Carina in Chinese astronomy

The modern constellation Carina lies across one of the quadrants symbolized by the Vermillion Bird of the South (南方朱雀, Nán Fāng Zhū Què) and The Southern Asterisms (近南極星區, Jìnnánjíxīngōu), that divide the sky in traditional Chinese uranography.

According to the quadrant, possibly constellation Carina in Chinese sky is almost not seen, except Canopus (Alpha Carinae), and Canopus is "south pole" in Chinese sky, and Miaplacidus (Beta Carinae), Aspidiske (Iota Carinae) and Avior (Epsilon Carinae) are bright stars in this constellation that are possibly never seen in the Chinese sky.

The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 船底座 (chuán dǐ zuò), meaning "the bottom of boat constellation".

Stars

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

Four Symbols Mansion (Chinese name) Romanization Translation Asterisms (Chinese name) Romanization Translation Western star name Chinese star name Romanization Translation
Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀) 井 Jǐng Well 老人 Lǎorén Old Man
α Car[1]
老人Lǎorén(One star of)
老人星LǎorénxīngStar of Old Man
壽星Shòu xīngGod of longevity
南極老人NánjílǎorénOld man in the south pole
南極NánjíSouth pole
砺石南第二星Lìdànnándìèrxīng2nd star in southern area of Whetsone constellation
鬼[2]GuǐGhost天社[2]TiānshèCelestial Earth God's Templeχ Car天社增一Tiānshèzēngyī1st additional star
- 近南極星區 (non-mansions) Jìnnánjíxīngōu (non-mansions) The Southern Asterisms (non-mansions) 海山 Hǎishān Sea and Mountain
s Car[3]海山一Hǎishānyī1st star
η Car[4]
海山二Hǎishānèr2nd star
天社TiānshèCelestial altar
u Car海山三Hǎishānsān3rd star
海石 Hǎidàn Sea Rock
ε Car[4]海石一Hǎidànyī1st star
ι Car[4]海石二Hǎidànèr2nd star
h Car海石三Hǎidànsān3rd star
l Car[3]海石四Hǎidànsì4th star
υ Car[4]海石五Hǎidànwǔ5th star
a Car海石增一Hǎidànzēngyī1st additional star
c Car海石增二Hǎidànzēngèr2nd additional star
i Car海石增三Hǎidànzēngsān3rd additional star
x Car海石增四Hǎidànzēngsì4th additional star
南船 Nánchuán Southern Boat
q Car南船一Nánchuányī1st star
p Car南船二Nánchuánèr2nd star
θ Car[4]南船三Nánchuánsān3rd star
ω Car[4]南船四Nánchuánsì4th star
β Car[4]南船五Nánchuánwǔ5th star
I Car南船增一Nánchuánzēngyī1st 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. this is not original mansion for this constellation and listing is only for additional stars
  3. (in Chinese) 夢之大地 @ 國立成功大學 WebBBS DreamLand @ National Cheng Kung University WebBBS System
  4. (in Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 28 日
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