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Hydra in Chinese astronomy

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The modern constellation Hydra lies across two of the quadrants, symbolized by the Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍, Dōng Fāng Qīng Lóng) and the Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀, Nán Fāng Zhū Què), that divide the sky in traditional Chinese uranography.

The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 長蛇座 (cháng shé zuò), which means "the long snake constellation".

Stars

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

Four Symbols Mansion (Chinese name) Romanization Translation Asterisms (Chinese name) Romanization Translation Western star name Chinese star name Romanization Translation
Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍) Jiǎo Horn Píng Justice
γ Hya[1]
平一 Píngyī 1st star
平西星 Píngxīxīng Western star
π Hya[1] 平二 Píngèr 2nd star
折威 Shéwēi Executions
50 Hya 折威一 Shéwēiyī 1st star
51 Hya 折威增二 Shéwēizēngèr 2nd additional star
54 Hya 折威增三 Shéwēizēngsān 3rd additional star
55 Hya 折威增四 Shéwēizēngsì 4th additional star
56 Hya 折威增五 Shéwēizēngwǔ 5th additional star
HD 131992 折威增六 Shéwēizēngliù 6th additional star
57 Hya 折威增七 Shéwēizēngqī 7th additional star
陣車 Zhènchē Battle Chariots
58 Hya 陣車一 Zhènchēyī 1st star
60 Hya 陣車二 Zhènchēèr 2nd star
59 Hya 陣車增二 Zhènchēzēngèr 2nd additional star
Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀) Guǐ Ghost 外廚 Wàichú Outer Kitchen
2 Hya[2] 外廚一 Wàichúyī 1st star
F Hya[3] 外廚二 Wàichúèr 2nd star
14 Hya 外廚三 Wàichúsān 3rd star
1 Hya 外廚增二 Wàichúzēngèr 2nd additional star
c Hya 外廚增三 Wàichúzēngsān 3rd additional star
14 Hya 外廚增四 Wàichúzēngsì 4th additional star
15 Hya 外廚增六 Wàichúzēngliù 6th additional star
17 Hya 外廚增七 Wàichúzēngqī 7th additional star
6 Hya 外廚增八 Wàichúzēngbā 8th additional star
12 Hya 外廚增九 Wàichúzēngjiǔ 9th additional star
9 Hya 外廚增十 Wàichúzēngshí 10th additional star
Liǔ Willow Liǔ Willow
δ Hya[4]
柳宿一 Liǔsùyī 1st star
柳宿距星 Liǔsùjùxīng Separated star
柳宿西头第三星 Liǔsùxītóudìsānxīng 3rd star in the west of three stars of Three Stars
玉井西北星 Yùjǐngxīběixīng Star in the southwest of Jade Well constellation
鹑火星 Chúnhuǒxīng Quail of Mars
σ Hya[4] 柳宿二 Liǔsùèr 2nd star
η Hya[4] 柳宿三 Liǔsùsān 3rd star
ρ Hya[4] 柳宿四 Liǔsùsì 4th star
ε Hya[4] 柳宿五 Liǔsùwǔ 5th star
ζ Hya[4] 柳宿六 Liǔsùliù 6th star
ω Hya[4] 柳宿七 Liǔsùqī 7th star
θ Hya[4] 柳宿八 Liǔsùbā 8th star
10 Hya 柳宿增一 Liǔsùzēngyī 1st additional star
Xīng Star Xīng Star
α Hya[5]
星宿一 Xīngsùyī 1st star
星宿距星 Xīngsùjùxīng Separated star
蛇首一 Shéshǒuyī Leading (star) in "snake" and stand alone
星宿中央大星 Xīngsùzhōngyāngdàxīng Big center star
τ1 Hya[5] 星宿二 Xīngsùèr 2nd star
τ2 Hya[5] 星宿三 Xīngsùsān 3rd star
ι Hya[5] 星宿四 Xīngsùsì 4th star
27 Hya 星宿五 Xīngsùwǔ 5th star
26 Hya[3] 星宿六 Xīngsùliù 6th star
HD 82428[6] 星宿七 Xīngsùqī 7th star
29 Hya 星宿增一 Xīngsùzēngyī 1st additional star
24 Hya 星宿增二 Xīngsùzēngèr 2nd additional star
20 Hya 星宿增三 Xīngsùzēngsān 3rd additional star
19 Hya 星宿增四 Xīngsùzēngsì 4th additional star
21 Hya 星宿增五 Xīngsùzēngwǔ 5th additional star
23 Hya 星宿增六 Xīngsùzēngliù 6th additional star
28 Hya 星宿增七 Xīngsùzēngqī 7th additional star
