Canes Venatici in Chinese astronomy

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

The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 獵犬座 (liè quǎn zuò), meaning "the hound constellation".

Stars

EnclosuresEnclosure (Chinese name)RomanizationTranslationAsterisms (Chinese name)RomanizationTranslationWestern star nameChinese star nameRomanizationTranslation
Three Enclosures (三垣) 紫微垣 Zǐ Wēi Yuán Purple Forbidden enclosure 三公 Sāngōng Three Excellencies
M51[1]三公一Sāngōngyī1st star
24 CVn[2]三公二Sāngōngèr2nd star
21 CVn[2]三公三Sāngōngsān3rd star
Xiāng Prime Minister
5 CVn[2]Xiāng(One star of)
3 CVn相增二Xiāngzēngèr2nd additional star
11 CVn相增三Xiāngzēngsān3rd additional star
太微垣 Tài Wēi Yuán Supreme Palace enclosure 常陳 Chángchén Imperial Guards
α1 CVn and α2 CVn[3]常陳一Chángchényī1st star
10 CVn常陳二Chángchénèr2nd star
9 CVn常陳三Chángchénsān3rd star
β CVn[3]常陳四Chángchénsì4th star
6 CVn常陳五Chángchénwu5th star
2 CVn常陳六Chángchénliù6th star
4 CVn常陳增一Chángchénzēngyī1st additional star
18 CVn常陳增二Chángchénzēngèr2nd additional star
20 CVn常陳增三Chángchénzēngsān3rd additional star
16 CVn常陳增四Chángchénzēngsì4th additional star
15 CVn常陳增五Chángchénzēngwǔ5th additional star
17 CVn常陳增六Chángchénzēngliù6th additional star
HD 114357常陳增五Chángchénzēngwǔ5th additional star

See also

References

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