Phoenix in Chinese astronomy

The modern constellation Phoenix 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, Jìnnánjíxīngōu), that divide the sky in traditional Chinese uranography.

According to the quadrant, constellation Phoenix in Chinese sky is not fully seen. Ankaa (Alpha Phoenicis) are bright stars in this constellation that possibly never seen in Chinese sky.

The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 鳳凰座 (fèng huáng zuò), which means "the phoenix constellation".

Stars

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

Four Symbols Mansion (Chinese name) Romanization Translation Asterisms (Chinese name) Romanization Translation Western star name Chinese star name Romanization Translation
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎) 畢 Bì Net
天園 Tiānyuán Celestial Orchard δ Phe[1] 天園一 Tiānyuányī 1st star
- 近南極星區 (non-mansions) Jìnnánjíxīngōu (non-mansions) The Southern Asterisms (non-mansions) 火鳥 Huǒniǎo Firebird
ι Phe[2] 火鳥二 Huǒniǎoèr 2nd star
σ Phe[2] 火鳥三 Huǒniǎosān 3rd star
ε Phe[2] 火鳥四 Huǒniǎosì 4th star
κ Phe[2] 火鳥五 Huǒniǎowu 5th star
α Phe[2]
火鳥六 Huǒniǎoliù 6th star
八魁距星 Bākuíjùxīng Separated star of Net for Catching Birds constellation
八魁南大星 Bākuínándàxīng Big star in the south of Net for Catching Birds constellation
μ Phe[2] 火鳥七 Huǒniǎoqī 7th star
λ1 Phe[2] 火鳥八 Huǒniǎobā 8th star
β Phe[2] 火鳥九 Huǒniǎojiǔ 9th star
γ Phe[2] 火鳥十 Huǒniǎoshí 10th star
HD 222095 火鳥增一 Huǒniǎozēngshí 1st additional star
水委 Shuǐwěi Crooked Running Water
ζ Phe[2] 水委二 Shuǐwěièr 2nd star
η Phe[2] 水委三 Shuǐwěisān 3rd star

See also

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References

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  1. ^ (in Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 13 日
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k (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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