- Source: Cepheus in Chinese astronomy
The modern constellation Cepheus lies across one of the quadrants symbolized by the Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武, Běi Fāng Xuán Wǔ), and Three Enclosures (三垣, Sān Yuán), that divide the sky in traditional Chinese uranography.
The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 仙王座 (xiān wáng zuò), meaning "the immortal king constellation".
Stars
The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Cepheus area consists of :
See also
Traditional Chinese star names
Chinese constellations
References
External links
Cepheus – 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
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中國古代的星象系統