Auriga in Chinese astronomy

Summary

The modern constellation Auriga lies across two of the quadrants symbolized by the White Tiger of the West (西方白虎, Xī Fāng Bái Hǔ) and the Vermillion Bird of the South (南方朱雀, Nán Fāng Zhū Què), and Three Enclosures (三垣, Sān Yuán), that divide the sky in traditional Chinese uranography.

The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 御夫座 (yù fū zuò), meaning "the driving man constellation".

Stars edit

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

Four Symbols Mansion (Chinese name) Romanization Translation Asterisms (Chinese name) Romanization Translation Western star name Chinese star name Romanization Translation
Three Enclosures (三垣) 紫微垣 Zǐ Wēi Yuán Purple Forbidden enclosure 八穀 Bāgǔ Eight Kinds of Crops
δ Aur[1] 八穀一 Bāgǔyī 1st star
ξ Aur[1] 八穀二 Bāgǔèr 2nd star
9 Aur 八穀六 Bāgǔliù 6th star
HD 40062 八谷增五 Bāgǔzēngwǔ 5th additional star
45 Aur 八谷增三十四 Bāgǔzēngsānshíwǔ 35th additional star
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎) Net 五車 Wǔchē Five Chariots
ι Aur[2]
五車一 Wǔchēyī 1st star
五帝车一 Wǔdìchēyī First king chariot
五車西南星 Wǔchēxīnánxīng Southwestern star
α Aur[2]
五車二 Wǔchēèr 2nd star
天庫 Tiānkù Celestial warehouse
五車西北星 Wǔchēxīběixīng Northwestern star
五車大星 Wǔchēdàxīng Main star
五帝车二 Wǔdìchēèr Second king chariot
β Aur[2]
五車三 Wǔchēsān 3rd star
五車东北星 Wǔchēdōngběixīng Northeastern star
五帝车三 Wǔdìchēsān Third king chariot
θ Aur[2]
五車四 Wǔchēsì 4th star
五車北中星 Wǔchēdōngzhōngxīng Northern and central star
五帝车四 Wǔdìchēsì Fourth king chariot
6 Aur 五车增四 Wǔchēzēngsì 4th additional star
5 Aur 五车增五 Wǔchēzēngwǔ 5th additional star
ω Aur 五车增六 Wǔchēzēngliù 6th additional star
1 Aur 五车增七 Wǔchēzēngqī 7th additional star
2 Aur 五车增八 Wǔchēzēngbā 8th additional star
40 Aur 五车增九 Wǔchēzēngjiǔ 9th additional star
38 Aur 五车增十 Wǔchēzēngshí 10th additional star
39 Aur 五车增十一 Wǔchēzēngshíyī 11th additional star
43 Aur 五车增十二 Wǔchēzēngshíèr 12th additional star
42 Aur 五车增十三 Wǔchēzēngshísān 13th additional star
41 Aur 五车增十四 Wǔchēzēngshísì 14th additional star
36 Aur 五车增十五 Wǔchēzēngshíwǔ 15th additional star
π Aur 五车增十六 Wǔchēzēngshíliù 16th additional star
ο Aur 五车增十七 Wǔchēzēngshíqī 17th additional star
12 Aur 五车增十八 Wǔchēzēngshíbā 18th additional star
Zhù Pillars
ε Aur[2]
柱一 Zhùyī 1st star
西北柱 Xīběizhù Northwestern pillar
ζ Aur[2] 柱二 Zhǔèr 2nd star
η Aur[2] 柱三 Zhǔsān 3rd star
υ Aur[2] 柱四 Zhǔsì 4th star
ν Aur[2] 柱五 Zhǔwu 5th star
τ Aur[2] 柱六 Zhǔliù 6th star
χ Aur[2] 柱七 Zhǔqī 7th star
26 Aur[1] 柱八 Zhǔbā 8th star
天潢 Tiānguāng Celestial Pier
19 Aur[3] 天潢一 Tiānguāngyī 1st star
φ Aur[2] 天潢二 Tiānguāngèr 2nd star
14 Aur 天潢三 Tiānguāngsān 3rd star
σ Aur[2] 天潢四 Tiānguāngsì 4th star
μ Aur[2] 天潢五 Tiānguāngwu 5th star
16 Aur 天潢增一 Tiānguāngzēngyī 1st additional star
AR Aur 天潢增二 Tiānguāngzēngèr 2nd additional star
咸池 Xiánchí Pool of Harmony
ρ Aur[2] 咸池一 Xiánchíyī 1st star
HD 36041[4] 咸池二 Xiánchíèr 2nd star
λ Aur[2] 咸池三 Xiánchísān 3rd star
Turtle Beak 座旗 Zuòqí Seat Flags
ψ6 Aur[5] 座旗一 Zuòqíyī 1st star
ψ4 Aur[5] 座旗三 Zuòqísān 3rd star
ψ5 Aur[5] 座旗四 Zuòqísì 4th star
ψ2 Aur[5] 座旗五 Zuòqíwu 5th star
ψ7 Aur[5] 座旗六 Zuòqíliù 6th star
ψ3 Aur[5] 座旗七 Zuòqíqī 7th star
51 Aur 座旗八 Zuòqíbā 8th star
ψ8 Aur[5] 座旗九 Zuòqíjiǔ 9th star
ψ1 Aur 座旗增一 Zuòqízēngyī 1st additional star
47 Aur 座旗增二 Zuòqízēngèr 2nd additional star
60 Aur 座旗增三 Zuòqízēngsān 3rd additional star
62 Aur 座旗增五 Zuòqízēngwǔ 5th additional star
63 Aur 座旗增六 Zuòqízēngliù 6th additional star
64 Aur 座旗增七 Zuòqízēngqī 7th additional star
66 Aur 座旗增八 Zuòqízēngbā 8th additional star
Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀) [6] Jǐng Well [6] Jǐng Well
κ Aur 井宿增一 Jǐngsùzēngyī 1st additional star
RT Aur 井宿增二 Jǐngsùzēngèr 2nd additional star
53 Aur 井宿增三 Jǐngsùzēngsān 3rd additional star
54 Aur 井宿增五 Jǐngsùzēngwǔ 5th additional star
49 Aur 井宿增六 Jǐngsùzēngliù 6th additional star
積水 Jīshuǐ Accumulated Water 65 Aur 積水 Jīshuǐ (One star of)

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Ian Ridpath's Startales - Auriga the Charioteer
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p (in Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 13 日
  3. ^ Sun, Xiaochun and Jacob Kistemaker. (1997). The Chinese Sky During the Han: Constellating Stars and Society. Leiden, New York, Köln: Koninklijke Brill. ISBN 90-04-10737-1. Page 179.
  4. ^ (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
  5. ^ a b c d e f g (in Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 14 日
  6. ^ a b this is not original mansion for this constellation and listing is only for additional stars

External links edit

  • Auriga – Chinese associations
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    • 天象文學
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