisms (近南極星區, Jìnnánjíxīng'ōu), that divide the sky in traditional Chinese uranography.

According to the quadrant, it is possible that the constellation Eridanus is not fully visible. Achernar (Alpha Eridani) is a bright star in this constellation that may have never been seen in Chinese skies.

The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 波江座 (bō jiāng zuò), meaning "the waving river constellation".

Stars

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

Four SymbolsMansion (Chinese name)RomanizationTranslationAsterisms (Chinese name)RomanizationTranslationWestern star nameChinese star nameRomanizationTranslation
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎) 胃[1] Wèi Stomach 天囷[1] Tiānqūn Circular Celestial Granary
25 Eri天囷增十三Tiānqūnzēngshíyī13th additional star
24 Eri天囷增十四Tiānqūnzēngshísì14th additional star
7 Eri天囷增十八Tiānqūnzēngshíbā18th additional star
5 Eri天囷增十九Tiānqūnzēngshíjiǔ19th additional star
昴 Mǎo Hairy Head 天苑 Tiānyuàn Celestial Meadows
γ Eri [2]
天苑一Tiānyuànyī1st star
天苑第—星Tiānyuàndiyīxīng1st star
π Eri[2]天苑二Tiānyuànèr2nd star
δ Eri[2]天苑三Tiānyuànsān3rd star
ε Eri[2]天苑四Tiānyuànsì4th star
ζ Eri[2]天苑五Tiānyuànwu5th star
η Eri[2]天苑六Tiānyuànliù6th star
τ1 Eri[2]天苑八Tiānyuànbā8th star
τ2 Eri[2]天苑九Tiānyuànjiǔ9th star
τ3 Eri[2]天苑十Tiānyuànshí10th star
τ4 Eri[2]天苑十一Tiānyuànshíyī11th star
τ5 Eri[2]天苑十二Tiānyuànshíèr12th star
τ6 Eri[2]天苑十三Tiānyuànshísān13th star
τ7 Eri[2]天苑十四Tiānyuànshísì14th star
τ8 Eri[2]天苑十五Tiānyuànshíwǔ15th star
τ9 Eri[2]天苑十六Tiānyuànshíliù16th star
20 Eri天苑增一Tiānyuànzēngyī1st additional star
15 Eri天苑增二Tiānyuànzēngèr2nd additional star
6 Eri天苑增五Tiānyuànzēngwǔ5th additional star
4 Eri天苑增六Tiānyuànzēngliù6th additional star
ρ1 Eri天苑增十Tiānyuànzēngshí10th additional star
ρ2 Eri天苑增十一Tiānyuànzēngshíyī11th additional star
ρ3 Eri天苑增十二Tiānyuànzēngshíèr12th additional star
14 Eri天苑增十三Tiānyuànzēngshísān13th additional star
17 Eri天苑增十四Tiānyuànzēngshísì14th additional star
21 Eri天苑增十五Tiānyuànzēngshíwǔ15th additional star
22 Eri天苑增十六Tiānyuànzēngshíliù16th additional star
HD 22243天苑增十八Tiānyuànzēngshíbā18th additional star
畢 Bì Net 九州殊口 Jiǔzhōushūkǒu Interpreters of Nine Dialects
39 Eri九州殊口一Jiǔzhōushūkǒuyī1st star
ο1 Eri[3]九州殊口二Jiǔzhōushūkǒuèr2nd star
ξ Eri[3]九州殊口三Jiǔzhōushūkǒusān3rd star
ν Eri[3]九州殊口四Jiǔzhōushūkǒusì4th star
56 Eri九州殊口五Jiǔzhōushūkǒuwu5th star
55 Eri九州殊口六Jiǔzhōushūkǒuliù6th star
35 Eri九州殊口增一Jiǔzhōushūkǒuzēngyī1st additional star
32 Eri九州殊口增二Jiǔzhōushūkǒuzēngèr2nd additional star
29 Eri九州殊口增三Jiǔzhōushūkǒuzēngsān3rd additional star
30 Eri九州殊口增四Jiǔzhōushūkǒuzēngsì4th additional star
37 Eri九州殊口增六Jiǔzhōushūkǒuzēngliù6th additional star
ο2 Eri九州殊口增七Jiǔzhōushūkǒuzēngqī7th additional star
47 Eri九州殊口增八Jiǔzhōushūkǒuzēngbā8th additional star
46 Eri九州殊口增九Jiǔzhōushūkǒuzēngjiǔ9th additional star
51 Eri九州殊口增十Jiǔzhōushūkǒuzēngshí10th additional star
九斿 Jiǔliú Imperial Military Flag
μ Eri[3]九斿二Jiǔliúèr2nd star
ω Eri[3]九斿三Jiǔliúsān3rd star
63 Eri九斿四Jiǔliúsì4th star
64 Eri九斿五Jiǔliúwu5th star
60 Eri九斿六Jiǔliúliù6th star
58 Eri九斿七Jiǔliúqī7th star
54 Eri九斿八Jiǔliúbā8th star
45 Eri九斿增二Jiǔliúzēngèr2nd additional star
62 Eri九斿增三Jiǔliúzēngsān3rd additional star
53 Eri九斿增四Jiǔliúzēngsì4th additional star
59 Eri九斿增五Jiǔliúzēngwǔ5th additional star
HD 29613九斿增六Jiǔliúzēngliù6th additional star
天園 Tiānyuán Celestial Orchard
χ Eri[3]天園二Tiānyuánèr2nd star
φ Eri[3]天園三Tiānyuánsān3rd star
κ Eri[3]天園四Tiānyuánsì4th star
s Eri天園五Tiānyuánwu5th star
θ1 Eri[3]天園六Tiānyuánliù6th star
h Eri天園七Tiānyuánqī7th star
f Eri天園八Tiānyuánbā8th star
g Eri天園九Tiānyuánjiǔ9th star
υ4 Eri[3]天園十Tiānyuánshí10th star
υ3 Eri天園十一Tiānyuánshíyī11th star
υ2 Eri[3]天園十二Tiānyuánshíèr12th star
υ1 Eri[3]
天園十三Tiānyuánshísān13th star
天大将军南大星TiānyuánjiāngjūnnándàxīngStar of southern general in the celestial orchard
ι Eri天園增一Tiānyuánzēngyī1st additional star
e Eri天園增三Tiānyuánzēngsān3rd additional star
y Eri天園增四Tiānyuánzēngsì4th additional star
i Eri天園增五Tiānyuánzēngwǔ5th additional star
參 Shēn Three Stars 玉井 Yùjǐng Jade Well
λ Eri[4]玉井一Yùjǐngyī1st star
ψ Eri[4]玉井二Yùjǐngèr2nd star
β Eri[4]
玉井三Yùjǐngsān3rd star
玉井西北星YùjǐngxīběixīngNorthwestern star
66 Eri玉井增增一Yùjǐngzēngyī1st additional star
68 Eri玉井增二Yùjǐngzēngèr2nd additional star
HD 32994玉井增三Yùjǐngzēngsān3rd additional star
- 近南極星區 (non-mansions) Jìnnánjíxīngōu (non-mansions) The Southern Asterisms (non-mansions) 水委 Shuǐwěi Crooked Running Water
α Eri[5]
水委一Shuǐwěiyī1st star
外屏西星WàibīngxīxīngSeparated and hidden star in the west

See also

References
  1. this is not original mansion for this constellation and listing is only for additional stars
  2. (in Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 12 日
  3. (in Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 13 日
  4. (in Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 25 日
  5. (in Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 27 日
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