According to traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation Equuleus 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 小馬座 (xiǎo mǎ zuò), meaning "the colt constellation".
Stars The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Equuleus 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)虛XūEmptiness虛XūEmptiness α Equ AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 15 日 Kitalpha虚宿二Xūsùèr 2nd star λ Equ虚宿增一Xūsùzēngyī 1st additional star 4 Equ虚宿增二Xūsùzēngèr 2nd additional star 3 Equ虚宿增三Xūsùzēngsān 3rd additional star ε Equ虚宿增四Xūsùzēngsì 4th additional star司危SīwēiDeified Judge of Disaster and Good Fortune β Equ司危一Sīwēiyī 1st star 9 EquIan Ridpath's Startales - Equulus the Little Horse司危二Sīwēièr 2nd star司非SīfēiDeified Judge of Right and Wrong γ Equ司非一Sīfēiyī 1st star δ EquTepennekhet司非二Sīfēièr 2nd star 6 EquProtome司非增一Sīfēizēngyī 1st additional star
See also Chinese astronomy Traditional Chinese star names Chinese constellations
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