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Scutum in Chinese astronomy

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According to traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation Scutum is located within the northern quadrant of the sky, which is symbolized as the Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武, Běi Fāng Xuán Wǔ).

The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 盾牌座 (dùn pái zuò), meaning "the shield constellation".

Stars

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

Four Symbols Mansion (Chinese name) Romanization Translation Asterisms (Chinese name) Romanization Translation Western star name Chinese star name Romanization Translation
The Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) Dǒu Dipper 天弁 Tiānbiàn Market Officer
α Sct[1] 天弁一 Tiānbiànyī 1st star
δ Sct[1] 天弁二 Tiānbiànèr 2nd star
ε Sct[1] 天弁三 Tiānbiànsān 3rd star
β Sct[1] 天弁四 Tiānbiànsì 4th star
η Sct[1] 天弁五 Tiānbiànwǔ 5th star
HD 174464 天弁增六 Tiānbiànzēngliù 6th additional star

See also

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References

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