The modern constellation Centaurus lies across two of the quadrants symbolized by the Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍, Dōng Fāng Qīng Lóng), the Vermillion Bird of the South (南方朱雀, Nán Fāng Zhū Què),The constellation House of Music Instruments which is lied in this area were unknown yet and the Southern Asterisms (近南極星區, Jìnnánjíxīngōu).
According to the quadrant, Centaurus is possibly not fully visible in the Chinese sky. Hadar (Beta Centauri) is a bright star in this constellation that is possibly never seen in Chinese sky.
The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 半人馬座 (bàn rén mǎ zuò), meaning "the centaur constellation".
Stars The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Centaurus area consists of: Four Symbols Mansion (Chinese name) Romanization Translation Asterisms (Chinese name) Romanization Translation Western star name Proper Name Chinese star name Romanization Translation Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍)角Jiǎo Horn庫樓KùlóuArsenalζ Cen AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 25 日 Leepwal庫樓一Kùlóuyī1st starη Cen庫樓二Kùlóuèr2nd starθ CenMenkent庫樓三Kùlóusān3rd star2 Cen庫樓四Kùlóusì4th stard Cen 夢之大地 @ 國立成功大學 WebBBS DreamLand @ National Cheng Kung University WebBBS System 庫樓五Kùlóuwǔ5th starξ1 Cen 庫樓六Kùlóuliù6th starγ Cen庫樓七Kùlóuqī7th starτ Cen庫樓五Kùlóubā8th starD Cen庫樓九Kùlóujiǔ9th star σ Cen 庫樓十Kùlóushí10th star ω Cen 庫樓增一Kùlóuzēngyī1st additional star柱ZhǔPillarsυ2 Cen柱一Zhǔyī1st starυ1 Cen柱二Zhǔèr2nd stara Cen 柱五Zhǔwǔ5th starψ Cen柱六Zhǔliù6th star4 Cen柱七Zhǔqī7th star3 Cen柱八Zhǔbā8th star1 Cen柱九Zhǔjiǔ9th starι Cen Kulou柱十一Zhǔshíyī11th star库楼西北星KùlóuxīběixīngStar in the northwest of Arsenal constellation库楼距星KùlóujùxīngSeparated star of Arsenal constellation衡HéngRailingν CenHeng衡一 Héngyī1st starμ Cen 衡二Héngèr2nd starφ Cen衡三 Héngsān3rd starχ Cen 衡四Héngsì4th star南門NánménSouthern Gateε Cen南門一 Nánményī1st starα Cen Rigil Kentaurus (for component A), Toliman (for component B)南門二Nánménèr2nd starR Cen 南門增一 Nánménzēngyī1st additional star亢Kàng Neck陽門YángménGate of Yangb Cen陽門一 Yángményī1st starc1 Cen 陽門二Yángménèr2nd star氐DīRoot騎官QíguānImperial Guardsκ Cen騎官三Qíguānsān3rd star -近南極星區 (non-mansions)Jìnnánjíxīngōu (non-mansions)The Southern Asterisms (non-mansions)海山HǎishānSea and Mountainλ Cen AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 28 日 海山五Hǎishānwu5th star馬尾MǎwěiHorse's TailG Cen馬尾一 Mǎwěiyī1st starρ Cen AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 29 日 馬尾二Mǎwěièr2nd starδ Cen馬尾三Mǎwěisān3rd star水府西星ShuǐfǔxīxīngStar in the west of Irrigation Official constellation馬腹MǎfùHorse's Abdomenβ Cen Hadar 馬腹一Mǎfùyī1st starHD 116243馬腹二Mǎfùèr2nd star
See also Traditional Chinese star names Chinese constellations List of brightest stars
References
External links Centaurus – 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