According to traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation Delphinus 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 海豚座 (hǎi tún zuò), meaning "the dolphin constellation".
Stars The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Delphinus 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 Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武)女NǚGirl敗瓜BàiguāRotten Gourdε Del AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 4 日 Aldulfin敗瓜一 Bàiguāyī1st starη Del敗瓜二 Bàiguāèr2nd starθ Del敗瓜三 Bàiguāsān3rd starι Del敗瓜四 Bàiguāsì4th starκ Del敗瓜五 Bàiguāwu5th star1 Del敗瓜增一 Bàiguāzēngyī1st additional star14 Del敗瓜增二 Bàiguāzēngèr2nd additional star13 Del敗瓜增三 Bàiguāzēngsān3rd additional star瓠瓜HùguāGood Gourdα DelSualocin (for component Aa)瓠瓜一Hùguāyī1st starγ2 Del瓠瓜二 Hùguāèr2nd starδ Del瓠瓜三Hùguāsān3rd starβ DelRotanev (for component A)瓠瓜四Hùguāsì4th starζ Del瓠瓜五Hùguāwu5th star10 Del瓠瓜增一Hùguāzēngyī1st additional star15 Del瓠瓜增二 Hùguāzēngèr2nd additional star16 Del瓠瓜增三Hùguāzēngsān3rd additional star17 Del瓠瓜增四Hùguāzēngsì4th additional starHD 196775瓠瓜增六Hùguāzēngliù6th additional starγ1 DelDhanishta (for component A)瓠瓜增七Hùguāzēngqī7th additional star虛this is not original mansion for this constellation and listing is only for additional starsXūEmptiness司非SīfēiDeified Judge of Right and Wrong18 DelMusica司非增二Sīfēizēngèr2nd additional star
See also Chinese astronomy Traditional Chinese star names Chinese constellations
References
External links Delphinus – 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