Vela_(Chinese_astronomy)

Vela in Chinese astronomy

Vela in Chinese astronomy

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The modern constellation Vela lies across one of the quadrants symbolized by The Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀, Nán Fāng Zhū Què) and The Southern Asterisms (近南極星區, Jìnnánjíxīngōu), that divide the sky in traditional Chinese uranography.

The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 船帆座 (chuán fān zuò), meaning "the sail constellation".

Stars

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

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

See also

References

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    (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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    (in Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 17 日
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    Ian Ridpath's Startales - Vela the Sails
  4. [4]
    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.
  5. [5]
    this is not original mansion for this constellation and listing is only for additional stars
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