Chariot (Chinese constellation)
The Chariot mansion (simplified Chinese: 轸宿; traditional Chinese: 軫宿; pinyin: Zhěn Xiù) is one of the Twenty-Eight Mansions of the Chinese constellations.[1] It is one of the southern mansions of the Vermilion Bird.[2]
Zhěn Xiù map
Asterisms
| English name | Chinese name | European constellation | Number of stars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chariot | 軫 | Corvus | 4 |
| Changsha | 長沙 | Corvus | 1 |
| Left Linchpin | 左轄 | Corvus | 1 |
| Right Linchpin | 右轄 | Corvus | 1 |
| Green Hill | 青丘 | Hydra | 7 |
| Military Gate | 軍門 | Hydra | 2 |
| Master of Constructions | 土司空 | Hydra | 4 |
| House for Musical Instruments | 器府 | Centaurus | 32 |
References
- "Chinese Astronomy Resource: The Chinese Sky". 2015-11-04. Archived from the original on 4 November 2015. Retrieved 2022-05-10.
- Xu, Junjun (January 2009). "Ancient Chinese constellations". Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union. 5 (S260): 107–115. doi:10.1017/S174392131100319X. ISSN 1743-9213. S2CID 129688988.
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