Ursa Minor in Chinese astronomy

According to traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation Ursa Minor is located in Three Enclosures (三垣, Sān Yuán)

The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 小熊座 (xiǎo xióng zuò), meaning "the little bear constellation".

Stars

The map of Ursa Minor in the Chinese constellation:

See also

• Traditional Chinese star names
• Chinese constellations

References

External links

• Ursa Minor – Chinese associations
• 香港太空館研究資源
• 中國星區、星官及星名英譯表
• 天象文學
• 台灣自然科學博物館天文教育資訊網
• 中國古天文
• 中國古代的星象系統