Cepheus (Chinese astronomy)

In Chinese astronomy, constellation Cepheus were divided in two areas. The areas are:

• Three Enclosures (三垣, Sān Yuán)
• The Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武, Běi Fāng Xuán Wǔ)

If we look at the areas, possibly constellation Cepheus in Chinese sky is lied in the border of "kingdom" area and northern area.

Stars

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

Four Symbols / Enclosures	Mansion / Enclosure (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	紫微左垣	Zǐwēizuǒyuán	Left Wall[1]
							γ Cep
								紫微左垣七	Zǐwēizuǒyuánqī	7th star
								少衛	Shǎowèi	The Second Imperial Guard
				天柱	Tiānzhǔ	Celestial Pillars[1]	κ Cep	天柱三	Tiānzhǔsān	3rd star
				勾陳	Gōuchén	Curved Array
							2 UMi[2]	勾陳五	Gōuchénwu	5th star
							HD 217382	勾陳六	Gōuchénliù	6th star
				六甲	Liùjiá	Six Jia	HD 30338	六甲五	Liùjiáwu	5th star
				天皇大帝	Tiānhuángdàdì	Great Emperor of Heaven	HD 212710	天皇大帝	Tiānhuángdàdì	(One star of)
				五帝內座	Wudìnèizuò	Interior Seats of the Five Emperors
							HD 18438	五帝內座一	Wudìnèizuòyī	1st star
							HD 16458
								五帝內座三	Wudìnèizuòsān	3rd star
								南方赤帝	Nánfāngchìdì
							HD 19978	五帝內座四	Wudìnèizuòsì	4th star
							HD 25007
								五帝內座五	Wudìnèizuòwu	5th star
								北方黑帝	Běifānghēidì
				傳舍	Chuánshě	Guest House	HD 223274	傳舍一	Chuánshěyī	1st star
The Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武)	危	Wēi	Rooftop	天鈎	Tiāngōu	Celestial Hook[3]
							4 Cep	天鈎一	Tiāngōuyī	1st star
							θ Cep	天鈎三	Tiāngōusān	3rd star
							η Cep	天鈎四	Tiāngōusì	4th star
							α Cep
								天鈎五	Tiāngōuwu	5th star
								天鉤东第六星	Tiāngōudōngdìliùxīng	6th eastern star
								内五诸侯	Nàwuzhūhóu
							ξ Cep	天鈎六	Tiāngōuliù	6th star
							26 Cep	天鈎七	Tiāngōuqī	7th star
							ι Cep	天鈎八	Tiāngōubā	8th star
							ο Cep	天鈎九	Tiāngōujiǔ	9th star
				造父	Zàofǔ	Tsao Fu[3]
							δ Cep	造父一	Zàofǔyī	1st star
							ζ Cep	造父二	Zàofǔèr	2nd star
							λ Cep	造父三	Zàofǔsān	3rd star
							μ Cep	造父四	Zàofǔsì	4th star
							ν Cep	造父五	Zàofǔwu	5th star
	室	Shì	Encampment	騰蛇	Téngshé	Flying Serpent[4]
							13 Cep	螣蛇八	Téngshébā	8th star
							ε Cep	螣蛇九	Téngshéjiǔ	9th star

See also

• Traditional Chinese star names
• Chinese constellations

References

1. ^ ^{a b} (Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 6 月 10 日
2. ^ the star is actually located in the constellation Cepheus near the border of Ursa Minor constellation
3. ^ ^{a b} (Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 6 日
4. ^ (Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 7 日

External links

• Cepheus – Chinese associations