Aquarius in Chinese astronomy

According to traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation Aquarius is located within the northern quadrant of the sky, which is symbolized as the Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武, Běi Fāng Xuán Wǔ).

The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 寶瓶座 (bǎo píng zuò), meaning "the precious pitcher constellation".

Stars

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

Four SymbolsMansion (Chinese name)RomanizationTranslationAsterisms (Chinese name)RomanizationTranslationWestern star nameChinese star nameRomanizationTranslation
Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) 女 Nǚ Girl 女 Nǚ Girl
ε Aqr[1]
女宿一Nǚsùyī1st star
女宿距星NǚsùjùxīngSeparated star
女宿西南星NǚsùxīnánxīngSouthwestern star
μ Aqr [1]女宿二Nǚsùèr2nd star
4 Aqr[2]女宿三Nǚsùsān3rd star
3 Aqr[2]女宿四Nǚsùsì4th star
5 Aqr女宿增一Nǚsùzēngyī1st additional star
11 Aqr女宿增二Nǚsùzēngèr2nd additional star
10 Aqr女宿增三Nǚsùzēngsān3rd additional star
12 Aqr女宿增四Nǚsùzēngsì4th additional star
7 Aqr女宿增五Nǚsùzēngwǔ5th additional star
離珠LízhūPearls on Ladies' Wear1 Aqr[3]離珠三Lízhūsān3rd star
虛 Xū Emptiness 虛 Xū Emptiness
β Aqr[4]
虚宿一Xūsùyī1st star
虚宿距星XūsùjùxīngSeparated star
虚宿南星XūsùnánxīngSouthern star
15 Aqr虚宿增五Xūsùzēngwǔ5th additional star
16 Aqr虚宿增六Xūsùzēngliù6th additional star
21 Aqr虚宿增七Xūsùzēngqī7th additional star
20 Aqr虚宿增八Xūsùzēngbā8th additional star
司命 Sīmìng Deified Judge of Life
24 Aqr[5]司命一Sīmìngyī1st star
26 Aqr司命二Sīmìngèr2nd star
司祿SīlùDeified Judge of Rank25 Aqr司祿二Sīlùèr2nd star
哭 Kū Crying
38 Aqr哭二Kūèr2nd star
37 Aqr哭增四Kūzēngsì4th addition star
泣 Qì Weeping
ρ Aqr[6]泣一Qìyī1st star
θ Aqr[6]泣二Qìèr2nd star
30 Aqr泣增一Qìzēngyī1st additional star
36 Aqr泣增二Qìzēngèr2nd additional star
天壘城 Tiānlěichéng Celestial Ramparts
ξ Aqr[4]天壘城一Tiānlěichéngyī1st star
18 Aqr天壘城六Tiānlěichéngliù6th star
9 Aqr天壘城八Tiānlěichéngbā8th star
8 Aqr天壘城九Tiānlěichéngjiǔ9th star
ν Aqr[4]天壘城十Tiānlěichéngshí10th star
14 Aqr天壘城十一Tiānlěichéngshíyī11th star
17 Aqr天壘城十二Tiānlěichéngshíèr12th star
19 Aqr天壘城十三Tiānlěichéngshísān13th star
危 Wēi Rooftop 危 Wēi Rooftop
α Aqr[7]
危宿一Wēisùyī1st star
危宿距星WēisùjùxīngSeparated star
危宿南星WēisùnánxīngSouthern star
28 Aqr危宿增四Wēisùzēngsì4th additional star
墳墓 Fénmù Tomb
ζ1 Aqr and ζ2 Aqr[7]墳墓一Fénmùyī1st star
γ Aqr[7]墳墓二Fénmùèr2nd star
η Aqr[7]墳墓三Fénmùsān3rd star
π Aqr[7]墳墓四Fénmùsì4th star
60 Aqr墳墓增四Fénmùzēngsì4th additional star
蓋屋 Gàiwū Roofing
ο Aqr[7]蓋屋一Gàiwūyī1st star
32 Aqr蓋屋二Gàiwūèr2nd star
虛梁 Xūliáng Temple
44 Aqr虛梁一Xūliángyī1st star
51 Aqr虛梁二Xūliángèr2nd star
κ Aqr[8]
虛梁三Xūliángsān3rd star
三公SāngōngThree leaders
HD 216953[5]虛梁四Xūliángsì4th star
室 Shì Encampment 壘壁陣 Lěibìzhèn Line of Ramparts
