Vulpecula in Chinese astronomy

The modern constellation Vulpecula lies across one of the quadrants symbolized by the Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武, Běi Fāng Xuán Wǔ), and Three Enclosures (三垣, Sān Yuán), that divide the sky in traditional Chinese uranography.

The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 狐狸座 (hú li zuò), meaning "the fox constellation".

Stars

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

See also

• Traditional Chinese star names
• Chinese constellations

References

External links

• 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