Canis Minor in Chinese astronomy

According to traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation Canis Minor is located within the southern quadrant of the sky, which is symbolized as the Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀, Nán Fāng Zhū Què).

The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 小犬座 (xiǎo quǎn zuò), meaning "the puppy constellation".

Stars

The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Canis Minor area consists of:

Four SymbolsMansion (Chinese name)RomanizationTranslationAsterisms (Chinese name)RomanizationTranslationWestern star nameChinese star nameRomanizationTranslation
Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀) 井 Jǐng Well 南河 Nánhé South River
ε CMi[1]南河一Nánhéyī1st star
β CMi[1]
南河二Nánhéèr2nd star
南河中星NánhézhōngxīngCenter star
诸王西星ZhūwángxīxīngStar of kings in the west
河戍HéshùGuardian (star) of the river
α CMi[1]
南河三Nánhésān3rd star
南河大星NánhédàxīngBig star
河戍HéshùGuardian (star) of the river
γ CMi南河增一Nánhézēngyī1st additional star
η CMi南河增二Nánhézēngèr2nd additional star
δ3 CMi南河增三Nánhézēngsān3rd additional star
δ2 CMi南河增四Nánhézēngsì4th additional star
δ1 CMi南河增五Nánhézēngwǔ5th additional star
ζ CMi南河增六Nánhézēngliù6th additional star
14 CMi南河增七Nánhézēngqī7th additional star
HD 66141南河增八Nánhézēngbā8th additional star
HD 61563南河增十一Nánhézēngshíyī11th additional star
水位 Shuǐwèi Water Level
6 CMi[2]水位一Shuǐwèiyī1st star
11 CMi[2]水位二Shuǐwèièr2nd star
1 CMi水位增九Shuǐwèizēngyī1st 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 7 月 16 日
  2. Ian Ridpath's Startales - Canis Minor the Lesser Dog
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