The modern constellation Grus lies across one of the quadrants symbolized by the Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武, Běi Fāng Xuán Wǔ), and The Southern Asterisms (近南極星區, Jìnnánjíxīngōu), that divide the sky in traditional Chinese uranography.
Constellation Grus in Chinese sky is not fully seen. Alnair (Alpha Gruis) and Tiaki (Beta Gruis) are bright stars in this constellation that were possibly never seen in the Chinese sky.
The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 天鶴座 (tiān hè zuò), meaning "the heaven crane constellation".
Stars The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Grus 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敗臼BàijiùDecayed Mortarγ Gru AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 5 日 Aldhanab敗臼一Bàijiùyī1st starλ Gru敗臼二Bàijiùèr 2nd star -近南極星區 (non-mansions)Jìnnánjíxīngōu (non-mansions)The Southern Asterisms (non-mansions)鶴HèCraneα Gru AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 30 日 Alnair鶴一Hèyī1st starβ Gru Tiaki鶴二Hèèr2nd starε Gru 鶴三Hèsān3rd starη Gru 鶴四Hèsì4th starζ Gru 鶴六Hèliù6th starι Gru 鶴七Hèqī7th starθ Gru 鶴八Hèbā8th starρ Gru 鶴九Hèjiǔ9th starν Gru 鶴十Hèshí10th starδ2 Gru 鶴十一Hèshíyī11th starμ1 Gru 鶴十二Hèshíèr12th starμ2 Gru 鶴增一Hèzēngyī1st additional starδ1 Gru鶴增二Hèzēngèr2nd additional star
See also Traditional Chinese star names Chinese constellations List of brightest stars
References
External links Grus – 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