According to traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation Circinus is located within the eastern quadrant of the sky, which is symbolized as the Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍, Dōng Fāng Qīng Lóng).
The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 圓規座 (yuán guī zuò), meaning "the compass constellation".
Stars
editThe map of Chinese constellation in constellation Circinus area consists of:
| Four Symbols | Mansion (Chinese name) | Romanization | Translation | Asterisms (Chinese name) | Romanization | Translation | Western star name | Chinese star name | Romanization | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍) | 角 | Jiǎo | Horn | 南門 | Nánmén | Southern Gate | α Cir[1] | 南門增二 | Nánménzēngèr | 2nd additional star |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ (in Chinese) 88星座中亮星的中名