Horologium in Chinese astronomy

Summary

According to traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation Horologium is located within the western quadrant of the sky, which is symbolized as The White Tiger of the West (西方白虎, Xī Fāng Bái Hǔ)

The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 時鐘座 (shí zhōng zuò), meaning "the clock constellation".

Stars edit

The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Horologium 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) Net 天園 Tiānyuán Celestial Orchard α Hor[1] 天園增六 Tiānyuánzēngliù 6th additional star


See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ (in Chinese) [http://www.newsmth.net/bbsanc.php?path=%2Fgroups%2Fsci.faq%2FAstronomy%2Fbw%2Fall%2Fbak77001%2FM.1070337303.w0 88星座中亮星的中名

External links edit

  • 香港太空館研究資源
    • 中國星區、星官及星名英譯表
    • 天象文學
  • 台灣自然科學博物館天文教育資訊網