Sextans_(Chinese_astronomy)

Sextans in Chinese astronomy

Sextans in Chinese astronomy

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According to traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation Sextans is located within the southern quadrant of the sky, which is symbolized as The Vermillion Bird of the South (南方朱雀, Nán Fāng Zhū Què).

The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 六分仪座 (liù fēn yí zuò), meaning "the six-part apparatus constellation".

Stars

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

More information Four Symbols, Mansion (Chinese name) ...

See also

References

  1. [1]
    this is not original mansion for this constellation and listing is only for additional stars
  2. [2]
    (in Chinese) 夢之大地 @ 國立成功大學 WebBBS DreamLand @ National Cheng Kung University WebBBS System Archived 2011-09-02 at the Wayback Machine
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