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

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TiānyuánCelestial Orchardδ Phe[1]天園一Tiānyuányī1st star
- 近南極星區 (non-mansions) Jìnnánjíxīngōu (non-mansions) The Southern Asterisms (non-mansions) 火鳥 Huōdiǎo Firebird
ι Phe[2]火鳥二Huōdiǎoèr2nd star
σ Phe[2]火鳥三Huōdiǎosān3rd star
ε Phe[2]火鳥四Huōdiǎosì4th star
κ Phe[2]火鳥五Huōdiǎowu5th star
α Phe[2]
火鳥六Huōdiǎoliù6th star
八魁距星BākuíjùxīngSeparated star of Net for Catching Birds constellation
八魁南大星BākuínándàxīngBig star in the south of Net for Catching Birds constellation
μ Phe[2]火鳥七Huōdiǎoqī7th star
λ1 Phe[2]火鳥八Huōdiǎobā8th star
β Phe[2]火鳥九Huōdiǎojiǔ9th star
γ Phe[2]火鳥十Huōdiǎoshí10th star
HD 222095火鳥增一Huōdiǎozēngshí1st additional star
水委 Shuǐwěi Crooked Running Water
ζ Phe[2]水委二Shuǐwěièr2nd star
η Phe[2]水委三Shuǐwěisān3rd 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 13 日
  2. (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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