Star (Chinese constellation)
The Star mansion (星宿, pinyin: Xīng Xiù) is one of the Twenty-eight mansions of the Chinese constellations. It is one of the southern mansions of the Vermilion Bird.[1]
Asterisms
| English name | Chinese name | European constellation | Number of stars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Star | 星 | Hydra | 7 |
| Celestial Premier | 天相 | Sextans | 3 |
| Celestial Cereals | 天稷 | Vela | 5 |
| Xuanyuan[2] | 軒轅 | Leo/Lynx | 17[3] |
| Maids-In-Waiting[4] | 御女 | Leo | 1 |
| High Judge | 內平 | Leo Minor | 4 |
References
- ↑ "The Chinese Sky". International Dunhuang Project. Archived from the original on 2015-11-04. Retrieved 2011-06-25.
- ↑ Xuanyuan is the given name of the Yellow Emperor.
- ↑ "Xuanyuan (轩辕)". All Skies Encyclopaedia. IAU Working Group on Star Names. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ↑ The Maids-In-Waiting asterism is made up of only one star, and this star is also the 17th star of the Xuanyuan asterism.
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