33 Hya 星宿增八 Xīngsùzēngbā 8th additional star
37 Hya 星宿增十三 Xīngsùzēngshísān 13th additional star
34 Hya 星宿增十五 Xīngsùzēngshíwǔ 15th additional star
軒轅[7] Xuānyuán Xuanyuan 2 Sex[8] 軒轅增四十六 Xuānyuánzēngsìshíliù 46th additional star
Zhāng Extended Net Zhāng Extended Net
υ1 Hya[9]
張宿一 Zhāngsùyī 1st star
張宿距星 Zhāngsùjùxīng Separated star
張宿西第二星 Zhāngsùxīdìèrxīng 2nd western star
λ Hya[9] 張宿二 Zhāngsùèr 2nd star
μ Hya[9] 張宿三 Zhāngsùsān 3rd star
HD 87344[6] 張宿四 Zhāngsùsì 4th star
κ Hya[9] 張宿五 Zhāngsùwǔ 5th star
φ1 Hya[9] 張宿六 Zhāngsùliù 6th star
υ2 Hya 張宿增一 Zhāngsùzēngyī 1st additional star
φ2 Hya 張宿增三 Zhāngsùzēngsān 3rd additional star
44 Hya 張宿增四 Zhāngsùzēngsì 4th additional star
HD 88215 張宿增五 Zhāngsùzēngwǔ 5th additional star
Wings Wings
ν Hya[9] 翼宿五 Yìsùwǔ 5th star
HD 100307 翼宿十八 Yìsùshíbā 18th star
HD 96819 翼宿十九 Yìsùshíjiǔ 19th star
χ1 Hya[9] 翼宿二十 Yìsùèrshí 20th star
II Hya 翼宿二十一 Yìsùèrshíyī 21st star
HD 103462 翼宿二十二 Yìsùèrshíèr 22nd star
b1 Hya 翼宿增三 Yìsùzēngsān 3rd additional star
b3 Hya 翼翼宿增五 Yìsùèrzēngwǔ 5th additional star
HD 95698 翼宿增六 Yìsùèrzēngliù 6th additional star
HD 96819 翼宿增七 Yìsùèrzēngqī 7th additional star
Zhěn Chariot 青丘 Qīngqiū Green Hill
β Hya[10]
青丘一 Qīngqiūyī 1st star
土公西星 Tǔgōngxīxīng Star in the west on Official for Earthworks and Buildings constellation
HD 104213 青丘二 Qīngqiūèr 2nd star
17 Crt[11] 青丘三 Qīngqiūsān 3rd star
HD 100393[6] 青丘四 Qīngqiūsì 4th star
ξ Hya[10] 青丘五 Qīngqiūwǔ 5th star
HD 100623[6] 青丘六 Qīngqiūliù 6th star
ο Hya[10] 青丘七 Qīngqiūqī 7th star
HD 101666 青丘增一 Qīngqiūzēngyī 1st additional star
HD 100953 青丘增二 Qīngqiūzēngèr 2nd additional star
HD 100910 青丘增三 Qīngqiūzēngsān 3rd additional star

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b (in Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 6 月 27 日 Archived 2011-05-21 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Sun, Xiaochun and Jacob Kistemaker. (1997). The Chinese Sky During the Han: Constellating Stars and Society. Leiden, New York, Köln: Koninklijke Brill. ISBN 90-04-10737-1. Page 186.
  3. ^ a b Ian Ridpath's Startales - Hydra the Water Snake
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h (in Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 28 日 Archived 2011-05-22 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ a b c d (in Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 29 日 Archived 2011-05-22 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ a b c d (in Chinese) 夢之大地 @ 國立成功大學 WebBBS DreamLand @ National Cheng Kung University WebBBS System
  7. ^ this is not original mansion for this constellation and listing is only for additional stars
  8. ^ the star is actually located in the constellation of Hydra near the border of Sextans and Leo
  9. ^ a b c d e f g (in Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 30 日 Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ a b c (in Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 31 日 Archived 2011-05-22 at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ the star is actually located in the constellation of Hydra near the border of Crateris
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