The modern constellation Pictor lies across one of the quadrants symbolized by the Vermillion Bird of the South (南方朱雀, Nán Fāng Zhū Què) and The Southern Asterisms (近南極星區, Jìnnánjíxīngōu), that divide the sky in traditional Chinese uranography.
The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 繪架座 (huì jià zuò), meaning "the easel constellation".
Stars The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Pictor area consists of : Four Symbols Mansion (Chinese name) Romanization Translation Asterisms (Chinese name) Romanization Translation Western star name Chinese star name Romanization TranslationVermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀) 井 Jǐng Well 老人LǎorénOld Manβ Pic老人增四Jīnyúzēngsì4th additional star- 近南極星區 (non-mansions) Jìnnánjíxīngōu (non-mansions) The Southern Asterisms (non-mansions) 金魚JīnyúGoldfishα Pic 88星座中亮星的中名金魚增一Jīnyúzēngyī1st additional star
See also Traditional Chinese star names Chinese constellations
References
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