Pyxis in Chinese astronomy

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

The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 羅盤座 (luó pán zuò), meaning "the compass constellation".

Stars

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

See also

• Chinese astronomy
• Traditional Chinese star names
• Chinese constellations

References

External links

• Pyxis – Chinese associations