Sagitta in Chinese astronomy

According to traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation Sagitta 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 天箭座 (tiān jiàn zuò), meaning "the heavenly arrow constellation".

Stars

The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Sagitta 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
Three Enclosures (三垣)紫微垣[1]Zǐ Wēi YuánPurple Forbidden enclosure天市左垣[1]TiānshìzuǒyuánLeft Wall1 Sge齐增二Qízēngèr2nd additional star of Qi
The Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武)
牛 Niú Ox 左旗 Zuǒqí Left Flag
α Sge[2]Sham左旗一Zuǒqíyī1st star
β Sge[2]Shakh左旗二Zuǒqíèr2nd star
δ Sge[2]Zuoqi左旗三Zuǒqísān3rd star
γ Sge[2]Telum左旗四Zuǒqísì4th star
ζ Sge[2]左旗五Zuǒqíwǔ5th star
13 Sge左旗六Zuǒqíliù6th star
11 Sge左旗七Zuǒqíqī7th star
14 Sge[3]左旗八Zuǒqíbā8th star
ε Sge左旗增一Zuǒqízēngyī1st additional star
3 Sge左旗增二Zuǒqízēngèr2nd additional star
2 Sge左旗增三Zuǒqízēngsān3rd additional star
18 Sge左旗增廿四Zuǒqízēngèrshísì24th additional star
θ Sge左旗增廿五Zuǒqízēngèrshíwǔ25th additional star
η Sge左旗增廿六Zuǒqízēngèrshíliù26th additional star
15 Sge左旗增廿七Zuǒqízēngèrshíqī27th additional star
10 Sge左旗增廿八Zuǒqízēngèrshíbā28th additional star
9 Sge左旗增廿九Zuǒqízēngèrshíjiǔ29th additional star

See also

References

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