Lepus in Chinese astronomy

According to traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation Lepus is located within the western quadrant of the sky, which is symbolized as The White Tiger of the West (西方白虎, Xī Fāng Bái Hǔ)

The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 天兔座 (tiān tù zuò), meaning "the celestial rabbit constellation".

Stars

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

Four SymbolsMansion (Chinese name)RomanizationTranslationAsterisms (Chinese name)RomanizationTranslationWestern star nameChinese star nameRomanizationTranslation
The White Tiger of the West (西方白虎)
畢BìNet九斿JiǔliúImperial Military Flag1 Lep九斿九Jiǔliújiǔ9th star
參 Shēn Three Stars 屏 Píng Screen
μ Lep[1]屏一Píngyī1st star
ε Lep[1]屏二Píngèr2nd star
軍井 Jūnjǐng Military Well
ι Lep[1]軍井一Jūnjǐngyī1st star
κ Lep[1]軍井二Jūnjǐngèr2nd star
λ Lep[1]軍井三Jūnjǐngsān3rd star
ν Lep[1]軍井四Jūnjǐngsì4th star
廁 Cè Toilet
α Lep[1]
廁一Cèyī1st star
廁星一Cèxīngyī1st star
天廁一Tiāncèyī1st celestial toilet
天廁西北星TiāncèxīběixīngNorthwestern star of celestial toilet
β Lep[1]
廁二Cèèr2nd star
廁星二Cèxīngèr2nd star
天廁二Tiāncèèr2nd celestial toilet
天廁西南星TiāncèxīnánxīngSouthwestern star of celestial toilet
天阴西星TiānyīnxīxīngStar in the northwest of Yin Force constellation
γ Lep[1]廁三Cèsān3rd star
δ Lep[1]廁四Cèsì4th star

See also

References
  1. (in Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 25 日
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