Piscis Austrinus (Chinese astronomy)

According to traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation Piscis Austrinus
Piscis Austrinus
Piscis Austrinus is a constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere. The name is Latin for "the southern fish" in contrast with the larger constellation Pisces, which represents a pair of fishes. Prior to the 20th century, it was also known as Piscis Notius...

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).

Stars

The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Piscis Austrinus area consists of:

Four Symbols	Mansion (Chinese name)	Romanization	Translation	Asterisms (Chinese name)	Romanization	Translation	Western star name	Chinese star name	Romanization	Translation
Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武)
	虛	Xū	Emptiness Emptiness (Chinese constellation) The Emptiness mansion is one of the Twenty-eight mansions of the Chinese constellations. It is one of the northern mansions of the Black Tortoise.-Asterisms:...	敗臼	Bàijiù	Decayed Mortar
							γ PsA	敗臼三	Bàijiùsān	3rd star
							19 PsA	敗臼四	Bàijiùsì	4th star
	危	Wēi	Rooftop Rooftop (Chinese constellation) The Rooftop mansion is one of the Twenty-eight mansions of the Chinese constellations. It is one of the northern mansions of the Black Tortoise.- Asterisms :...	天錢	Tiānqián	Celestial Money
							θ PsA	天錢一	Tiānqiányī	1st star
							ι PsA	天錢二	Tiānqiánèr	2nd star
							μ PsA	天錢三	Tiānqiánsān	3rd star
							τ PsA	天錢四	Tiānqiánsì	4th star
	室	Shì	Encampment Encampment (Chinese constellation) The Encampment mansion is one of the Twenty-eight mansions of the Chinese constellations. It is one of the northern mansions of the Black Tortoise.-Asterisms:...	羽林軍	Yǔlínjūn	Palace Guard
							λ PsA	羽林軍六	Yǔlínjūnliù	6th star
							ε PsA	羽林軍八	Yǔlínjūnbā	8th star
							21 PsA	羽林軍九	Yǔlínjūnjiǔ	9th star
				北落師門	Běilàshīmén	\|North Gate of the Military Camp	α PsA Fomalhaut Fomalhaut is the brightest star in the constellation Piscis Austrinus and one of the brightest stars in the sky. Fomalhaut can be seen low in the southern sky in the northern hemisphere in fall and early winter evenings. Near latitude 50˚N, it sets around the time Sirius rises, and does not...	北落師門	Běilàshīmén	(One star of)
				天綱	Tiāngāng	\|Materials for Making Tents	δ PsA	天綱	Tiāngāng	(One star of)

External links

Piscis Austrinus – Chinese associations

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