Scorpius (Chinese astronomy)
The name of the IAU constellation Scorpius in modern Chinese is 天蝎座 (tiān xiē zuò).
In terms of traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation 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) and includes the asterisms "Heart", "Room" and "Tail".
Stars
The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Scorpius 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) | 房 | Fáng | Room | 房 | Fáng | Room | ||||
| π Sco[1] | ||||||||||
| 房宿一 | Fángsuyī | 1st star | ||||||||
| 房宿距星 | Fángsujùxīng | Separated star | ||||||||
| 房宿南第二星 | Fángsunándìèrxīng | 2nd southern star | ||||||||
| 左骖 | Zuǒcān | Left-side horse of three horses | ||||||||
| ρ Sco[1] | ||||||||||
| 房宿二 | Fángsuèr | 2nd star | ||||||||
| 左服 | Zuǒfú | Left-side clothes | ||||||||
| δ Sco[1] | ||||||||||
| 房宿三 | Fángsusān | 3rd star | ||||||||
| 房宿北第二星 | Fángsuběidìèrxīng | 2nd northern star | ||||||||
| 右服 | Yòufú | Right-side clothes | ||||||||
| β1 Sco and β2 Sco[1] | ||||||||||
| 房宿四 | Fángsusì | 4th star | ||||||||
| 房宿北第一星 | Fángsuběidìyīxīng | 1st northern star | ||||||||
| 房星 | Fángxīng | Star of room | ||||||||
| 右骖 | Yòucān | Right-side horse of three horses | ||||||||
| 1 Sco | 房宿增四 | Fángsuzēngsì | 4th additional star | |||||||
| 2 Sco | 房宿增五 | Fángsuzēngwǔ | 5th additional star | |||||||
| 4 Sco | 房宿增六 | Fángsuzēngliù | 6th additional star | |||||||
| 鉤鈐 | Gōuqián | Lock | ||||||||
| ω1 Sco[1] | ||||||||||
| 鉤鈐一 | Gōuqiányī | 1st star | ||||||||
| 鉤鈐西星 | Gōuqiánxīxīng | Western star | ||||||||
| ω2 Sco | 鉤鈐二 | Gōuqiánèr | 2nd star | |||||||
| 鍵閉 | Jiànbì | Door Bolt | ||||||||
| ν Sco[2] | ||||||||||
| 鍵閉 | Jiànbì | (One star of) | ||||||||
| 天鍵 | Tiānjiàn | Celestial door bolt | ||||||||
| 天心 | Tiānxīn | Celestial heart | ||||||||
| 罰 | Fá | Punishment | ||||||||
| 18 Sco | 罰一 | Fáyī | 1st star | |||||||
| 11 Sco | 罰二 | Fáèr | 2nd star | |||||||
| 16 Sco | 罰增一 | Fázēngyī | 1st star | |||||||
| ψ Sco | 罰增二 | Fázēngèr | 2nd star | |||||||
| 西咸 | Xīxián | Western Door | ξ Sco[2] | 西咸一 | Xīxiányī | 1st star | ||||
| 心 | Xīn | Heart | 心 | Xīn | Heart | |||||
| σ Sco[3] | ||||||||||
| 心宿一 | Xīnsuyī | 1st star | ||||||||
| 心宿距星 | Xīnsujùxīng | Separated star | ||||||||
| 心宿太子 | Xīnsutàizǐ | Big in "heart" | ||||||||
| 心前星 | Xīnqiánxīng | Front star | ||||||||
| α Sco[3] | ||||||||||
| 心宿二 | Xīnsuèr | 2nd star | ||||||||
| 心宿中星 | Xīnsuzhōngxīng | Central star | ||||||||
| 心星 | Xīnxīng | Star of heart | ||||||||
| 心大星 | Xīndàxīng | Big star | ||||||||
| 大火 | Dàhuǒ | Great flame | ||||||||
| 火 | Huǒ | The flame | ||||||||
| 辰 | Chén | 5th earthly branch | ||||||||
| 商星 | Shāngxīng | Commerce star | ||||||||
| 天王 | Tiānwáng | Celestial king | ||||||||
| 辰龙 | Chénlóng | Dragon of 5th earthly branch | ||||||||
| 青龙星 | Qīnglóngxīng | Star of azzure dragon | ||||||||
| 龙星 | Lóngxīng | Star of dragon | ||||||||
| 农星 | Nóngxīng | Star for agriculture | ||||||||
| 閼伯之星 | Ebózhīxīng | |||||||||
| τ Sco[3] | ||||||||||
| 心宿三 | Xīnsusān | 3rd star | ||||||||
| 心宿庶子 | Xīnsushùzǐ | Numerous in "heart" | ||||||||
| 心後星 | Xīnhòuxīng | Hind star | ||||||||
| 心宿后星 | Xīnsuhòuxīng | "Queen" star | ||||||||
| 12 Sco | 心宿增一 | Xīnsuzēngyī | 1st additional star | |||||||
| 13 Sco | 心宿增二 | Xīnsuzēngèr | 2nd additional star | |||||||
| ο Sco | 心宿增三 | Xīnsuzēngsān | 3rd additional star | |||||||
| 22 Sco | 心宿增五 | Xīnsuzēngwǔ | 5th additional star | |||||||
| 25 Sco | 心宿增八 | Xīnsuzēngjiǔ | 9th additional star | |||||||
| 尾 | Wěi | Tail | 尾 | Wěi | Tail | |||||
| μ1 Sco[4] | ||||||||||
| 尾宿一 | Wěisuyī | 1st star | ||||||||
| 尾宿距星 | Wěisujùxīng | Separated star | ||||||||
| 尾宿西第二星 | Wěisuxīdìèrxīng | 2nd western star | ||||||||
| ε Sco[4] | ||||||||||
| 尾宿二 | Wěisuèr | 2nd star | ||||||||
| 尾宿西第一星 | Wěisuxīdìyīxīng | 1st western star | ||||||||
| 酒旗 | Jiǔqí | Banner of a wine shop | ||||||||
| ζ1 Sco and ζ2 Sco[4] | 尾宿三 | Wěisusān | 3rd star | |||||||
| η Sco[4] | 尾宿四 | Wěisusì | 4th star | |||||||
| θ Sco[4] | 尾宿五 | Wěisuwǔ | 5th star | |||||||
| ι1 Sco and ι2 Sco[4] | 尾宿六 | Wěisuliù | 6th star | |||||||
| κ Sco[4] | ||||||||||
| 尾宿七 | Wěisuqī | 7th star | ||||||||
| 三师 | Sānshī | Three masters | ||||||||
| λ Sco[4] | 尾宿八 | Wěisubā | 8th star | |||||||
| υ Sco[4] | 尾宿九 | Wěisujiǔ | 9th star | |||||||
| 27 Sco | 尾宿增一 | Wěisuzēngyī | 1st additional star | |||||||
| Q Sco | 尾宿增三 | Wěisuzēngsān | 3rd additional star | |||||||
| HD 162391 | 尾宿增四 | Wěisuzēngsì | 4th additional star | |||||||
| 神宮 | Shéngōng | Changing Room | μ2 Sco[4] | 神宮 | Shéngōng | (One star of) | ||||
| 傅說 | Fùyuè | Fuyue | G Sco | 傅說 | Fuyue | (One star of) | ||||
| 魚 | Yú | Fish | ||||||||
| M7 | ||||||||||
| 魚 | Yú | (One star of) | ||||||||
| 魚星 | Yúxīng | Star of fish |
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 (Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 8 日
- 1 2 (Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 6 月 30 日
- 1 2 3 (Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 9 日
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 (Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 10 日
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