ι Aqr[9]壘壁陣五Lěibìzhènwu5th star
σ Aqr[9]壘壁陣六Lěibìzhènliù6th star
λ Aqr[9]壘壁陣七Lěibìzhènqī7th star
φ Aqr[9]壘壁陣九Lěibìzhènbā8th star
54 Aqr壘壁陣增一Lěibìzhènzēngyī1st additional star
67 Aqr壘壁陣增二Lěibìzhènzēngèr2nd additional star
78 Aqr壘壁陣增三Lěibìzhènzēngsān3rd additional star
羽林軍 Yǔlínjūn Palace Guard
29 Aqr羽林軍一Yǔlínjūnyī1st star
35 Aqr羽林軍二Yǔlínjūnèr2nd star
41 Aqr羽林軍三Yǔlínjūnsān3rd star
47 Aqr羽林軍四Yǔlínjūnsì4th star
49 Aqr羽林軍五Yǔlínjūnwu5th star
υ Aqr[9]羽林軍十一Yǔlínjūnshíyī11th star
68 Aqr羽林軍十二Yǔlínjūnshíèr12th star
66 Aqr羽林軍十三Yǔlínjūnshísān13th star
61 Aqr[5]羽林軍十四Yǔlínjūnshísì14th star
53 Aqr羽林軍十五Yǔlínjūnshíwu15th star
56 Aqr羽林軍十六Yǔlínjūnshíliù16th star
50 Aqr羽林軍十七Yǔlínjūnshíqī17th star
45 Aqr羽林軍十八Yǔlínjūnshíbā18th star
58 Aqr羽林軍十九Yǔlínjūnshíjiǔ19th star
64 Aqr[5]羽林軍二十Yǔlínjūnèrshí20th star
65 Aqr[5]羽林軍二十一Yǔlínjūnèrshíyī21st star
70 Aqr羽林軍二十二Yǔlínjūnèrshíèr22nd star
74 Aqr羽林軍二十三Yǔlínjūnèrshísān23rd star
τ2 Aqr[9]羽林軍二十四Yǔlínjūnèrshísì24th star
τ1 Aqr[9]羽林軍二十五Yǔlínjūnèrshíwu25th star
δ Aqr[9]羽林軍二十六Yǔlínjūnèrshíliù26th star
77 Aqr羽林軍二十七Yǔlínjūnèrshíqī27th star
88 Aqr羽林軍二十八Yǔlínjūnèrshíbā28th star
89 Aqr羽林軍二十九Yǔlínjūnèrshíjiǔ29th star
86 Aqr羽林軍三十Yǔlínjūnsānshí30th star
101 Aqr羽林軍三十一Yǔlínjūnsānshíyī31st star
100 Aqr羽林軍三十二Yǔlínjūnsānshíèr32nd star
99 Aqr羽林軍三十三Yǔlínjūnsānshísān33rd star
98 Aqr羽林軍三十四Yǔlínjūnsānshísì34th star
97 Aqr羽林軍三十五Yǔlínjūnsānshíwu35th star
94 Aqr羽林軍三十六Yǔlínjūnsānshíliù36th star
ψ3 Aqr[9]羽林軍三十七Yǔlínjūnsānshíqī37th star
ψ2 Aqr[9]羽林軍三十八Yǔlínjūnsānshíbā38th star
ψ1 Aqr[9]羽林軍三十九Yǔlínjūnsānshíjiǔ39th star
87 Aqr[5]羽林軍四十Yǔlínjūnsìshí40th star
85 Aqr[5]羽林軍四十一Yǔlínjūnsìshíyī41st star
83 Aqr羽林軍四十二Yǔlínjūnsìshíèr42nd star
χ Aqr[9]羽林軍四十三Yǔlínjūnsìshísān43rd star
ω1 Aqr[9]羽林軍四十四Yǔlínjūnsìshísì44th star
ω2 Aqr[9]羽林軍四十五Yǔlínjūnsìshíwu45th star
鈇鉞 Fūyuè Axe
103 Aqr鈇鉞一Fūyuèyī1st star
106 Aqr鈇鉞二Fūyuèèr2nd star
108 Aqr鈇鉞三Fūyuèsān3rd star
104 Aqr鈇鉞增一Fūyuèzēngyī1st additional star
107 Aqr鈇鉞增二Fūyuèzēngèr2nd 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 5 月 14 日
  2. Ian Ridpath's Startales - Aquarius the Water Carrier
  3. Ian Ridpath's Startales - Aquila the Eagle
  4. (in Chinese)AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 15 日
  5. (in Chinese) 夢之大地 @ 國立成功大學 WebBBS DreamLand @ National Cheng Kung University WebBBS System Archived 2011-09-02 at the Wayback Machine
  6. (in Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 5 日
  7. (in Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 16 日
  8. (in Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 6 日
  9. (in Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 7 日
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