Chinese Constellations - Placement of Western Constellations

Placement of Western Constellations

The list below gives the placement of Western constellations within the Chinese system:

  • Andromeda (仙女座)
  • Antlia (唧筒座)
  • Apus (天燕座)
  • Aquarius (寶瓶座)
  • Aquila (天鷹座)
  • Ara (天壇座)
  • Aries (白羊座)
  • Auriga (御夫座)
  • Boötes (牧夫座)
  • Caelum (雕具座)
  • Camelopardalis (鹿豹座)
  • Cancer (巨蟹座)
  • Canes Venatici (獵犬座)
  • Canis Major (大犬座)
  • Canis Minor (小犬座)
  • Capricornus (摩羯座)
  • Carina (船底座)
  • Cassiopeia (仙后座)
  • Centaurus (半人馬座)
  • Cepheus (仙王座)
  • Cetus (鯨魚座)
  • Chamaeleon (蝘蜓座)
  • Circinus (圓規座)
  • Columba (天鴿座)
  • Coma Berenices (后髮座)
  • Corona Australis (南冕座)
  • Corona Borealis (北冕座)
  • Corvus (烏鴉座)
  • Crater (巨爵座)
  • Crux (南十字座)
  • Cygnus (天鵝座)
  • Delphinus (海豚座)
  • Dorado (劍魚座)
  • Draco (天龍座)
  • Equuleus (小馬座)
  • Eridanus (波江座)
  • Fornax (天爐座)
  • Gemini (雙子座)
  • Grus (天鶴座)
  • Hercules (武仙座)
  • Horologium (時鐘座)
  • Hydra (長蛇座)
  • Hydrus (水蛇座)
  • Indus (印第安座)
  • Lacerta (蝎虎座)
  • Leo (獅子座)
  • Leo Minor (小獅座)
  • Lepus( 天兔座)
  • Libra (天秤座)
  • Lupus (豺狼座)
  • Lynx (天貓座)
  • Lyra (天琴座)
  • Mensa (山案座)
  • Microscopium (顯微鏡座)
  • Monoceros (麒麟座)
  • Musca (蒼蠅座)
  • Norma (矩尺座)
  • Octans (南極座)
  • Ophiuchus (蛇夫座)
  • Orion (獵戶座)
  • Pavo (孔雀座)
  • Pegasus (飛馬座)
  • Perseus (英仙座)
  • Phoenix (鳳凰座)
  • Pictor (繪架座)
  • Pisces (雙魚座)
  • Piscis Austrinus (南魚座)
  • Puppis (船尾座)
  • Pyxis (羅盤座)
  • Reticulum (網罟座)
  • Sagitta (天箭座)
  • Sagittarius (人馬座)
  • Scorpius (天蠍座)
  • Sculptor (玉夫座)
  • Scutum (盾牌座)
  • Serpens (巨蛇座)
  • Sextans (六分儀座)
  • Taurus (金牛座)
  • Telescopium (望遠鏡座)
  • Triangulum (三角座)
  • Triangulum Australe (南三角座)
  • Tucana (杜鵑座)
  • Ursa Major (大熊座)
  • Ursa Minor (小熊座)
  • Vela (船帆座)
  • Virgo (室女座)
  • Volans (飛魚座)
  • Vulpecula (狐狸座)

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