Grus in Chinese astronomy

The modern constellation Grus lies across one of the quadrants symbolized by the Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武, Běi Fāng Xuán Wǔ), and The Southern Asterisms (近南極星區, Jìnnánjíxīngōu), that divide the sky in traditional Chinese uranography.

Constellation Grus in Chinese sky is not fully seen. Alnair (Alpha Gruis) and Tiaki (Beta Gruis) are bright stars in this constellation that were possibly never seen in the Chinese sky.

The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 天鶴座 (tiān hè zuò), meaning "the heaven crane constellation".

Stars

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

Four Symbols Mansion (Chinese name) Romanization Translation Asterisms (Chinese name) Romanization Translation Western star name Proper Name Chinese star name Romanization Translation
Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) 虛 Xū Emptiness 敗臼 Bàijiù Decayed Mortar
γ Gru[1]Aldhanab敗臼一Bàijiùyī1st star
λ Gru[1]敗臼二Bàijiùèr2nd star
- 近南極星區 (non-mansions) Jìnnánjíxīngōu (non-mansions) The Southern Asterisms (non-mansions) 鶴 Hè Crane
α Gru[2]Alnair鶴一Hèyī1st star
β Gru[2]Tiaki鶴二Hèèr2nd star
ε Gru[2]鶴三Hèsān3rd star
η Gru[2]鶴四Hèsì4th star
ζ Gru[2]鶴六Hèliù6th star
ι Gru[2]鶴七Hèqī7th star
θ Gru[2]鶴八Hèbā8th star
ρ Gru鶴九Hèjiǔ9th star
ν Gru鶴十Hèshí10th star
δ2 Gru[2]鶴十一Hèshíyī11th star
μ1 Gru[2]鶴十二Hèshíèr12th star
μ2 Gru鶴增一Hèzēngyī1st additional star
δ1 Gru鶴增二Hèzēngèr2nd additional star

See also

References

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