According to traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation Microscopium 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 顯微鏡座 (xiǎn wēi jìng zuò), meaning "the microscope constellation".
Stars The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Microscopium 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)牛NiúOx天田TiāntiánCelestial Farmland3 PsAthe star is actually located in the constellation of Microscopium near the border of Piscis Austrinus and Capricornus天田一Tiāntiányī 1st star九坎JiǔkǎnNine Water Wellsθ1 Mic AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 3 日九坎一Jiǔkǎnyī 1st starη Mic九坎二Jiǔkǎnèr 2nd starι Mic九坎三Jiǔkǎnsān 3rd starζ Mic九坎四Jiǔkǎnsì 4th star虛XūEmptiness璃瑜LíyúJade Ornament on Ladies' Wearα Mic璃瑜一Líyúyī 1st starε Mic 夢之大地 @ 國立成功大學 WebBBS DreamLand @ National Cheng Kung University WebBBS System Aerostaticus璃瑜二Líyúèr 2nd starγ Mic璃瑜增一Líyúzēngyī 1st additional starHD 200763璃瑜增二Líyúzēngèr 2nd additional star
See also Chinese astronomy Traditional Chinese star names Chinese constellations
References
External links Microscopium – 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